| EXPERIENCE |
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June 2006- July 2006, Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean and Marine Science
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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. |
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July 2005-present, Leadership and Mentorship Program (LAMP) Clerk |
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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 |
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July 2005-present, Leadership and mentorship program |
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Student mentor for 7 freshman and transfer college students, conduct leadership workshops, representative at orientations and recruiting events |
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June 2005, South Texas Math and Science summer program instructor |
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Taught invertebrate class for high school students; students learned how to catch, mount and pin butterflies and record data from experiments |
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Summer 2004-present, South Texas Engineering Math and Science (STEMS) Program Mentor |
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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. |
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Summer 2004-2006, The Village at Fort Brown , Senior University Resident Advisor |
UTB/TSC |
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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 |
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Summer 2005, Orientation Presenter for “Campus Life and opportunities at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College” |
UTB/TSC |
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Conducted and assisted with presentations for all incoming freshmen at orientations |
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Summer 2004, STEMS office assistant |
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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 |
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Summer 2004, STEMS activity coordinator |
UTB/TSC |
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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) |
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Summer 2003-2004, South Texas Engineering Math and Science Sponsor |
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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. |
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| SKILLS |
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High work ethics |
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Certified Leadership Peer Mentor (Level I and II) |
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First Aid Certified |
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Certified in Boating Safety Skills |
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Macromedia Fireworks MX |
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Macromedia Dreamweaver MX |
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ArcGIS/ArcMap |
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Microsoft Office 2003 |
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| ACTIVITIES |
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Member of South Texas Engineering Math and Science club (STEMS) Summer 2001-present |
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NASA Johnson Space Center Ambassador for South Texas Fall 2004-present |
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Peer mentor for the Leadership and Mentorship Program Summer 2005-present |
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Educational Ambassador Spring 2006-present |
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Texas College Aerospace Scholars (CAS-NASA/JSC) Spring 2006 |
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| REFERENCES |
Charlie Galindo
Director Principal Scientist, MEI Technologies
KR-Astromaterials Research Office NASA-JSC
(281) 483-5771 Office
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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
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