Work history
Petco
February 2008 to May 2008
Dog groomer and bather
tags:
grooming salon
• dog groomer and kennel work
• kennel
• dog bather
How would you describe your time at Petco?
Shampoo, dry, and groom dogs after working closely with their owner to determine an effective regimen suited to their skin and coat needs
Insect Colony Maintenance
tags:
insect feeding
• insect rearing
• larvae extraction
• insect handling
How would you describe your time at USDA Beneficial Insects Lab?
Maintenance of a large on-going Asian Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) colony under quarantined conditions for use in various research projects
Daily monitoring for pupation and emergence of young beetles and feeding, sexing, and setting up of adult pairs for mating
Extraction of beetle larvae and weekly collection of data regarding oviposition sites in tree bolts in an effort to develop methods for detection of Asian Longhorn Beetle infested trees and beetle dispersal rate as well as oviposition deterrance methods... 
Insect Taxonomist
tags:
making of insect diet
• insect rearing
• bioassays
How would you describe your time at University of Maryland?
Rear Colorado Potato Beetle larvae from adult samples sent from farms around the world
Daily upkeep of the rearing cages via watering and changing potato plants
Mix diet with different concentrations of organic pesticide for use in bio-assays
Identify insects and mites to family and life stage from sticky cards, vacuum samples, berlese samples, and live counts for various studies
Infest and read trays and plants impregnated with various concentrations of organic pesticide to quantify impact and resistance...
Chicken Phlebotomist and Virus Surveillance Specialist
tags:
insect pinning
• light traps
• west nile virus
• transects
• eastern equine encephalitis
• mosquito
• new jersey light traps
• animal blood tests
• chickens
• mosquito taxonomy
How would you describe your time at Delaware Fish and Wildlife?
Daily collection from New Jersey Light Traps set around New Castle County and subsequently sorted out female mosquitoes for identification
Set-up of and collection from CO2 traps set in problem areas or New Castle County and subsequently keyed all mosquitoes out to genus
Raise two dozen chickens in different locations around New Castle County for tests concerning vector-borne disease such as West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Weekly blood extraction from chickens to be tested for aforementioned diseases
Participated in vegetation transects and regulation of invasive plant species in Delaware watersheds
Use various methods of mosquito control in response to complaints
Collection of deceased bird specimens found around Delaware based on complaint calls to be tested for West Nile Virus, and informed callers of dangers and myths about the disease...
Research Assistant
tags:
surveys
• alien plants
• tree planting
• trees
• native plants
How would you describe your time at University of Delaware?
Plant trees and survey insects in order to quantify the impact of alien plants on the production, diversity, and community structure of phytophagous insects and their insect enemies within an Eastern deciduous habitat
Quantify the insect community associated with plants native to Delaware and their alien congenera...
Dog groomer and bather
tags:
kennel
• dog bather
• kennel and cage cleaning
How would you describe your time at Petsmart?
Shampoo, dry, and groom dogs after working closely with their owner to determine an effective regimen suited to their skin and coat needs
