Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Education Aquaculture - Masters of Professional Science (MPS) - University of Miami (UM) B.S. Marine Biology - University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) and University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) Certificate: Marine Options Program (MOP) Division I Collegiate Athlete
Volunteer UM Experimental Hatchery; Miami, FL September 2023-Present Species Worked with: Olive Flounder ( Paralichthys olivaceus), Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), Yellowtail (Seriola sp.), Red Snapper (Lutjanus sp.), Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) Care for fish and rotifers Help with transferring fish from freshwater baths to saltwater tanks Tag, sex identify, and treat fish Conduct daily water quality measurements, tank maintenance, assist with plumbing, and parameters Rotifer counts and maintenance Skills: Data Analysis, Laboratory equipment, aquaculture, microsoft excel Toadfish Lab with Dr. McDonald, UM; Miami, FL September 2023-Present Assist with measuring stress responses in toadfish when treated Feed, syphon, and look for injuries including death and parasites Skills: Research, laboratory skills Florida Fish and Wildlife; Miami, FL September 2023-Present Work with the Fish and Wildlife service on removal of invasive lionfish while SCUBA diving Track, tag, and monitor horseshoe crabs with the Florida horseshoe crab watch Skills: SCUBA, spearfishing, collecting fish Coordinator of Volunteers, UM; Miami, FL January 2024-Present Coordinate volunteers for the UM auction committee to raise money for the student travel fund Collect and work with the local community to gain acutionable items Skills: Volunteer Coordination, non-profit volunteering, strategy FLOTSUM Walton Smith, UM; Miami, FL October 2023-February 2024 Assisted with water sample labeling and collection using a CTD Collected plankton and looked at species under microscope Separate out bacteria and water using filters Diver Kelp Tank, UCSD; San Diego, CA January 2023-September 2023 Helped feed, conducted shows for public using a full-face mask Arranged kelp, and tied down algae in tank, syphon tank Skills: AAUS Scientific Diving, Education and Outreach Pismo Clam Surveys, Get Inspired; Orange County, CA September 2020-September 2023 Collected, measured, and tracked radio-tagged Pismo clams (Tivela stultorum) for ecological survey and population health analysis Conducted Pismo Clam collection and survey while Free-diving Placed collected clams in aquarium to watch growth and behavior Collected sand measurements Surveyed rocky intertidal zone for sea stars, urchins, abalone, algae Invasive Alga Monitor, UCSD Scripps Dr. Jennifer Smith's Lab; San Diego, CA November 2022-September 2023 Work with PhD student on monitoring invasive algae (Dictyota and Sargassum) and Undaria pinnatifida at Mission Point and Mia's Reef using SCUBA Goal of the project is to see if these invasive algae are affecting native species space allocation Skills: AAUS Scientific Diving, Surveys, Microsoft Excel Eelgrass (Zostera spp.) Light Harvesting Project, UCSD Scripps Dr. Eric Allen's Lab; San Diego, CA May 2022-August 2022 Worked with PhD students on monitoring of eelgrass in the field using SCUBA Setup the field site and the experimental tank The goal of the project is to examine the light harvesting complexes and photosynthetic efficiencies associated with Z. marina and Z. pacifica at different depth Laboratory Assitant, Dr. Forest Rohwer SDSU; San Diego, CA January 2021-June 2021 Reviewed literature for the purposes of generating hypothesis surrounding the research projects including: working to engineer new techniques/technologies for carbon sequestration, how Tridacna sp. affects viral environments, and help in experimental design and setup Took water quality measurements using test kits including Salifert and Fluval to measure calcium, nitrate, phosphate, pH, alkalinity, magnesium Measured salinity Made sure clams and fishes are thriving in their artificial living environments Understand behavior and health-related issues of clams
Experiences UM Lifeguard; Miami, FL September 2023-Present Assist with taking water quality measurements including pH Help in emergency situations and respond appropriately Skills: First aid and CPR DiveMaster; San Diego, CA September 2021-September 2023 Assist guest with putting on and take off gear Dive briefing and orientation to animals and location Emergency response Education materials through website Skills: Customer service, SCUBA, Rescue Diver, Drysuit Diver Inventory of Fabrics at SKYCO; Orange County, CA May 2020-August 2020 Took inventory of fabrics at the warehouse for SKYCO and put into computer program Went to trade show and helped with setting up and selling of the stocked fabrics Our Project in Hawaii's Intertidal (OPIHI) Internship; Oahu, HI Island Watersports Learning Assistant UHM; Oahu, HI Kewalo Marine Laboratory UHM; Oahu, HI Swim Instructor UHM; Oahu, HI
Related Coursework Field School UM; Miami, FL September 2023-December 2023 Quantitative Underwater Ecological Survey Techniques UHH; Kona, HI Marine Archeology Surveying Techniques UHM; Oahu, HI
Papers and Publications
Honors and Awards Catalina Channel Swimming Federation (CCSF) Child of the Sea
Organizations and Clubs Affiliated with D and R swimming (Dolphins and Rainbows) UM Aquarium Club UM Sustainability Club UM Fishing Club Catalina Channel Swimming Federation (CCSF) UHM American Cetacean Society (ACS) Waikiki Swim Club UHM Masters Swimming