Jennifer'Palo

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15376!Edgemoor!Street,!San!Leandro,!CA!!!!(916)!230;4239!!!!jgreene107@gmail.com!
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! Dedicated'Catholic' ! Curriculum'Planning'and'Implementation'
! Strong'Leadership'and'Mentoring'Abilities' ! Practical'Field'Tested'Skills'
! Excellent'Organizational'Skills' ! SelfDTaught'and'Motivated'
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EDUCATION'
''''Bachelor'of'Science'in'Biological'Sciences,'Marine'Biology'and'Conservation''' ' ' March'2015'
California)Polytechnic)State)University)(Cal)Poly),)San)Luis)Obispo))
Relevant'Coursework:!!
Marine!Ecology,!Ichthyology,!Invertebrate!Zoology,!Phycology,!Fisheries!Science!and!Resource!Management,!
Statistics,!Communicating!Ocean!Sciences!to!Informal!Audiences,!Chemistry,!Physics,!Calculus!
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PROFESSIONAL'EXPERIENCE'
''''Diocese'of'Oakland,'Dublin,!CA' ' ' ' ' ' ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''August'2016D'Present'
)))))Middle'School'Science'Teacher,'Saint)Raymond)School'
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''''Diocese'of'Sacramento,'Vallejo,!CA' ' ' ' ' ' ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''October'2015DJune'2016'
)))))Middle'School'Teacher,'Saint)Basil)School'
Teaching!advanced!middle!school!science!and!math.!Working!with!students!and!staff!to!fulfill!the!St.!Basil!School!
mission!and!school;wide!student!learning!expectations.!!
" Creating!interactive!science!lessons!in!accordance!with!the!Next!Generation!Science!Standards!
" Incorporating!cross;curriculum,!common!core!concepts!to!all!classes!
" Emphasizing!STEAM!subjects!and!through!the!incorporation!of!engineering!practices!
" Leading!daily!prayers!to!realize!the!full!effect!of!Catholic!Identity!for!students!
" Managing!large!class!sizes!and!facilitating!large!and!small!group!activities!
" Serving!as!8th!grade!homeroom!teacher,!preparing!students!for!graduation!
" Participating!in!school!and!cluster!PLCs!to!expand!educational!depth!
" Analyzing!Star!Math!Testing!scores!to!help!students!achieve!mastery!of!standards!
" Planning!and!mapping!curriculum!to!guarantee!fluidity!and!balance!of!all!standards!
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''''49ers'Corporation,'Santa!Clara,!CA' ' ' ' ' ' ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''AugustDOctober'2015'
)))))Educator,'Levis)Stadium)STEM)Education)Program)'
Led!school!groups!in!an!interactive!STEM!learning!experience.!Fostered!a!learning!environment!with!applicable!sports!
related!activities!and!history.!!!
" Worked!with!a!team!of!educators!to!prepare!learning!materials!!
" Created!new!lesson!plans!and!ideas!to!be!incorporated!into!the!program!
" Integrated!common!core!and!NGSS!standards!into!STEM!activities!
" Interacted!with!stadium!and!program!staff!to!facilitate!a!safe,!educational!environment!
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'''''STEM'Teacher'and'Researcher'(STAR)'Program,'San!Luis!Obispo,!CA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!JuneDAugust'2015'
!!!!!Research'Fellow'
Conducted!fixed!width!transects!diving!surveys!of!Kellets!whelk!at!sites!from!Monterey!to!Baja,!CA.!!
" Participated!in!weekly!education!training!workshops!with!facilitators!and!peers!
" Developed!an!NGSS!compliant!lesson!plan!in!conjunction!with!my!research!fit!for!middle!school!students!
" Created!a!research!poster!and!presented!my!findings!to!the!public!at!the!STAR!closing!conference!
" Collected!animal,!eggs!and!tissue,!analyzed!photo!data,!and!created!data!bases!
" 50+!scientific!dives,!100+!boater!hours!completed.!!
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''''Center'for'Coastal'Marine'Science,'San!Luis!Obispo,!CA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!April'2013DJune'2015'
!!!!!Research'Assistant,'California)Polytechnic)State)University)
))))))))))Research!assistant!for!the!Dean!Wendt!marine!ecology!lab.!
" Collected and analyzed settlement data on non-toxic, anti-fouling marine coatings
" Settled, monitored development, and oversaw husbandry of barnacles for in-lab coating studies
" Entered data, analyzed photos, and compiled reports for coating developers
" Handled, identified, and tagged local fish populations
" Interacted with volunteer fishermen to aid in public relations of the program
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!!!!'The'Otter'Project,'San!Luis!Obispo,!CA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!August'2012DAugust'2013'
!!!!!Coordinator'of'Volunteer'Programs'
' Recruited!and!trained!volunteers!for!the!Central!Coast!Marine!Protected!Areas!Watch!Program.!!
" Conducted!surveys!of!human!interaction!with!coastal!areas!
" Tracked!weather!and!tidal!patterns!in!relation!to!levels!of!activity!and!risks!to!ecosystems!
" Collected!and!compiled!survey!data!submitted!by!volunteers!in!the!SLO!region!
" Management!and!public!outreach!experience!
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PUBLICATIONS'
'''''Patterns'in'abundance'and'size'distribution'of'the'Pismo'clam,'Tivela'stultorum'(Primary'Author/'PI)''
' DPublished!in!Spring!2015!issue!of!Symposium)research!journal!!scientific!paper!
' DResearch!poster!!Student!research!symposium!presenter,!2015!
' DOral!Presentation!;!Student!research!symposium!presenter,!2015!
' DResearch!Grant!;!Council!on!Ocean!Affairs,!Science,!and!Technology!grant!recipient,!2015!
!!!!!!!Do'marine'protected'areas'affects'emerging'fisheries'population'density?'(Primary'Author)'''
' DResearch!poster!!STAR!conference!presenter,!2015''''''
' ;Lesson!plan!!Research!related!lesson!to!be!used!in!classrooms!or!public!outreach!programs!!!!!!
!!!!!!Distribution'of'C.'vancouveriensis,!N.'subarticulatum,'and'N.'latrix!in'the'intertidal'zone'(Primary'Author)'
' ;Phycology!research!group!leader!and!primary!author!!scientific!paper!
;!Sub;project:!Difference!in!distribution!of!epiphytic!M.)mediocris!across!multiple!locations!in!California!
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PROFESSIONAL'DEVELOPMENT'
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GoMath'Training'and'Articulation' Communicating'Ocean'Sciences'to'Informal'Audiences'
STAR'Research'Fellowship'Workshops' NGSS'Training'and'Implementation'
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS'
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WCEA!Accreditation!narrative!team!St.!Basils!School!!2015;2016!
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Council!on!Ocean!Affairs,!Science,!and!Technology!research!grant!recipient!2015!
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Symposium!student!research!journal!publication!!Spring!2015!Issue!
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COMMUNITY'INVOLVEMENT'
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Director'of'Student'Music'Ministries,'Newman!Catholic!Center,!San!Luis!Obispo,!CA!;!2!years!
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Counselor,'Silver!Lake!Band!Camp,!Tahoe,!CA!!5!years!
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Orientation'Leader,'Cal!Poly!Week!of!Welcome,!San!Luis!Obispo,!CA!!1!year!
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Volunteer'Aquarist,!Central!Coast!Aquarium,!Avila!Beach,!CA!!1!year!