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Work Background
M.J. Murdock Charitable TrustPartners in Science Coach & Mentor
Jan. 2024Vancouver, Washington, United States · HybridMentor and coach to Partners in Science teachers
-Participate as a team of coaches to plan and implement an effective regional conference with the purpose of transforming the teaching of science in the classroom.
-Support the PIS Program Officer in welcoming participants and delivering the January conference with the goal of presenting teacher researchers' experiences.
-Effectively communicate with participating teachers and their host universities, as well as other members of the coaching team and PIS Program Officer.
-Visit each participating university in assigned region each summer before the August conference
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCHScience Education Partner
Jun. 2021Seattle, Washington, United States · Hybrid-Engaged in professional development of innovative and relevant science curriculum that highlight social justice and racial issues and how science can be used to advocate for social change (Units include DNA Exonerations and the overrepresentation of BIPOC in the criminal justice system; Frontiers in Cancer Research and health inequities in cancer; Elephant Ivory Cache and the scientific and sociopolitical aspects of the elephant poaching problem) -Reinforced lab skills in microscopy, gel electrophoresis, and PCR
-Integrated lab-based curriculum into International Baccalaureate Biology yearlong plan to amplify lab practical skills
Washington State University VancouverTeacher-Researcher
Jun. 2018 - Feb. 2024Vancouver, Washington, United States · Hybrid
Vancouver Public SchoolsIB Biology + Honors Biology Teacher
Jun. 2015Vancouver, Washington, United States · On-site
Camas School District 117Substitute Teacher
Jan. 2015 - Jun. 2015
Western Washington UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant
Sep. 2013 - Jun. 2014Bellingham, Washington AreaLab Instructor
Course: Biology 206 Introduction to Organismal Biology
Oregon ZooCamp Counselor Lead
Jun. 2013 - Aug. 2015Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area · On-siteDesigned and implemented interactive educational curriculum and activities for summer campers in grades K-8
Clark County School DistrictTeacher, 4th Grade, Reading, Science, and Social Studies
Aug. 2012 - Feb. 2013Charlotte and Jerry Keller Elementary SchoolA member of the departmentalization program at Keller Elementary, I am responsible for teaching Reading, Science, and Social Studies to two of the four 4th grade classes.
Clark County School DistrictSubstitute Teacher
Oct. 2011 - May. 2013Las Vegas, Nevada AreaTeach lesson plans as per regular teacher instructions
Classroom management
Southern Nevada Environmental Inc.Field Biologist I
Mar. 2011 - Sep. 2011Las Vegas, Nevada AreaUS Fish and Wildlife Independent Biological Monitor; Conducted biological surveys and construction monitoring to protect the threatened Mojave population of desert tortoises as well as other sensitive desert animal and plant species; Assisted office manager with event planning, hotel and rental vehicle billing, payroll
University of Washington Department of Conservation BiologyLab Assistant
Mar. 2009 - Jan. 2010Greater Seattle AreaConducted PCR, DNA and hormone extraction for species ID and testing stress levels of Grizzly, Caribou, Moose, Wolf
Katelios GroupConservation Biology Volunteer Research Assistant and Educator
Jul. 2008 - Sep. 2008Katelios, Greece · On-siteContributed to local conservation education and population health research of Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Contech Construction ProductsAdministrative Assistant & Receptionist