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Ocean NexusCo Director
Aug. 2025Kingston, RI
Ocean NexusStrategic Advisor
Aug. 2021 - Aug. 2025
The School for Field StudiesCenter Director, Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies
Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2025Isla Colón, Bocas del Toro, PanamaI am responsible for all aspects of the Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies program including operations, academics and student life.
The City University of New YorkNSF Innovation through Institutional Integration Program Manager
Sep. 2012 - Aug. 2014Brooklyn, NYWork closely with Provost, Associate Provost, Deans and Department chairs to inform the institution on the progress of I3 and inform administration on ways to sustain institutional change
Assist Office of Sponsored Programs with grant writing
Develop and implement workshops for faculty Create internship opportunities for students and provide support for students via student development workshops
Oversee fiscal record-keeping for I3
Provide organizational support for National Science Foundation funded grants partnerships
New York City College of TechnologyAssistant Adjunct Professor- Biology
Feb. 2011 - Jun. 2011Brooklyn, NYTaught introductory Biology to first year level college students
Assistant Adjunct Professor- BiologyAssistant Adjunct Professor- Biology
Feb. 2011 - Jun. 2014Brooklyn, NYTaught introductory biology to first year level college students.
New York City College of TechnologyNSF Innovation through Institutional Integration Project Coordinator
Nov. 2010 - Aug. 2012Brooklyn, NYProvide institutional support to create and sustain internal and external partnerships in STEM
Promote and organize activities for City Tech students interested in pursuing STEM fields
Coordinate collaborative activities among Deans, individual faculty members, departments, schools, and industry partners
Implement changes to STEM laboratory curriculum
Facilitate data gathering and provides analysis of survey data
Coordinate surveys and case studies for institutional integration of education and research
Serve as a liaison between City Tech and perspective industry partners
Provide organizational support for NSF-funded grants partnerships
Oversee fiscal record-keeping
WINGS WorldQuestAssistant Director, Programming and Development
Nov. 2009 - May. 2010Provided support for the Executive and Program Directors via development of programs and fundraising Learned best practices related to accounting and grant management
Acted as a liaison between scientists, donors and board members
Managed, coordinated and planned annual fundraiser and solicited donations corporations, foundations and individuals
Worked to develop new programs such as WINGS girls and Discover!
NYC Public SchoolsSubstitute Teacher
Sep. 2009 - Nov. 2009Taught high school students at the Foreign Language Academy of Global Studies in the south Bronx in math, science, English and dance and served as a mentor and college advisor
Wildlife Conservation SocietyGlobal Marine Program Intern
Jul. 2009 - Sep. 2009Bronx, NYProvided research support for program directors
Maintained communication between WCS and the New York Aquarium and provided research support to external shark specialist
Tutorial ResourcesTutor
Aug. 2002 - Nov. 2008Assisted middle and high school students in Biology, Math and Spanish
Mentored students about how to apply to college
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric ScienceGraduate Research Assistant
Jun. 2002 - May. 2009Used cDNA microarrays to quantify cardiac metabolic gene expression and to
measure the heritability of gene expression in Fundulus heteroclitus
Statistically analyzed microarray data using SAS JMP Genomics and Matlab
Managed and supervised all wet lab activity including larval, juvenile and adult fish
Performed independent research which included the collection of specimens, design and implementation of my proposed research Organized data and prepared manuscripts for publication
New England AquariumIntern
May. 2001 - Sep. 2001Surveyed and documented Northern Right Whale population in the Bay of Fundy, ME
Collected data and performed background research for upcoming exhibitions
Learned the importance of communicating science effectively such that all people can enjoy and understand exhibits at the Aquarium
OrganogenesisAnalyst I-Microbiology
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2002Microbiology
Monitored air quality in critical areas in clean rooms of skin manufacturing company
Performed various bacterial assays on media samples
NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalHolter Analyst
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2001Placed 24 hour Holter monitors on out-patients and in-patients with cardiac arrhythmias, analyzed Holter tapes and prepared reports for cardiologists
Interacted directly with patients of all ages in need of cardiac monitoring
MDI Biological LaboratoryResearch Assistant
Jun. 1999 - Aug. 1999Isolated DNA and RNA for growth hormone releasing hormone receptor cloning experiments
Enjoyed learning molecular biology techniques under the guidance of graduate and post-doctoral students
Mount Desert Island Biological LaboratoryREU Undergraduate Research Fellow
Jun. 1998 - Aug. 1998Performed dogfish shark rectal gland perfusions with environmental contaminants and measured quantity of chloride secretion
Learned how to organize and perform experiments independently
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