Physics Researcher, Recent Masters Graduate, Social Media Experience

JENNA LYNN ZINK

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Experienced space physics researcher that has extensive practice communicating both science and policy issues to senior scientists and policy makers. Has conducted research in Space Weather at NASA and on cutting edge space instrumentation. Has proven to be an effective leader and motivator in a wide variety of tasks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southwest Research Institute (Fall 2015-August 2017)

Graduate Research Assistant working directly on the NASA Juno mission’s electron sensors

Executed laboratory research focusing on the efficiencies of multiple electron detectors to enhance the perform of current and future space instrumentation

Collaborated with senior scientists and managers to develop space plasma instrument calibration techniques

Communicated scientific results to a variety of audiences through both oral and written presentations

American Geophysical Union’s Congressional Visit Days (2016)

Learned about the processes behind science policy

Shared and presented Earth and space science to congressmen and women in Washington, D.C.

Highlighted the importance of science and advocated for increased funding for scientific research in the U.S.

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Scientific and Engineering Student Internship Program: Space Weather Forecasting (Summer 2014-Fall 2015)

Monitored the Sun’s activities and simulated arrival times of solar events at Earth

Forecasted possible damage to Earth orbiting satellites and power grids due to space and solar radiation

Created detailed forecasting reports and presentations used by clientele to protect space and ground based assets

Worked with both domestic science administrations and international space weather forecasting efforts

Trained and managed entry-level forecasting interns

Promoted to the second highest level of space weather forecasting within NASA

Undergraduate Research Scholars Program; Office of Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research

George Mason University (2014 - 2015)

Conducted NASA Heliophysics research categorizing solar coronal mass ejections and their trajectories

Identified impacts of solar events at Earth and improved the quality of tools used to track the movements of eruptions from the Sun to Earth, satellites, and other planets

Promoted the growth of undergraduate scholarship and research on campus through presentations and leading group information sessions

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Masters in Physics

Research Assistant at the Southwest Research Institute

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

University Scholar, Honors College

Undergraduate Studies: Physics Major, Dual Minors in Astronomy and the Russian Language

SKILLS

Verbal and Written Communication

Leadership

Detail-oriented

Plasma Physics Laboratory Skills

Scientific Research and Data Analysis

Python Computing Language

Interactive Data Language (IDL)

Social Media and Tracking Trends

Critical Thinking

Team Building and Oriented

Technical Writing

Microsoft and Adobe Suites

Outreach and Education

Proficiency in Oral and Written Russian

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