Emma Reardon

Supervisor Name: Dr. Emily Taylor

Supervisor Contact: 805-440-6288

Can Contact Supervisor: True

Hours Per Week: 3

Salary: $0.00 USD Per Year (Voluntary Research Experience)

Since joining the Physiology and Ecology of Reptiles lab at California Polytechnic State University, I have focused my energy primarily on three projects:

• From May 2023 to June 2023; Assisting a graduate student with surveying and researching endangered blunt nosed leopard lizards in the field during weekly trips to the Carrizo Plains. This project also included being trained on how to safely capture, handle, and measure reptiles, and working with California Department of Fish and Wildlife employees.
• Assisting a graduate student with testing the osmolarity of rattlesnake plasma in a laboratory setting; including operating an osmometer testing plasma samples and recording data. Focused on attempting to determine if duration of sample storage or temperature of sample storage affects osmolarity data.
• Assisting a graduate student with a research project on the egg laying preferences of California Newts. This includes newt collection in the field, and data collection in a laboratory setting.

Supervisor Name: Becky Doll

Supervisor Contact: 3607149600

Can Contact Supervisor: Contact me first

Hours Per Week: 30

• As a hotel breakfast attendant, I was responsible for our breakfast buffet. This included setting up the buffet and dining area, preparing and stocking food, maintaining a clean kitchen and dining area, and assisting guests with any questions or concerns.

Supervisor Name: Dr. Mark Edwards

Supervisor Contact: 805-756-2599

Can Contact Supervisor: True

Hours Per Week: 8

Salary: $0.00 USD Per Year

• I worked as an animal care technician for a leopard tortoise colony on campus that is used for educational and research purposes.
• I was part of a team responsible for the daily husbandry, monitoring, and management of the tortoise colony and related facilities at the California Polytechnic State University.
• I also collected weekly data measurements used in an ongoing research project on Leopard Tortoise growth.

Supervisor Name: Heidi Van Dyke

Supervisor Contact: 360-685-6271

Can Contact Supervisor: True

Hours Per Week: 20

• As a crew member I was responsible for moving between multiple roles, such as checking in customers at the front desk, selling concessions, monitoring the facility to ensure the safety of all customers, and cleaning the park after closing.
• I initially started this position as purely a court monitor and was trained and moved up to working the front desk as well.
• During my employment at Summit Adventure Park, I was trained on proper sanitizing techniques, customer service skills, money handling, and experienced lots of cooperation and communication with my fellow crew members.

Supervisor Name: Heather Bell

Supervisor Contact: 253-310-1427

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Hours Per Week: 2

• Over the past 4 years I have provided childcare to five different families with children aged 16 months to 12 years old, in households of one to three children. This included cleaning and meal preparation.