Education and Outreach Assistant Resume Example

Highly motivated Environmental Scientist with experience supporting diverse research projects both domestically and abroad, especially in the realm of field-based, wildlife conservation. Skilled in conducting environmental data collection and analysis in collaborative environments. Vast experience in both formal and informal education surrounding conservation ecology and natural resources.

Organization for Tropical Studies , South Africa (Fall 2015)

• Conducted research with particular emphasis on using ecological monitoring to develop skills in hypothesis testing, statistical analysis, GIS skills, and scientific writing
• Participated in data collection for over five different Faculty-Guided Field Projects (FFPs) on dung beetle gait, shorebird flight-initiation distance (FID), structural determinants of rock pools, post-fire seeding behavior, and the formation of a catena in savanna soils
• Final Group Capstone Project using vegetation surveys, camera trap data, and statistical analysis: Water for elephants: effects of African elephants on areas surrounding artificial waterholes in Kruger National Park

La Suerte Biological Station, Costa Rica (August 2014 )

• Facilitated independent field research using instantaneous and continuous focal animal observation strategies
• Final Individual Research Paper: A Survey of Vocalizations Among Juvenile Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata)

• Montana Master Naturalist (May 2019): Completed a 12-week course aimed at increasing natural history knowledge and promoting awareness, understanding, and stewardship of Montana's natural environment; became familiar with naturalizing native flora, fauna, geology, and landscapes
• Project WET 2.0 Educator (December 2018): Attended a full day workshop on diverse water topics enabling formal and non-formal educators to reach children with objective, experiential, science-based water education
• Getting Little Feet WET & Growing Up WILD Educator (July 2019): Participated in a full day workshop dedicated to adapting curriculum for Early Childhood Education so it allows young learners to explore the natural world in an interactive setting.

• BIOL 7: Exploring Animal Behavior L&L (Spring 2017) - Hands-on work with live animals in the laboratory and field settings; data analysis and interpretation
• ENVS 110: Environmental Statistics L&L (Spring 2017) - Training in sampling, experimental and survey design, and quantitative analysis; practical experience using statistical software
• ENVS 101: Capstone Seminar (Winter 2017) - Guided group and individual research aimed at tackling environmental issues in the Silicon Valley; present research findings at a poster session for faculty and community stakeholders
• ENVS 160: Water Resources L&L (Winter 2017) - Covers fundamental concepts in hydrology and water resources management such as stream flow, water budgets, stream restoration, and interactions between water and human societies; concepts are reinforced through outdoor laboratory exercises and field work
• ENVS 153: Conservation Science (Fall 2015) - Explores the history of conservation biology as a science and highlights the importance of maintaining biodiversity to ensure ecosystem functioning; gain extensive knowledge on the realities of conservation management in Kruger National Park
• ENVS 197: South African Ecosystems (Fall 2015) - Highlights characteristics of South African ecosystems such as climatic variability, the role of disturbance by large herbivorous mammals, and human-animal conflict
• ENVS 116: Introduction to GIS (Spring 2015) - Uses a project-based approach to generating, querying, analyzing, and displaying GIS data utilizing industry standard software (ArcGIS)