Resume

• 2017

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Sylvan Learning Center

  Corpus Christi

  Texas

  Programs: Beginning Reading

  Academic Reading

  Mathematics

  Advanced Math

  Study Skills

  TAKS Preparedness

  Homework Support \nDuties:\n•\tInstructed K-12 and adult students\n•\tProvided tutoring in beginning and advanced mathematics

  chemistry

  biology

  medical terminology

  reading

  beginning reading

  TAKS preparation

  and study skills\n•\tWorked with students with learning disabilities and special needs\n•\tManaged groups of students\n•\tWorked with at-risk classes at West Oso High School\n•\tUsed hands-on learning activities to enhance student comprehension

  Teacher

  Duties:\nInstruct junior-level university students in Foundations of the Biological Sciences SMTE 3316 lecture and laboratory activities. Responsible for planning

  implementing

  and organizing all activities and managing student grades.

  Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  Corpus Christi

  Texas Area

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Alice

  Texas

  Duties:\nTaught microbiology and anatomy and physiology lecture and laboratory courses.

  Adjunct Biology Instructor

  Coastal Bend College

  Beeville

  Texas

  Courses: Principles of Biology (BIOL 1408)

  Nutrition (BIOL 1322)

  Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 2304)

  Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 2401)

  Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOL 2402)

  Microbiology (BIOL 2420)\nDuties: \n•\tTaught college-level lecture and laboratory classes\n•\tActed as Kingsville campus advisor for science majors\n•\tComposed syllabi

  schedules

  PowerPoint presentations

  examinations and assignments

  grade books

  and other educational materials\n•\tCreated original learning activities and graded exams and assignments\n•\tSet up laboratory activities and practicals\n•\tUsed and performed minor maintenance on laboratory equipment

  including hot plates

  incubators

  laboratory refrigerator

  compound and dissecting microscopes

  video scope

  and freezer\n•\tOversaw student use of laboratory chemicals

  dissections

  use of models

  and identification of a wide variety of animals

  plants

  fungi

  protists

  and bacteria using taxonomic keys\n•\tManaged student grades\n•\tUsed and/or attended training on Microsoft Office (Word

  Excel

  and PowerPoint)

  Camtasia

  Campus Connect

  Blackboard 9.0

  and Ektron\n•\tUsed copy machine

  light projector

  facsimile machine

  telephone

  and internet\n•\tEnsured student safety and provided effective student management\n•\tAttended additional trainings on student retention

  labpaqs

  evaluation and goal-setting for the OASIS grant

  distance learning

  and team-based learning\n•\tBegan and took responsibility for redesign of Principles of Biology (BIOL 1408) course \n•\tOrdered and purchased supplies\n•\tOversaw the activities of work study student employee

  Faculty Biology Instructor

  Coastal Bend College

  Corpus Christi

  Texas

  Duties: \n•\tPerformed avian point count and mortality transect surveys\n•\tIdentified birds to the species level using field guides and binoculars\n•\tChecked and maintained Pettersson D500x bat sonar detector\n•\tAnalyzed bat sonar recordings using SonaBat software and identified bats to the species level based on call analyses\n•\tUsed JMP

  Minitab

  and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) for statistical analysis of data and composition of annual report\n•\tWorked alone outdoors in harsh weather conditions\n•\tAdvised business manager on best placement of turbines to minimize ecological harm\n•\tLoaded weekly data to online ftp database\n•\tUsed and calibrated Garmin 60 CSX handheld GPS unit and used ArcGIS to locate surveys and map position of avian species and mortalities\n•\tWorked with subcontractors to ensure that construction had a minimal impact on the local flora and fauna\n•\tWorked in and around construction site\n•\tCarried heavy equipment for 5+ miles

  and performed minor maintenance and repair on GPS and bat detector\n•\tHelped design research and ensure continued ecological health of the area\n•\tWorked with third parties invested in the process including the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

  the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Department

  the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program

  and the Port of Corpus Christi Authority\n•\tReported deceased avian and bat fauna to local authorities and to Revolution Energy

  L.L.C.

  Site Biologist

  Revolution Energy

  LLC

  Corpus Christi

  Texas

  Duties:\n•\tComposed thesis research proposal\n•\tConducted preliminary research on compounds from deep sea bubblegum corals Paragorgia sp.\n•\tOperated and maintained a large multi-aquarium system

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Corpus Christi

  Texas

  Programs: Wonderful Wetlands

  Guided Tours

  Behind-the-Scenes

  Shoreline Encounters

  Our Fair-Feathered Friends

  Sea Turtles Gallery Program

  Fins

  Tails

  and Scales

  Bay Bytes

  Foul Play

  Z.Z.Z.'s Under the Sea

  Scouting Under the Sea\nDuties: \n•\tLed student workshops on marine science-related topics

  including buoyancy

  fish anatomy and physiology

  marine ecology

  benthic ecology

  the water cycle

  fishing

  field biology

  and aquarium science\n•\tWorked with students of all ages (pre-school through adult)\n•\tLed educational tours of the aquarium\n•\tConducted Sea Camp educational programs\n•\tLed canoe tours of Nueces bay and ensured student and teacher safety\n•\tUsed and performed minor maintenance on equipment

  including Secchi disk

  benthic corer

  light and dissecting microscopes

  video scope

  VCR

  laptop computers

  seine

  plankton tow

  and refractometer\n•\tWorked cooperatively with teams of instructors\n•\tOversaw students prior to aquarium camp-ins\n•\tUsed Havahart and Sherman live rodent traps

  tranquilizer darts

  and a hand-held compass and tape measure\n•\tHandled live snakes and alligators\n•\tWorked outdoors in harsh conditions

