Resume

Highlights

  • California Team Lead
    US EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022, and US EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2018 & 2023.
  • Program Developer • eCRAM Online Training
    Lead the creation and implementation of an interactive training program for new users of an online database, following the ADDIE model. Integrated a post-training assessment feature: after completing the online training, users are challenged with completing a comprehensive evaluation aligned with established performance standards.
  • Publication • 2018
    The distribution and speciation of mercury in the California current: Implications for mercury transport via fog to land.

Research Technician

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories 2016-Present
  • Plan and execute environmental data collection projects.
  • Improved maintenance protocols through the development of online equipment logs.
  • Conduct standardized field protocols for scientific collection of water, sediment, fish, and physical habitat data.
  • Assist in writing scientific collection permits and reports outlining sampling activities including detailed GIS maps.
  • Report data to statewide databases (SWAMP, CEDEN, EcoAtlas, USEPA).
  • Maintain research equipment: water chemistry instrumentation, sampling equipment, vehicles and research vessels.

Laboratory Technician

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories 2012-2016
  • Processed environmental samples and entered sample information into laboratory database detailing the legal custody of an average of 6,000 samples annually.
  • Maintained calibration of laboratory equipment including micropipettes, chemical digestion microwaves, and electronic scales.
  • Gained extensive wet chemistry laboratory experience including the use of strong acids and solvents requiring a fume hood.
  • Created chemical stocks and managed supply inventory required to run a suite of analytics on environmental samples.

Education

M.S. Instructional Science & Technology

CSU Monterey Bay
  • Instructional Design
  • Interactive Multimedia
  • Adult Learning Theory
  • Assessment and Evaluation

B.S. Biological Science

San Jose State University
  • Minor in Chemistry
  • Biological and Environmental Science
  • Statistics and Scientific Writing
  • Marine and Aquatic Ecology