Melanie Guardado

acyaep@r.postjobfree.com 510-***-****

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

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