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GRADUATE RESEARCH / TEACHING ASSISTANT

Professional Summary

Driven Research Assistant experienced in conducting laboratory, library and field research. Skilled in working within collaborative environments to collect, evaluate, and present research data for variety of projects.

Work History

Company Name - Graduate Research / Teaching AssistantCity, State08/2018 - Current

Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
Supported department members with administrative, research and academic assistance.
Extensive experience with scientific outreach and event coordination
Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications.
Organized various class presentations and new course materials as directed by professor.
Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
Maintained and calibrated equipment for precision and accuracy.
Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
Wrote and edited data collection forms and questionnaires.
Gathered, reviewed, and summarized literature from scientific journals such as SciFinder and PubMed and produced graphs and other scientific calculations using MS Excel and R Programming.
Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Performed Stable isotope analyses, DNA / RNA Isolation, Amplification, Next Generation Sequencing, and Bioinformatics
Maintained laboratory operations, updating and revising standardized operating procedures and reordering raw materials and supplies to sustain experiments and workflow.
Directed students in performing and completing assigned tasks.
Experience with grant writing, awarded two grants for DNA sequencing work and for scientific outreach

Company Name - Wildlife Management InternCity, State05/2018 - 08/2018

Worked at the Everglades Headwaters NWR Complex with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Experience with daily sea turtle nesting surveys, crawl identification, nest identification and marking, and sea turtle stranding
Experience with avian and invasive plant surveys
Experience with public outreach and presentations
Experience with visitor services and refuge management at the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Experience with trailer hookups, trailer towing, boat operation, and ATV / UTV operation.
Experience with GIS
Knowledge and work under environmental laws such as Endangered Species Act, National Environment Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

Company Name - Field AssistantCity, State05/2017 - 03/2018

Managed multiple projects simultaneously using organizational and analytical skills.
Assisted in field operations to include daily sea turtle surveys, nest marking, nest excavations, crawl / species identification, full turtle work-ups of adults and juveniles to include tissue sampling, pit tagging, flipper tagging, blood withdrawal, and body measurements, catch and release netting in Indian River Lagoon and Trident Basin, sea turtle strandings
Experience with data collection, data entry, and data analysis
Experience with public outreach and conducting turtle walks on the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.
Knowledge and work under environmental laws such as Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Coastal Barrier Resources Act

Awards and Honors

National Wildlife Refuge Excellence in Species Documentation Award. August 2018.
University Honors Scholar. University of Central Florida. May 2018
Honors in the Major Graduate. University of Central Florida. May 2018

Skills

Wildlife research
Wildlife and invasive plant surveys
Permitted endangered species work
Environmental assessment and concerns
Estimation of wildlife populations
Academic research
Data collection and analysis
Experiment management
Experimental design
Lab safety
Sample testing
Laboratory experiments
Next Gen Sequencing and Bioinformatics experience
Centrifuge experience

Specimen and sample preparation
Writing reports
Technical writing
Grant writing
Literature reviews
Academic presentations
Scientific conference presentations
Event Coordination
Science Outreach and Communication
Fundraising management
GIS Experience
R Programming Experience
Team building
Problem resolution

Education

05/2020University of KansasCityMaster of Arts: Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Thesis: Diet analysis of Neotoma middens from the last glacial period to present in the Snake Range, NV
Elected to Outreach Co-Chair for EEB Graduate Student Organization in 2019
Coursework in Statistics, GIS, and R Programming

05/2018University of Central FloridaCityBachelor of Science: Biology

Minored in Medical Anthropology
Elected to President for Honors Congress in 2017
Elected to Honors Peer Ambassador for Honors College in 2017
Honors in the Major Thesis: Impact of Increased Green Turtle Nesting on Loggerhead Fitness. Orlando, Florida 2018.
Two presentations at Scientific Conferences
Graduated with 3.67 GPA
University Honors and Honors in the Major Graduate

Certifications

First Aid/CPR Certified
Florida JayWatch
ATV / UTV Operator
Florida Boater's License
All-terrain Vehicle Training
Sea Turtle Stranding Workshop

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School Attended

University of Kansas
University of Central Florida

Job Titles Held:

Graduate Research / Teaching Assistant
Wildlife Management Intern
Field Assistant

Degrees

Master of Arts : Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
Bachelor of Science : Biology

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Resume Score: 80%

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