Description

Education

University of Kent – Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom

Master of Science in Conservation Biology, Expected November 2017

Dissertation: “Personality differences in established and introduced Red-Billed Chough populations.”

I will be comparing the personality types of an established Red-Billed Chough population in Spain, and a newly established population on the island of Jersey in the United Kingdom.

Current Course Experience:

• Primate Behavior
• Population and Evolutionary Biology
• Managing Protected Areas

Relevant Course Experience:

• Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Conservation
• Integrated Species Conservation and Management
• Principles of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
• Research Methods for Social Science
• Research Skills for Natural Sciences
• Introduction to R in The Environmental Sciences (workshop)

Northern Kentucky University – Highland Heights, Kentucky

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Cum Laude, May 2016

University Honors Scholar

• Undergraduate Research, 2013-2016
  • Reproductive Behavior of the Carolina Chickadee with Dr. Lindsey Walters, NKU
  • “Clutch size and maternal condition in the Carolina Chickadee,” oral presentation at Kentucky Academy of Science, 2015
  • “Matching in parental provisioning rates by male and female Carolina chickadees,” poster presentation at Wilson Ornithology Conference, Nova Scotia 2015; and KAS, 2014
  • “Carolina Chickadees’ parental rates are not related to nestling size,” presented at KAS, 2013
  • “Blood hemoglobin concentration is correlated with certain aspects of Carolina Chickadee nestlings,” presented at KAS, 2013
• Study abroad in Ecuador, Experienced 4 different ecological systems, and the Galapagos Islands, earned 7 credits, Summer 2014
• Study abroad in Tanzania, experienced African culture, safari and coastal wildlife, earned 6 credits, Summer 2015

Work Experience

Dialysis Clinic, Incorporated—Cincinnati, Ohio, 2016

Receptionist

• Entered data from dialysis sessions to ensure proper follow up treatment
• Answered phone calls, and greeted patients and guests

Northern Kentucky University Housing—Highland Heights, Kentucky, 2014-2016

Resident Assistant

• Served as a resource to residents, aiding them in academics, personal life, and the transition to college life
• Provided educational and entertaining programs to the residents to encourage growth and involvement on campus

Bank of Kentucky Center—Highland Heights, Kentucky, 2012-2016

Guest Services

• Varying roles in customer service, including guiding guests to seats, greeting guests at entrance, scanning tickets, and managing traffic at the floor level of the stadium

 

Teaching Experience

•  STEM Ambassador: Biology Ambassador, 2016
  • Promoted and developed our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) community at NKU
  • Held STEM sessions to help biology students with their studies
• Teaching Assistant: Ornithology, Spring 2016; Introduction to Biology, Spring 2015
  • Assisted in grading, answering questions in class, and teaching two lectures
• Peer Mentor: Honors Internship, Fall 2014
  • Presented bi-weekly about college skills and resources, gave advice on paths to take in the Honors Program

 

Skills

• Experience in ArcMAP, a geographic information system
• Experience in R, a statistical commuting program
• Experience in SPSS, another statistical commuting program
• Experience with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, photo editing and processing programs
• Experienced in handling, ringing, and measuring passerine birds

Interests

• Wildlife Photography
• Birding
• International Travel: visited The Bahamas (Andros Island), Costa Rica, France (Paris), Ecuador, Tanzania, Australia, and Italy
• Volunteering at the SPCA Cincinnati, Photo Team, 2005-present