Alex Cisneros
Preferred Name: Alex | Pronouns: She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs
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Assisted customers by taking orders, packaging food, and taking payments Worked 30+ hours per week during the Summer, showing up without fail Received a raise during second month working there
Experience
Cashier - Dairy Queen - Edenton, NC
(2021-06 - 2022-08)
- Assisted customers by taking orders, packaging food, and taking payments
- Worked 30+ hours per week during the Summer, showing up without fail
- Received a raise during second month working there
Colorguard Captain - Christopher Newport University
(2024-08 - 2025-01)
Marching Captains
- In charge of teaching choreographies, organizing drill/formations for the guard, and taking care of any underclassmen who had questions
- Helped lead the guard in the London New Year's Day Parade in 2025
- Selected by the band director and peers for this leadership position
Undergraduate Researcher - Christopher Newport University
(2025-06 - 2025-08)
Summer Scholars Program. Spent 8 weeks both in the field and lab to complete fish and benthic sampling at Ragged Island to aid in restoration. Also worked on a mummichog feeding study to see how they combat temperature changes from the changing climate.
- Gained data collection and analysis skills
- Gained experience in animal welfare with formal training
Animal Behavior Monitor - Virginia Living Museum
(2026-01 - 2026-05)
Internship position requiring data collection on animal behavior using the ZooMonitor program. Data collected primarily on focal animal (Coyote) and used to create a final project to present at the museum. 120 hours minimum.
Education
High School Degree - John A. Holmes (2018-08 - 2022-06)
Associate of Art Degree - College of the Albemarle (2020-08 - 2022-05)
Bachelors of Science - Integrative Biology - Christopher Newport University (2022-08 - 2026-05)
