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Education

Queen's University, Biology, MSc, Present

Colorado State University, Zoology, BS, 2019

Ecophysiology, Queen’s University, Dr. Fran Bonier, September 2021-Pres.

Research based MSc work determining the cross-generational impact of gut microbiome changes on fitness in Nicrophorus orbicollis beetles
Zone of inhibition and lytic assays, field identification and trapping, insect husbandry

Laboratory Manager, Colorado State University, Dr. Graham Peers, August 2019-April 2020

Order and organize laboratory supplies and run routine maintenance on laboratory instruments
Maintain algal and diatom cultures, create and follow media standard operating procedures for multiple growth media types

Algal Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, Dr. Graham Peers, January 2018-May 2019

Completion of senior honors thesis identifying nuclear genes functioning in regulation of chloroplast genome expression
Utilized high throughput insertional mutagenesis techniques, immunoblot analysis, PCR amplification, and gel electrophoresis

Ray Huey Award for Best Student Presentation Ecology and Evolution, SICB January 2023

Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation, Western Photosynthesis Conference January 2019

Honors Thesis Improvement Grant, Colorado State University October 2018

High Honors for Poster Presentation, C.U.R.C. Colorado State University April 2018

Student Employee of the Year, Colorado State University April 2019

Evolutionary Medicine TA, Prof: Dr. Fran Bonier, Queen's University Fall 2022

Fundamentals of Biology: Organism to Ecosystem TA,

Prof: Dr. Chris Moyes, Queen's University Winter 2021

Ecology TA, Prof: Dr. Paul Martin, Queen's University Fall 2021

Introduction to Biology: Organisms Undergraduate TA, Colorado State University Spring and Fall 2018

Youth Soccer Coach, Jr. Gaels Soccer Club, Kingston, ON 2021-2023

Engineers Without Borders Public Outreach Chair, Colorado State University 2017-2019

Rehabilitation Intern, Rocky Mountain Raptor Program Summer 2017

Environmental Education/Animal Behavior Intern, Philadelphia Zoo Summer 2016