  Seasonal Instructor

  Texas State Aquarium

  Grand Prairie

  Texas

  Duties: \n•\tOversaw students during teachers' absence\n•\tWorked with students from Kindergarten through 12th grade in all subject matters\n•\tFollowed teachers' instructions and managed student behavior\n•\tWorked with special education

  special needs

  and disadvantaged students\n•\tAttended Substitute Teacher Orientation Training

  Substitute Teacher

  Grand Prairie ISD

  Tucson

  Arizona

  Duties: \n•\tPerformed preliminary assays on invasive Northern crayfish Orconectes virilis

  composed a research proposal and budget for future experimentation

  and designed a mathematical model for population analysis of crayfish\n•\tUsed injectable microtags to perform multiple mark-recapture of crayfish\n•\tWorked alone outdoors to locate potential areas for future study\n•\tAttended annual American Fisheries Society meeting

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Arizona

• 2007

  MS

  Concentrations: Marine benthic ecology

  chemical ecology

  deep sea corals

  statistics \nThesis: Defensive compounds of deep sea bubblegum corals - Paragorgia arborea

  Biology

  Marine Science Graduate Students Association

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  M.S. in progress

  Over 18 credit hours in graduate-level Curriculum & Development coursework

  Curriculum and Development

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

• 2000

  BS

  Cum laude

  Biology

  Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society

  Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

  Student Government

  The University of Texas at Austin

• Course design

  Teaching college biology

  anatomy and physiology

  microbiology

  and nutrition

  Avian identification and field studies

  Internet instruction

  Science

  Statistics

  Data Analysis

  Statistical analyses of biological data

  Leadership

  Marine Biology

  Marine chemical ecology

  Analysis

  Student mentoring and advising

  Bat sound identification

  Wind turbine biological consulting

  Community Outreach

  Teaching

  Compounds from Deep-Sea Bubblegum Corals

  Paragorgia arborea

  Elicit Anti-Predation Behavior in Fish

  Compounds from Deep-Sea Bubblegum Corals

  Paragorgia arborea

  Elicit Anti-Predation Behavior in Fish

  Over ten years of experience in biology and chemistry research and consulting and over five years of experience in higher education. Skilled at communicating and working with small businesses

  researchers

  state and federal agencies

  students

  and educators.\n\nSpecialties:\n-Chemical oceanography\n-Avian field surveys\n-Bat acoustic monitoring\n-Report composition and statistical analyses of biological data for wind companies\n-Curriculum design in higher education systems

  Larissa

  Dias

  University of North Dakota

  Grand Prairie ISD

  Coastal Bend College

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Texas State Aquarium

  National Park Service

  Revolution Energy

  LLC

  University of Arizona

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Sylvan Learning Center

  Corpus Christi

  Texas

  Duties:\n•\tPrepared agar plates and culture tubes for microbiology laboratories\n•\tOversaw ordering supplies for microbiology laboratories\n•\tOversaw activities of work-study students

  Interim Microbiology Laboratory Manager

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Corpus Christi

  Texas

  Courses: Physiology

  Anatomy and Physiology I

  Anatomy and Physiology II\nDuties: \n•\tTaught laboratory sessions\n•\tSet up laboratories

  used and maintained laboratory equipment including Biopac (including electrocardiogram

  electroencephalogram

  galvanic skin response

  response time

  and other physiology tests)\n•\tOversaw student safety

  identification on models

  dissections

  and use of light and dissecting microscopes\n•\tComposed and graded assignments and managed student grades

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Alice

  Texas

  Courses: Principles of Biology

  Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

  Anatomy and Physiology I

  Anatomy and Physiology II\nDuties: see above

  Adjunct Biology Instructor

  Coastal Bend College

  Padre Island National Seashore

  Duties: \n•\tLocated sea turtle tracks

  nests

  and live nesting turtles along a 40-mile stretch of isolated beach\n•\tCamped overnight in a remote location and worked outdoors in harsh weather conditions with teams of researchers\n•\tAssisted with attachment of radiotransmitters to nesting female turtles and rescue of stranded sea turtles\n•\tProtected and guided hatchlings during hatchling releases\n•\tOperated all-terrain vehicles and four-wheel drive trucks on sandy beaches\n•\tAssisted with marking of nests and relocation of live eggs from nest site to incubation room\n•\tTransported excess eggs to other facilities on the Texas coast

  up to 100 miles away\n•\tAssisted student researcher with locating and marking piping plover nests\n•\tAssisted Park Rangers with locating poachers\n•\tUsed Garmin GPS

  digital camera

  and dispatch radio

  Biological Science Technician

  Sea Turtles

  National Park Service

  Duties: \n•\tAssisted Ph.D. candidate with research on small mammal

  reptile

  and amphibian species of western North Dakota\n•\tPerformed multiple mark-recapture of small mammals using Sherman and Havahart live traps and ear tags\n•\tUsed snap traps to capture small mammals\n•\tSet up and checked herpetile arrays and performed night drives\n•\tHandled and measured live and deceased mammals

  reptiles

  and amphibians and identified to the species level using taxonomic keys\n•\tWalked vegetation transects

  measured and identified plant species to the species level using taxonomic keys\n•\tCarried heavy equipment for up to several miles

  dug pits for herpetile traps

  and worked outdoors with research team in harsh weather conditions

  ranging from extreme heat to snow\n•\tCamped for entire three month period

  Research Technician

  Grand Forks

  North Dakota Area

  University of North Dakota