Monica Ratliff
Permanent Address
P.O. Box 183
San Benito, Texas 78586
e-mail address: monica.ratliff1@utb.edu
alternate e-mail address: crzybttrfly03@yahoo.com
Temporary Address
The University of Texas at Brownsville
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
 
OBJECTIVE
  Gain valuable, real-world experience in order to fulfill my goal of working at NASA as a planetary scientist with emphasis in aerospace biology and education.
 
EDUCATION
 

University of Texas at Brownsville
Undergraduate 2004-present
Current GPA: 3.6
Major: Biology
Minor: Environmental Science
Expected Graduation 2008

   
  San Benito High School
Diploma (2001-2004)
GPA (based on a 4.0 scale Austin, Texas): 3.4
Graduated May 2004
     
EXPERIENCE  
  June 2006- July 2006, Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean and Marine Science
ECSU
  Trained to become an undergraduate research student and participated in boating skills training sessions, First Aid, Arc View, Arc Catalog, attended workshops presented by the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS), and focused on professional development skills to complete a research project based on ocean and marine science.  
     
  July 2005-present, Leadership and Mentorship Program (LAMP) Clerk UTB/TSC
  Office assistant, reserving facilities on campus for events, ordering and shopping for supplies, managing budget, managing a staff of 11 mentors, answering phones, making appointments, handle payroll, organizing events and meetings, and traveling arrangements  
     
  July 2005-present, Leadership and mentorship program UTB/TSC
  Student mentor for 7 freshman and transfer college students, conduct leadership workshops, representative at orientations and recruiting events  
     
  June 2005, South Texas Math and Science summer program instructor UTB/TSC
  Taught invertebrate class for high school students; students learned how to catch, mount and pin butterflies and record data from experiments  
     
  Summer 2004-present, South Texas Engineering Math and Science (STEMS) Program Mentor UTB/TSC
  Assisted sponsor, Javier Garcia, with trips and events related to science, math, and engineering. Trips included NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, several Texas state parks, National Parks, National wildlife areas and Rancho del Cielo Biosphere in Tamaulipas Mexico.
Field experiences and events focus on areas related to science and engineering.
 
     
  Summer 2004-2006, The Village at Fort Brown , Senior University Resident Advisor UTB/TSC
  Computer lab monitor, responsible for organizing and presenting social, intellectual, emotional, and physical programs, duty days that require facility monitoring within a 15 hour period from 5pm-8am, room inspections, side assignments, and an advisor/peer mentor to residents and visitors  
     
  Summer 2005, Orientation Presenter for “Campus Life and opportunities at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College” UTB/TSC
  Conducted and assisted with presentations for all incoming freshmen at orientations  
     
  Summer 2004, STEMS office assistant UTB/TSC
  Organized office and supplies for trips and events, answered phone, prepared paperwork for out of town trips, and ran errands, and helped plan scheduled events  
     
  Summer 2004, STEMS activity coordinator UTB/TSC
  Contacted companies and sponsors, organized and helped assigned duties to mentors, ordered and handled supplies, assisted in organizing trips for 50-100 students (included meals and lodging for 7 days)  
     
  Summer 2003-2004, South Texas Engineering Math and Science Sponsor UTB/TSC
  Responsible for monitoring 52 high school students on bus from San Benito, TX to Brownsville, TX, delivered and collected attendance for the STEMS summer program, and assisted butterfly classes. Student Mentor for trips and events to National and State Parks.  
     
SKILLS
  High work ethics  
  Certified Leadership Peer Mentor (Level I and II)  
  First Aid Certified  
  Certified in Boating Safety Skills  
  Macromedia Fireworks MX  
  Macromedia Dreamweaver MX  
  ArcGIS/ArcMap  
  Microsoft Office 2003  
     
ACTIVITIES
  Member of South Texas Engineering Math and Science club (STEMS)      Summer 2001-present    
  NASA Johnson Space Center Ambassador for South Texas                        Fall 2004-present         
  Peer mentor for the Leadership and Mentorship Program                             Summer 2005-present    
  Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Educational Ambassador                        Spring 2006-present    
  Texas College Aerospace Scholars (CAS-NASA/JSC)                                 Spring 2006    
     
REFERENCES
Charlie Galindo
Director Principal Scientist, MEI Technologies
KR-Astromaterials Research Office NASA-JSC
(281) 483-5771 Office

Gary Ford
Manager of Payload Engineers at NASA/JSC
(281) 244-0276
Javier Garcia
STEMS Director
(956) 882-5058
Ravi Nandigam
Assistant Professor of Geology
(956) 882-6681