EDUCATION

UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA - Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Ongoing) GPA: 4.0

June 2022 - ongoing

San Diego Miramar College, San Diego, CA - Associates in Mathematics GPA: 3.9 

August 2019 - May 2022

WORK EXPERIENCE

COSMOS UC Santa Cruz,  Santa Cruz, CA - Course Assistant

July 2023 - PRESENT

• As a course assistant for Cosmos I lead transferable skills workshops where high school students learn skills on college applications, how to find and read scientific articles, and other skills useful for careers in ecology

• I chaperone students to field trips and escort them to each of their classes

Kelley Computational Genomics Lab,  Santa Cruz, CA - Undergraduate Research Assistant

April 2023 - PRESENT

• I worked on a project of creating a guide to upload our genomes to the NIH

• I use linux to do analysis on sequences 

University of California Santa Cruz,  Santa Cruz, CA - ACE Co-Leader

January 2023 - PRESENT

• I tutor stem subjects, such as physics and chemistry,  for a program seeking to increase diversity in STEM by providing support services for UCSC students.

• I teach students in large group 2 hour group sessions each week and lead several small group 1 hour tutoring sessions each week. 

•  I also offer students mentoring on the college experience, signing up for classes, accessing campus resources, applying for grad school, etc.

Younger Lagoon Reserve, Santa Cruz, CA - Intern

September 2022 - December 2022

• I assisted in transplanting, mulching, weeding invasives, and conducted surveys using the following methods; bird surveys using binoculars, cover board surveys, small mammal traps, invert traps, and track pads.

San Diego Miramar College, San Diego, CA - Math Tutor

 April 2022 - June 2022

• I assisted students with courses ranging from trigonometry to linear algebra.

Brute Force Games, San Diego - Assistant Manager

October 2018 - October 2021

• As the assistant manager of Brute Force Games I handled customer service, processing shipments, organizing company events, and product allocation.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Bugs and Bones: The Biodiversity and Ecology of Vertebrate and Invertebrates in Monterey Bay Region,  UC Santa Cruz - Course Assistant

July 2023 - PRESENT

• Topics Covered: Field methods of entomology, physiology of mammals, and general research methods in ecology 

Chem 1A(General Chemistry),  UC Santa Cruz - Tutor

January 2023 - March 2023

• CLO: learn to explain the properties of matter and the ways in which matter interacts, combines, and changes 

• Topics covered: atomic structure, combustion, precipitation, equilibrium, acid base titration, and redox reactions

Phys 6A(Classical Mechanics),  UC Santa Cruz - Tutor

April 2023 - June 2023

• CLO: learn principles that govern a wide set of processes in Nature 

• Topics covered: Newton’s laws of motion, kinematics, projectile motion, work energy theorem, power, circular motion, torque, rotational motion, and gravitation.

Spanish 5-6,  Westview High School - Teachers Assistant

January 2019 - June 2019

• As a TA for my High School Spanish Teacher I assisted in grading homework and exams.