Melanie Guardado
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Education
CSU Monterey Bay 12/2014
B.S. Marine Science
Skills
-American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard certified (6/5/2016)
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
-Professional and concise communicator in person, over the phone, and by electronic means.
-Consistently take initiative alone and in a team setting
-Maintained productivity and accuracy while multitasking
-Able to adapt to many different situations and come up with new ideas on the spot Languages
-Fluent in both English and Spanish
Work Experience
Instructor, Watsonville Wetlands Watch, CA 11/2016-12/2016
-Teaching 9th graders about importance of wetlands
-Teaching students the scientific method
-Helping students with water sampling at Harkin Slough Naturalist, Camp Sea Lab, Seaside, CA 1/2016-10/2016
-Lead children through physical and mental challenges to allow for personal growth
-Manage campers of various backgrounds and skill levels ages 8-13
-Creating lesson plans and games to teach and motivate children to love nature
-Helping with community outreach programs to promote the importance of the environment Lab Manager, O’Leary Lab, California Polytechnic State University, CA
-Responsible for supervising and training interns on field and lab methods 1/2015- 7/2015
-Organized and conducted lab and field work on abalone recruitment, intertidal community structure following sea star wasting disease
-Developed manuals for future interns on lab and field procedures Alternate Media Student Assistant Co-Lead, Student Disability Resources, CSUMB, CA 1/2014-12/2014
-Converted print textbooks to different formats tailored for each student
-Helped train new staff to use accessibility programs
-Keeping clients updated in person, email, and over the phone about their books Educator/Tutor, Kumon Learning Center, CA 1/2011-6/2011
-Working with preschool and elementary school children
-Going over phonics and basic math skills
-Administering tests in math and reading
Research/Volunteer Experience
Volunteer, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Monterey, CA 10/2013-11/2013
-Assisted with processing recruitment modules on a boat 7/2014-8/2014
-Taught new volunteers abalone processing method
Rescue Volunteer and Driver, The Marine Mammal Center, Moss Landing, CA 7/2013-4/2014
-Assisted in rescues of injured and diseased sea lions and seals
-Assisted with animal husbandry
-Took part in outreach events to talk to public about safety around marine mammals