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• Senior Biology Major
• Expected graduation year of 2016

Upper Division Relevant Courses

• General Physiology
• General Microbiology
• Urban Ecology
• Vertebrate Field Biology Lab
• Tropical Science Costa Rica
• Biochemistry

Career Interests and Goals

Pursuing a job in the medical field after further education and training.

Research Projects

• Instructional Material Development Assistant for NSF-Funded Problem-Solving Project, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
  • January 2015 - May 2015, 5 hours/ week
    • Assisted in the conversion of pencast recordings to standard movie file formats for a research-based problem-solving project conducted at Loyola Marymount University.

• Animal Behavior Research, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
  • November 2014 – May 2015, 5 hours/ week
    • Led a research team at the Center for Urban Resilience to study the caching behavior of crows on the Loyola Marymount University campus.

• Undergraduate Research Symposium, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
  • March 03, 2015
    • Research team presented a poster of the crow caching observations for the Center for Urban Resilience to students, faculty, and general public at the Loyola Marymount University.

• Research and Tropical Sciences, Costa Rica
  • July 2013 – August 2013
    • Participated in a trip to Costa Rica through Loyola Marymount University where fieldwork was conducted and research was done on the ecology and culture of Costa Rica.

Work Experience

• Lifeguard, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
  • August 2012 – Present, 8 hours/ week (During academic year)
    • Oversee the safety of the pool and the swimmers in and around it.

• Assistant Pool Manager Attendant, Soda Aquatic Center, Moraga, CA
  • May 2014 – Present (Seasonal), 12 hours/ week
    • Oversee the employed lifeguards and first aid station at the pool during aquatic events.

• Lifeguard, Soda Aquatic Center, Moraga, CA
  • May 2012 – Present (Seasonal), 25 hours/week
    • Oversee the safety of the pool and the swimmers in and around it.

• Swim Lesson Instructor, Soda Aquatic Center, Moraga, CA
  • July 2012 – Present (Seasonal), 10 hours/week
    • Teach children ages 2-13 years of age on getting comfortable with the water and helping them improve their strokes.

Personal Interests

1. Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Loyola Marymount University Chapter
   • January 2013 – Present
     • The philanthropy focus of the sorority is to support the Champions Are Readers Foundation.
2. Youth Leadership Team, Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
   • September 2009 – June 2012, 3 hours/week
     • Assisted in the planning of high school youth weekly meetings, retreats, mission trips. Attend weekly meetings and assist with the programs.
3. Girl Scouts
   • Member of the Girl Scout Organization for 12 years. Involved in various community service projects and biweekly meetings throughout my time as a Girl Scout
4. Gold Award Project.
   • Created a “Listening Library and General Library” for the Mother of Peace Orphanage in Motoko, Zimbabwe.

For more work experience and personal interests, see my current resume.

Favorite aspect of biology

My favorite aspect of biology is learning and understanding how the body works and interacts with the environment around it.

Favorite aspect of computer science

My favorite aspect of computer science is learning how coding is incorporated into the various components of technology.