Idaho National Laboratory
Ecology Intern

Through this internship, I:

- co-managed a team in developing and presenting a poster discussing changes in plant biodiversity by analyzing 10 years of gathered data​​

- executed sagebrush seedling survivorship surveys across 170.6 ha to determine effective planting methods

- led a crew of two other interns 1-3 mi off-trail to 20x20 m plots to measure plant heights along transects, and quantify density of sagebrush

- utilized ArcGIS products to navigate to plots and collect data

- identified plants and habitat community using a dichotomous key

- performed quality control and assurance checks on collected data​​

UT RecSports
Trip Leader & Program Assistant

As a Trip Leader, I plan and lead outdoor adventure trips (e.g. backpacking, canoeing, caving, etc.) for diverse groups of 15 participants. Our trips include a variety of experience levels and are to locations within Texas and out of state. As a Program Assistant, I support full-time staff with planning and coordinating paperwork, budgets, and personnel. I act as a liaison between trip participants and guides to ensure that our trips run smoothly. A key component of these positions is teaching outdoor skills and safety ethics (e.g. Leave No Trace) so that we can foster a safe and sustainable outdoor recreation community.

Department of Marine Science
Teaching Assistant

As a Teaching Assistant, I was in charge of a discussion section of 20 students. We met weekly and I would prepare materials to allow students to deepen their understanding of the lecture content and collaborate. I assisted students during office hours, which are outside of lecture time. I used the Canvas Learning Management System to maintain accuracy and consistency while grading course assignments and assessments.

Reptile Conservation International
Reptile Caretaker

In this position, I maintained box turtle, gopher tortoise, and koi fish habitats throughout the summer. I also monitored plants around the property to ensure they had sufficient water, and removed 50-100 plants of an invasive species (Ligustrum) around the habitats every week.

Dell Technologies
ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) Analyst

I responded to requests from clients relating to ESG topics and worked with Dell's Global Energy Vertical to synthesize decarbonization initiatives for Oil & Gas clients. This provides insight for Dell to collaborate with its clients to create initiatives to move towards a more sustainable future.   

UT Marine Science Institute
Research Assistant

This position mainly included marsh fieldwork: 

- identifying and determining percent cover for marsh plant species using a quadrat

- retrieving long-term HOBO devices and using a YSI Sonde to take water quality measurements

- ground truthing different marsh plant species and recording their location using a Garmin GPS unit

- collecting, maintaining, and attempting to harvest seeds from a seagrass (Ruppia maritima)

Other components of this position included data entry and performing quality control checks of databases.

Integrative Biology Department
Research Assistant

I assisted Dr. Amy Wolf and Dr. Caroline Farrior's biodiversity field inclusion experiment. My main task was to identify 12 native plant species (wildflowers and grasses) in central Texas and manually weed out the rest from 144

1x1 m plots. I surveyed the reproductive and total height of plants in select plots and maintained insect nets, weed cloth, and all other relevant infrastructure to the experiment.