WORK/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Aquarium Technician [Jan 2026 - current] ABC Aquatics | San Francisco, CA 

Set up and maintenance of home and business aquariums. Includes aquarium design, installation, maintenance and consultation for freshwater fish, marine fish, ponds and tropical fish breeding. 

IMES Program Internship [Sep 2024 - Dec 2024] The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA 

Whale survey work off of San Francisco, blood sample analysis for cell count in sea lions, and scientific illustration animation showcasing Prop Mom the humpback whale’s migration patterns.

In-Home Supportive Services [April 2024 - current] San Mateo County Health | San Mateo, CA 

Homecare services to aged, blind or individuals with disabilities to assist them to remain safely in their own homes as an alternative to out-of-home care. Taking care of my 90 year old grandmother in her own home on a near daily basis.

Volunteer Guide [May 2022 - Jan 2023] Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey Bay, CA

Educating the general public on current aquarium displays, leading schools through educational demonstrations, handling animals, public speaking on marine science and assisting aquarium staff. Attended scientific talks about each exhibit and the organisms inside them.

Artist and Educator [Jan 2022 - July 2022] Minorities In Shark Science | ​Bradenton, FL

Created scientific infographics for classrooms, public events and online curriculum. Responsibilities included lesson plan making, dichotomous key creation, and both illustrating and curating a 32 page elasmobranch field guide for the waters of Florida which included information of life history, characteristics, habitat, fishery regulations and carefully illustrated images used to identify each species; with fishermen and scuba divers being the targeted audience.

Education and Aquarist Intern [June 2021 - Aug 2021] Pennington Marine Science Center | Avalon, CA

Created and taught lesson plans surrounding oceanography and aquaristry for the public while maintaining a large aquarium facility containing fragile and protected specimens native to Catalina Island. Produced standard protocol for future paid interns while helping re-establish the aquarium after covid related shutdowns. Collected a variety of specimens through scuba and freediving. Assisted graduate students from Stanford with their population genetic screening for white pointer shark presence, using samples collected on-site and PCR to amplify suspected species DNA.

Undergraduate Research Internships [Dec 2019 - May 2021] University of California, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA

Created research papers through the Raimondi-Carr Lab and Undergraduate Research in EEB: Scientific Writing Lab, on kelp forest ecology: specifically kelp and urchin relationship dynamics and fish transect survey methodology. Assisted graduate students Ellen Willis-Norton and Casey Sheridan with thesis projects including the sea urchin mesocosm lab researching interactions and responses of purple sea urchins through predator/prey dynamics and response cues as well as the ocean acidification lab researching the effect of future predicted water quality on fish larval development through remote data analysis, using the ImageJ program.

Volunteer Scuba Diver [Nov 2019 - May 2021] Long Marine Lab | Santa Cruz, CA

Upkept marine mammal facilities by scuba diving within designated tanks using power tools to clean off algae particulates and help provide proper care for two bottlenose dolphins.

Volunteer Assistant [Jun 2016 - Aug 2016] Bodega Bay Marine Labs | Bodega Bay, CA

General upkeep of tanks, displays and animal care such as meal prep for large rockfish, size checks on scallops, and sexing surfperch. Assisted a variety of wetlab researchers in the field and within the labs.