Trust for Public Land (Equal Heart AmeriCorps), Dallas, TX
Community Conservation Fellow, February 2024 – July 2025
- Assisted with planning and facilitation of community meetings and events for new parks and greenspaces
- Drafted and sent email updates to community members, reaching over 500 residents in Dallas
- Updated web pages and implemented new online community engagement tools
- Designed flyers, graphics, postcards, and other promotional materials
- Researched information and wrote language to be used in grant applications
- Participated in construction and design meetings for ongoing park and greenspace projects
Animal-Plant Interactions Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Research Technician, May 2022 – Nov 2023
- Conducted experiments studying bumble bee learning and behavior
- Pinned and labeled collected insects for later identification and data analysis
- Assisted with vegetation surveying, insect collection, and biomass sampling for a rotational grazing study
- Searched the literature for insect traits data and filled in an insect traits database
- Entered and verified data for various laboratory projects
PetSmart, Lewisville, TX
Petcare and Retail Associate, May 2019 – Jan 2022
- Performed petcare tasks for birds, reptiles, rodents, and fish including feeding, habitat cleaning and maintenance, health assessments, administering medication, and customer education
- Assisted with customer checkout, stocking merchandise, and fulfilling online orders
