Briana Pucci
West Palm Beach,FL
Summary
University of Georgia graduate with a Bachelor’s in Forestry Resources Fisheries and Wildlife and a Biology minor. Experience in Marine Mammals, Marine Fisheries, Wildlife Care, and Veterinary Medicine. Passionate about marine ecology, conservation, and policy. Hardworking employee with communication abilities, multitasking and time management abilities. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Current aspiration is to pursue higher education in Marine Biology or a related field.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STEM Education Coordinator
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Juno Beach, FL
05.2024 - Current
- Facilitate daily out-of-school time educational programs in partnership with Prime-Time Palm Beach County and the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County.
- Submit metrics, deliverables, and social media posts in a timely matter in accordance to Prime Time of Palm Beach County contract.
- Coordinate program schedules by working with volunteers, marine science educators, and interns to lead in educational programs at LMC.
- Assist with the training of volunteers, marine science educators, and seasonal interns to lead programs.
- Facilitate daily campus education programs on and off LMC campus, as well as virtually, including but not limited to field trips and public programming.
- Provide support in program preparation including tracking program inventory & collection of specimens and other materials.
- Facilitate after-hours and weekend programming including private event programs and birthday parties, as needed.
- Work with Education team to successfully facilitate campus events and related activities.
Research Intern
Taras Oceanographic Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
01.2024 - Current
- Assist with dedicated boat-based photo-identification surveys to contribution to the examination of site fidelity and stock structure of bottlenose dolphins in Southeast Florida and collect environmental data.
- Responsible for mate duties such as tying up boat, safety procedures for passengers, and basic boating functions.
- Analyzed photographic data to interpret dolphin behavior and social composition in Southeast Florida.
- Photo sorting, grading, and matching, sighting data entry, and assisting in maintenance of a long-term catalog of bottlenose dolphins in Southeast Florida.
- Attend community outreach with various duties as needed.
Marine Science Educator
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Juno Beach, Florida
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Facilitate daily out-of-school time educational programs in partnership with Prime-Time Palm Beach County and the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County
- Provide support to education staff in compiling metrics and deliverables including data entry for workbooks in alignment with Prime Time of Palm Beach County contract.
- Facilitate daily campus education programs on and off LMC campus, as well as virtually, including but not limited to field trips and public programming.
- Provide support to education staff in program preparation including tracking program inventory & collection of specimens and other materials.
- Facilitate after-hours and weekend programming including private event programs and birthday parties, as needed.
- Work with Education team to successfully facilitate campus events and related activities.
- Assist education team with departmental duties, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education Intern
ANGARI Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Attend various community outreach and citizen science events to educate the public about the ANGARI Foundation’s mission.
- Serve as a crew member aboard the Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks program in partnership with Florida International University, informing students of basic fisheries knowledge and the purpose of marine science research.
- Facilitated research vessel operations by ensuring the compliance program in partnership with Florida International University, informing students of basic fisheries knowledge and the purpose of marine science research.
- Aided in data collection aboard research vessel operations as needed.
- Assisted with digital media and marking strategies as needed, including but not limited to photography and social media pages.
Exhibit Educator Volunteer
North Carolina Aquarium (Roanoke Island)
Manteo, NC
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Participated in the "Shark Cart" outreach program.
- Educated the public on basic biology and behaviors of multiple shark species.
- Worked to promote awareness on importance of shark conservation and to end societal stigmas of sharks.
- Upheld and maintained aquarium policies and ethics.
Research Intern/Naturalist Intern
Nags Head Dolphin Watch
Kill Devil Hills, NC
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Represented the organization by serving as a naturalist to implement educational programs, including public speaking aboard the ecotours to educate others about local dolphin biology and marine conservation.
- Responsible for first mate duties such as tying up boats, safety procedures for passengers, and basic boating functions.
- Collected opportunistic sighting data aboard the eco-tours (measuring environmental parameters, and recording sighting data) and assisted in general maintenance of field equipment.
- Participated in photo-ID of the dolphins in the lab, including photo sorting, grading, and matching, sighting data entry, and assisting in maintenance of the long-term OBX catalog using FinBase.
- Assisted with dedicated boat-based photo-identification surveys to contribute to the examination of site fidelity and stock structure of bottlenose dolphins in northeastern North Carolina sounds.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Forestry Resources in Fisheries And Wildlife
University of Georgia
Athens05-2023
Skills
- Data Entry
- Information Collection
- Research Ethics
- Data Assessment
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Scientific writing and lab techniques
Certification
- PADI Open-Water SCUBA Certification
- FMSEA/FWC Aquatic Species Collection Certificate for qualified educators
- First-Aid/CPR Certification
Timeline
STEM Education Coordinator
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
05.2024 - Current
Marine Science Educator
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
02.2024 - 05.2024
Research Intern
Taras Oceanographic Foundation
01.2024 - Current
Education Intern
ANGARI Foundation
01.2024 - 05.2024
Exhibit Educator Volunteer
North Carolina Aquarium (Roanoke Island)
07.2023 - 09.2023
Research Intern/Naturalist Intern
Nags Head Dolphin Watch
05.2023 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Forestry Resources in Fisheries And Wildlife
University of Georgia