Microsoft Office
E.A. Free Kashon
Saint Petersburg,FL
Summary
Enthusiastic wildlife professional with a unique perspective. I bring a blend of practical experiences, a graduate education, and communication skills learned from time as a classroom teacher. Able to learn new procedures and apply best practices to any conservation goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Biology Teacher
Sumner High School
Brandon, FL
07.2021 - Current
- Managed consistent, learning-focused classroom environments by establishing and communicating clear objectives for students.
- Guided and supported students in building knowledge and skills.
- Explained proper lab techniques to students.
- Demonstrated scientific concepts through use of laboratory experiment, charts, sketches, graphs, and other instructional aids.
Wildlife Biologist
Zoo New England
Boston, MA
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Conducted radio telemetry surveys on two populations of eastern box turtles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
- Maintained a dataset consisting of hundreds of data points consisting of geospatial, behavioral, and habitat characteristic data.
- Participated in weekly meetings with conservation department staff and shareholders.
- Aided in the training of volunteers in radio telemetry and habitat surveys.
- Conducted reproduction behavioral surveys of a dozen female eastern box turtles.
Graduate Research Assistant
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Explored prairie lizard home range, habitat usage, and behavioral responses to predation.
- Utilized radio telemetry, ArcMap, the R statistical package, and the Geospatial Modeling Environment to analyze difference in home range and priaire lizard behavioral responses among different habitat types.
- Taught multiple undergraduate lab courses and maintained responsibility for student grades and proof of learning.
Education
Master of Science - Fisheries And Wildlife Studies
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN05.2017
Skills
- Accurate Field Data Collection
- Advanced Statistical Knowledge
- ArcGIS - Mapping & Analysis
- Personal Management & Training
- Field Identification - Dichotomous Key
- Microsoft Office Software Suite
- R Statistical Package - Modeling and Coding
- Radio Telemetry - multiple species and scales
- Wildlands Firefighter Training
I-100: Introduction to Incident Command System,
S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior,
S-130: Firefighter Training,
L-180: Human Factors in Wildland Fire Service
Publications
Kashon, E.A.F., Carlson, B. 2018. Consistently bolder turtles maintain higher body temperatures in the field but may experience greater predation risk. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 72:9
Software
ESRI Products
R Statistical Package
Timeline
Biology Teacher
Sumner High School
07.2021 - Current
Wildlife Biologist
Zoo New England
04.2021 - 07.2021
Graduate Research Assistant
Arkansas Tech University
01.2018 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Fisheries And Wildlife Studies
Arkansas Tech University
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Wabash College