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Awards & Fellowships
Education
Teaching
Publication
Awards & Fellowships
Education
Teaching
Publication
I'm currently a M.A. student in the Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology department at Columbia University looking at the relationship between sex steroids and breeding behaviors in cooperatively breeding superb starlings.  In my free time, I enjoy exploring NYC's tastiest eateries and jam-packed nightlife.  I also love to travel and explore different cultures. 

Assisted K-12 students in all subjects.

Tutor, Shamrock Tutoring Center

Fall 2013

Taught middle and high school students a variety of science and math classes.

Teacher, Fusion Academy

Fall 2014

Assisted in teaching a graduate level ornithology class. 

Reading Assistant, Columbia University

Fall 2016

Treonis A, Sutton K, Kavanaugh B, Narla A, McLlarky T,            Felder J, O’Leary C, Riley M, Pikus A, Thomas S. Soil              Nematodes and Their Prokaryotic Prey Along an Elevation        Gradient in The Mojave Desert (Death Valley National Park,      California, (USA). Diversity, 2012; 4(4):363-374.

B.S. Biology

May 2013

University of Richmond
Columbia University

M.A. Conservation Biology

Adviser: Dustin Rubenstein

Thesis: Testosterone Variation in Cooperatively Breeding                  Superb Starlings (Lamprotornis superbus)

Anticipated Graduation: May 2017

American Society of Microbiology fellowship to conduct summer laboratory research on soil microbiology.

Summer Research Fellowship, ASM

Summer 2011

Awarded to carry out thesis research on testosterone in cooperatively breeding superb starlings.

Graduate Research Grant, Columbia University

Summer 2016

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Earth Institute Internship- Oct. 2016​

Began internship with E.I.'s media branch. 

WCS Internship- May 2016

Worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society's China branch exploring the ivory trade.

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