Experience

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Doctoral Researcher

  Research and teaching in Environmental Studies, Ecology and Natural Resource Policy & Management

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Associate In / Instructor

  Lead Instructor for the Environmental Studies undergraduate course Ecology & Society.

• Return of the Natives

  Education Programs Coordinator

  Coordinate native plant restoration programs for K-12 and college level students for Return of the Natives, an environmental non-profit. Develop science curriculum, write and administer grants, fundraise, and manage community outreach programs.

• California State University, Monterey Bay

  Plant Pathology Research Associate / Post-doctoral Researcher

  I investigate how plant stressors such as salinity, drought, and disease shape the microbiome of plants. I also screen for microbes (fungi, bacteria) that are indicators for plant health. Current projects are on avocado and blueberry microbiomes.

• UC Davis / USDA-ARS

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  Rapid molecular detection and quantification of fungal pathogens (Fusarium sp.) on strawberry and lettuce.

• Harvard University

  Science Program Specialist

  Director of TRIP - Teacher Research Internship Program, K-12 educational program strategizing, project development, management, grant writing, grant coordination and administration, STEM curricula development, community outreach and fundraising, writing press releases, running a biology teaching lab, staff and student mentoring.