Alex Cisneros

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

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.

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)