University of Georgia & USDA Forest Service

Project Manager 

Location: Rhinelander, WI

Responsibilities:

Leading a team to design and implement a standardized protocol to survey freshwater mussel assemblages on National Forest land in the Laurentian Great Lakes basin.

Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research - University of Michigan

Postdoctoral Research Associate 

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Responsibilities:

Led a team of ecosystem dynamic modelers to create and implement a dynamic energy budget model for Quagga Mussels in the Great Lakes.

Aquamoon

Contract Aquarist 

Location: Cabela's Dundee, MI

Responsibilities:

Maintained the health and appearance of four separate aquariums totaling 75,000 gallons of water.

Utilized fish biopsies and necropsies to assess population health.

Maintained aquarium life support systems through weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly maintenance tasks. 

Scubaholix

Open Water Scuba Volunteer

Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Responsibilities:

Regularly assisted instructors to teach students a basic understanding of SCUBA safe practices.

Routinely moved, cleaned, and worked with SCUBA diving equipment.

Maintained a safe learning environment for new students through utilization of rescue diver skills. 

Kohl's

Sales Floor Associate

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

Assisted customers with merchandise payment and provided information regarding store policies, products, and inventory.

Replenished and organized inventory.

Additional responsibilities included: customer service, unloading delivery trucks, restocking, product resets, price changes, and running the floor.