Courtney Thomas
Provo,UT
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator
BYU Bean Life Science Museum
08.2024 - Current
- Independently develop and deliver engaging, age-appropriate programs on natural science topics such as animal discovery and Utah's biodiversity, using live animals (e.g., tarantulas) to illustrate key concepts.
- Conduct outreach by traveling to schools to present educational programs.
- Lead public programs on biomes and interact with museum visitors, answering questions about exhibits and specimens.
- Manage and facilitate specimen loans from the museum's extensive collection.
- Maintain collection records in ARCTOS, the online museum collection database.
- Organize and host public events, including birding excursions, insect research activities, and wild edible foraging.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Brigham Young University
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Organize and manage scientific journal articles and research using Zotero.
- Analyze data from previous studies to assess sheep movement and grazing patterns in Idaho.
- Utilize GIS and FFT software to model research findings.
- Contribute to redesigning the fire fuel layer to align with sheep's seasonal grazing habits.
- Assist in developing strategies to encourage sheep to consume invasive annuals while still green, reducing fire fuel and frequency.
Teacher's Assistant
Brigham Young University
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Assisted lead teacher in developing engaging lesson plans and classroom activities.
- Provided one-on-one support to students, adapting learning materials to meet individual needs.
- Maintained organized classroom environment, ensuring resources were readily available for instruction.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah04.2026
Minor - Environmental Science
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah04.2026
Certification
- Rangeland Plant ID & Ecology
- Soil Science
- Rangeland Ecology
- Rangeland Improvement
- Principles of Wildlife and Fisheries Management
- Natural History of Wildlife
- Global Climate Change
- Environmental Biology
- Plant Physiology and Ecology
- Forestry
- Statistics
- Science of Biology
- Safety Certifications
Timeline
Educator
BYU Bean Life Science Museum
08.2024 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Brigham Young University
01.2024 - 04.2024
Teacher's Assistant
Brigham Young University
01.2024 - 04.2024
Minor - Environmental Science
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation
Brigham Young University
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