Guadalupe Sepulveda

Guadalupe Sepúlveda Rodríguez -- Education The University of Tampa Tampa, Fl. August 2014 - May 2018 • • • Bachelor of Science in Marine Science Bachelor of Science in Biology Minor in Environmental Science Relevant Coursework General Biology (I and II), General Chemistry (I and II), Organic Chemistry, (I and II), General Physics (I and II), General Genetics, Marine Science, Physical Geology, Environmental Science and Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Vertebrate Zoology, Marine Zoology, Marine Botany, Marine Ecology, Experimental Design and Biostatistics, Ecological Physiology. Relevant Experience Head Lab Mentor (Teaching Assistant) Tampa, Fl. June 2015 – May 2018 • • • • • • Assisted the professors by aiding the General Biology II students through labs and coursework Responsible for assisting other mentors in their tasks Helped teach students lab skills necessary for lab work and studying Supported professors by answering questions and assisting students Held office hours to aid students with assignments and studying Graded exams, quizzes, and assignments Lab Coordinator Assistant Tampa, Fl. June 2016 – May 2018 • Responsible for maintaining Biology II labs while fulfilling other relevant tasks to assist with Biology department operations. • Prepared and cleaned the Intro Biology labs on a daily basis • Tested new lab experiments and material for Biology II labs • Organized and filed relevant department paperwork • Accepted and delivered department’s shipments and audited invoices First-Year Seminar Mentor (Teaching Assistant) Tampa, Fl. August 2016 – May 2018 • • • • Responsible for helping transfer students and freshmen with their transition into the University of Tampa Guided new students by providing information about the university and the resources available Helped students with their schoolwork on a weekly basis Supported incoming freshmen both socially and academically Guadalupe Sepúlveda Rodríguez -- Geographic Information Systems Mentor (Teaching Assistant) Tampa, Fl. August 2017 – December 2017 • • • • Helped students with R and ArcMAP Graded exams, quizzes, and assignments Supported professors by answering questions and assisting students with assignments. Held office hours to help students with individual projects Marine Ecology Mentor (Teaching Assistant) Tampa, Fl. January 2018 – May 2018 • • • • Responsible for feeding animals and conducting water changes on a weekly basis Demonstrated techniques and procedures for students to follow Assisted students with individual research projects Collected samples and specimens for research Ecological Physiology Mentor (Teaching Assistant) Tampa, Fl. May 2018 • • • • Responsible for feeding animals and conducting water changes on a weekly basis Demonstrated techniques and procedures for students to follow Assisted students with individual research projects Collected samples and specimens for research Independent Research of Pipefish and Synthetic Estrogen Tampa, Fl. January 2017- May 2017 • • • • • • • Conducted a resistance study on 17α-ethinyl-estradiol (EE2) with male gulf pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli Cared for and maintained 30-50 pipefish with daily feeding and water changes for two months Conducted a four-week study on male pipefishes' morphological reaction to EE2 Collected data daily to analyze with R, JMP, Image J, and IDIA Presented findings to undergraduate students and biology department faculty at the University of Tampa Presented a poster at the 3rd Syngnathid Biology International Symposium (SyngBio 2017) in May 2017 Presented research at FURC 2018 Education Volunteer at The Florida Aquarium Tampa, Fl. January 2016 – December 2016 • • • Responsible for interacting with guests on a daily basis Assisted in the care of animals, including stingrays, sharks, and sea stars, among others Shared information with guests at touch tanks 2 Guadalupe Sepúlveda Rodríguez -- Certifications • • • • CPR/ First Aid PADI Open Water Diver PADI Advanced Open Water Diver PADI Rescue Diver Additional Skills • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fully quadrilingual in Spanish, French, English, and Italian. Fluent in speaking, listening, reading, and writing ArcMap proficient R proficient Aquarium maintenance Invertebrate husbandry Invertebrate taxonomic identification Vertebrate husbandry Vertebrate taxonomic identification Marine botany taxonomic identification Seagrass sampling Net trawling Sediment cores Quadrant sampling Mark and recapture BIOS II first mate 3