Outreach
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C-ROADS Activity Facilitator, Auburn University
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Led students in the C-ROADS Climate Simulation with undergraduate students for the class “Live Green, Save Green” at Auburn University.
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Destination STEM Outreach Event Volunteer, Auburn University
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Hosted by the College of Science and Mathematics at Auburn University, the Department of Geosciences hosts this for sixth through ninth graders where these students can see interactive exhibits involving STEM subjects, along with learning about STEM at the university.
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Junior Mad Scientist Outreach Event Volunteer, Auburn University
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An outreach event for first to fifth grade students to attend table demonstrations, make crafts, interact with live animals and preserved specimens, and other activities that highlight science.
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World Climate Simulation and C-ROADS Activity Facilitator, Auburn University
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Facilitated an activity were soon-to-be undergraduate students acted as countries across the world and were able to make real-world decisions regarding how that country handles their climate change situation. After that, the decisions these “team countries” made were simulated in C-ROADS.
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STEM Pop-UP at Camp K Volunteer, AO Discover!
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Supervised children ages 7-12 in a building-block activity at their camp with the goal of having the children be creative and work as a team to build freely.
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Earth Day Extravaganza Volunteer, Auburn University
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Presented an interactive display at Auburn University's Earth Day Outreach Event for all students, faculty, and staff of how different surfaces interact with water and affect purification and runoff of this water. Simple trivia questions were designed and remote imagery of change in the Auburn, Alabama area over decades to demonstrate urban growth.
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Dynamic Earth Event Coordinator, Alabama Science Olympiad
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Worked with a team of other Auburn Geoscience graduate students to design the exam and activity for Divisions B (Middle School) and C (High School) for the Dynamic Earth section of the competition.
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Table Facilitator, Auburn University Climate Teach-In
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Facilitated and lead group discussions and amongst a 3-person table group about the topics being discussed at the Teach-In.
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GeoGator Volunteer, Howard Bishop Middle School Science Night
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Volunteered as a member of the University of Florida’s GeoGator’s (through the University of Florida’s GeoClub) outreach event at a middle school science night to provide students with hands-on geology exhibits.
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Camp Volunteer, Help a Diabetic Child Foundation
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Designed interactive activities to educate kids ages 8-15 on geology and paleontology, along with educating them on how to manage their diabetes.
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Can You Dig It? Volunteer, Florida Museum of Natural History
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Participated with the GeoGator’s at the museum’s annual geology outreach event to engage the local children and families in learning about geology. Supervised children in the Fossils Sandpit activity, and helped with identifying fossils found.
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Presenter in the Catalyst Event for the Innovation Academy, University of Florida
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Developed, with a team, an educational board game for children ages 7 and up on biodiversity and presented the game to a panel of business professionals through posters and elevator pitches.
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November 2022
November 2022
November 2022
June 2022
June 2022
April 2022
March 2022
March 2022
February 2020
August 2019
March 2019
June 2018
My team and I presenting our game, "BioBoard," at the Catalyst Event
A photo of me in my appropriately-themed dinosaur shirt at Can You Dig It?
A certificate I received that was signed by the students at the Science Night I was a volunteer at.
My team and I at the 2022 Alabama Science Olympiad.
All my outreach experiences have helped me develop a desire to use science to better the lives of others and to educate as many people as possible so that way they are capable of making their own, well-informed, decisions. These experiences have been geared for children under 18, and I enjoyed this because those years are fundamental and crafting who someone will be as they get older. Outreach enables me to improve how I discuss the work that myself and other scientists in my field are doing while observing how others learn and take in the information I am providing.
Leadership
A photo with me and a cutout of Steve Irwin, given to me when I became President of the Exotic Animal Torch; it is our equivalent of passing on a physical torch.
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Vice President, Geography Student Organization, Auburn University
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Being the Vice President allowed me to work closely with our president in organizing and managing events and meetings, along with creating an inclusive environment for new members.
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President, Secretary, Social Director, Exotic Animal Club, University of Florida
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Throughout these positions, I was involved in organizing meetings and events, managing social media accounts, networking students, finding speakers for meetings, helping and directing other officers with their duties, recruiting members, and helping manage finances and attendance.
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Historian, Iota Alpha Sorority, University of Florida
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I was one of the five founding executive board members and the first Historian, making me involved in constructing the Sorority Constitution, mascot, and logo. As Historian, I was responsible for recruiting sisters, connecting sisters with outreach and volunteer opportunities, documenting attendance, and help organize events.
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Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Spring 2018 - Spring 2021
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019
Holding several different types of leadership positions has allowed me to fully understand how each position works with the other positions in a committee/advisory/managing board. These experiences, with the outreach, helped me realize that I enjoy working with others. In the case of leadership, it showed me that I enjoyed organizing, managing, and directing others and events and being a mentor to other members of those organizations as well. I learned how to better develop interpersonal relationships, respect and hear the opinions of others, work collaboratively instead of one person doing everything, and to be fair.
Awards
Me with the committee member who nominated me to apply for the Stephen Bufton Memorial Education Fund Scholarhsip.
Me with the People's Choice Award for the Auburn University's 2022 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Me with the Dean of Auburn University's Graduate School for the Auburn University's 2022 3 Minute Thesis Competition
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People's Choice Award, 3 Minute Thesis Competition, Auburn University.
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I received the People's Choice Award at the annual Three Minute Thesis Competition at Auburn University, where students much talk about their thesis in under three minutes.
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GSA Travel Grant, The Geological Society of America.
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I received a travel grant to attend the in-person GSA Connects 2022 meeting in Denver, Colorado. It was awarded to student presenters to help eleviate the costs of traveling.
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The Paleontological Society’s GSA 2021 Conference Participation October 2021 Grant to Support Inclusion, The Paleontological Society.
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I received a travel grant to alleviate fees for the annual GSA 2021 conference. It was awarded to presenters in either underrepresented groups or students transitioning from undergraduate to graduate programs.
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Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar, Florida Lottery
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I received coverage for 75% of tuition and fees for 120 credit hours if 12 credit hours a semester (6 for summer semesters) and a 2.75 GPA was maintained. I did maintain these criteria and received this scholarship every semester while at the University of Florida.
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Grad-a-Gator Grant, University of Florida
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I received this grant which is rewarded to undergraduates making satisfactory progress while maintaining 15 credit hours a semester.
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Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund, American Business Women’s Association
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I received a scholarship for women in STEM fields based on academic and personal accomplishments.
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October 2021
Fall 2017 - Summer 2021
Spring 2020
Spring 2019 - Summer 2019
October 2022
The lesson I learned most while receiving these awards is that hard work and dedication pay off, and this helps to keep me motivated. Of these four awards, the only one I did not apply to was the Grad-a-Gator Grant and the People's Choice Award. The application process taught me how to "sell myself" and highlight my greatest achievements, why they are important, and why the review board should care about them and give me their award. In addition, it taught me how to craft applications to what who is awarding the reward is looking for, and to focus on those key words or values they mention they want in an awardee.