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Work Experience

• Technical Support Specialist, Geotab USA, Inc.

  Feb, 2022 - Jan, 202310 months

• SRMP Alumni Advisory Board, American Museum of Natural History

  Jun, 2021 - Jan, 20231 year 6 months

• Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Physics

  Nov, 2015 - Aug, 20193 years 9 months

  Worked in various research laboratories affiliated with University of Wisconsin. Specialized in plasma physics, particle physics and astronomy. Experience with heavy machinery.

• Museum Education and Employment Program (MEEP) Intern , American Museum of Natural History

  May, 2018 - Aug, 20183 months

  MEEP interns are responsible for developing and presenting themed tours to visiting camp groups, and engaging visitors at educational touch carts in the Museum halls. The program provides on-the-job training and exposure to careers in science, museum education, and related fields. Participants work closely with Museum scientists and educators exploring scientific content and learning valuable skills for working with and teaching learners of all ages. MEEP is a great opportunity for young adults to have an impact on the experiences of thousands of Museum visitors.

• Observatory Host, Empire State Building

  Apr, 2018 - Jul, 20183 months

  As an Observatory Host at the Empire State Building I worked 8 hour shifts standing providing customer service for the ~10,000 daily visitors. I was required to be knowledgeable about the history of the building, as well as the geography and skyline of the city in order to direct visitors and enhance their experience.
  It was a very valuable experience for getting to work at and learn about the inner workings of such a historic building. It was also a good opportunity for me to work on my language skills in Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.

• Customer Service Specialist, University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC)

  Apr, 2016 - Oct, 20171 year 6 months

  Provided customer service and phone surveys on behalf of University Research efforts and Wisconsin State Government initiatives. Conducted surveys in English and Spanish.

• Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) Intern , American Museum of Natural History

  May, 2014 - Aug, 20151 year 3 months

  As a SRMP Intern I received training in python alongside other students being trained to do astronomy, biology or geology research at the Museum. After completing the program I worked after-school at AMNH with 3 other students and our post-doctorate mentor who lead us in Astrophysics research project.
  We used a data set compiled from AMNH and Digital Access to a Sky Century @ Harvard (DASCH) to describe the evolving periodicity of Cepheid Variable stars.

Skills

Education