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Wildlife Enthusiast. International Health Care Provider. Genetic Scientist.
Major: Biology
Minor: Latin American Studies
An internship stipend from Career Services allowed me to spend 3 weeks at a remote clinic in Ecuador, where I helped the doctors and nurses develop their parasiteology program. It worked out beautifully: I taught them about parasites, and they taught me about their state-of-the-art spectral analyzer.
I spent a summer helping a group of scientists discover a gene that makes grapes go dormant earlier in the season. With cross-pollination, they'll be able to breed a heartier grape and prevent frost damage that can ruin crops.
Through Career Services, I was able to intern with a clinic that serves local migrant workers. I worked in the clinic and also went on home visits with the doctors. It made me realize that I want to do something that makes a positive impact on the world.
I am one of the founding members of the Wildlife Aesthetic Enthusiasts club. We take at-risk children from the local community on educational ecological tours of the area. There's so much beauty in the Finger Lakes, and it's great to help them reconnect with that.
Check back each month for two new Experience Maps.