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Curriculum vitae

EDUCATION:  

M.S., Integrative Biology

Current

 

B.S., General Biology

B.S., French

Rhetoric of Inquiry Minor

Summa cum laude

May 2012

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

 

-Ecotoxicology

-Water Quality Assessment

-Global Impacts

-Phytoremediation

-Forensic Anthropology

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AWARDS AND HONORS:

 

Spring 2012              Summa cum laude

Spring 2012              First place poster presentation

2009-2012                John F. Reed Honors Program

2008- 2012               Dean’s List every semester at Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Spring 2011               DELF B1 Certificate for French Proficiency

Spring 2010              French Sophomore of the Year at Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Fall 2007                   Dean’s List at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

 

Fall 2014

Project Title:  Wetland Soil Assessment

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Supervisor:  Dr. Jason Belden

-Wetland samples are assessed for Hyalella morbidity

-Current project, results pending.

 

Fall 2011- Spring 2012  

Project Title: The Presence of Histone Variant H2A.Z in Drosophila melanogaster Egg Chambers

                               Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

                                              Supervisor: Dr. John Condie, Professor of Biology 

 -D. melanogaster egg chambers were examined for presence of H2A.Z using immunofluorescence.

 -Results were inconclusive.

 

Fall 2010-Spring 2012   

Project Title:  Senior Mini-Thesis Honors Paper   

                                         Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Supervisors:  Dr. Jonathon Latta, Professor of Music and Dr. Michael Martin, Professor of History

-A mini-thesis paper was written to examine connections between seemingly unrelated fields. 

-Chemical and psychological aspects of LSD were analyzed and evaluated in terms of musicians’ use.

-This interdisciplinary research yielded results showing that LSD was a passive catalyst in altering musical creativity.

 

Summer 2009                 

Project Title: Linking Sin Nombre Virus to Sudden Aspen Decline

                                         Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

                                         Supervisor:  Dr. Erin Lehmer, Professor of Biology

-In South Western Colorado, wild deer mice were trapped and tested for presence of sin nombre virus. 

-Trapping sites were classified into different levels of sudden aspen decline.

-Aspen tree stands that had suffered a greater amount of damage due to sudden aspen decline were found to have higher risk for populations of deer mice carrying the sin nombre virus.         

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

Spring 2012            “The Presence of Histone Variant H2A.Z in Drosophila melanogaster Egg Chambers,” NBS Undergraduate

Research Symposium, Fort Lewis College

 

                                        “Influences of LSD in Musical Creativity,” Honors Thesis Presentations, Fort Lewis College

 

EMPLOYMENT:

 

August 2014- Present    

Oklahoma State University

                               Stillwater, OK

                                         T.A. for Bio1114

 

July 2009- May 2014       

Starbucks Coffee Company

                                         Durango, CO

                                         Coffee Master, Shift Supervisor

                                         Supervisor:  Jenny Mund

-Promoted coffee knowledge by acting as a coffee master assisting trainer.

-Provided customer service while working as supervisor to a team.   

 

August 2011- May 2014   

Jean-Pierre Bakery and Restaurant

                                         Part-time Manager, Waitress, Salesperson

                                         Supervisors:  James Wood and Jean-Pierre Bleger

-Responsible for managing a team of people, observing customer interactions, and providing customer service. 

-Gained experience in resolving conflict. 

                                   

VOLUNTEER WORK AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH:

 

Fall 2014                   Promoted hands-on science for children at the Oklahoma 

Fall 2013                   Edited school papers for peers

Summer 2012           Coached soccer for Bayfield Parks and Recreation

Spring 2009             Participated in environmental restoration for Annie’s Orphans  

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

 

-The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2012-Present)

-John F. Reed Honors Program (2009-2012)

-University Studies Abroad Consortium (2011)

-National Honors Society (2006, 2007)

-Who’s Who Among American High School Students (2006, 2007)

 

 

REFERENCES:

 

Dr. Erin Lehmer 

Departmetn of Biology, Fort Lewis College

Academic Advisor

970.247.7024

 

Dr. John Condie

Department of Biology, Fort Lewis College

Biology Senior Thesis Advisor

970.247.7145

 

Dr. Michael Martin

Former Coordinator of the John F. Reed Honors Program, Fort Lewis College

970.247.7147

 

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