Jessica H. Grinberg

I served a few roles in this internship. I worked on graphic designing posters for the centers yearlong fishing challenge. I worked on fish profiles creating an entire profile for roughly 30 fish species found in the Port Royal Sound. I also published these profiles on their website. I was able to attend local meetings and learn the process they go through to share their research with local businesses who could benefit from it. I also worked in the water process lab during days that samples were collected. I filtered about 18 sites every 2 weeks looking for TSS and Chlorophyll. I was responsible for labeling each chlorophyll tube and getting a pre weight of the TSS filters. The information collected on sample sites also has to be uploaded to an overall data base which I was able to learn how to do that.

Cared for 2 great danes, 2 horses, 12 hunting dogs, and many chickens by providing daily feeding, exercise, and companionship. Communicated with pet owners regarding care routines and any concerns. Administered medications as required, ensuring proper dosage and timing.

During the summers I spend a few days helping where needed. Walking dogs, cleaning dog kennels, cleaning cat kennels, and even fostering puppies.

I worked for several families starting around 14 years old. I've cared for many children from as young as 1 to as old as 12. This included feeding, bathing, entertaining, and driving them to places they needed to be.

Sorted through trash that was collected from Pritchard’s Island gave labels to each one and categorized them based off their material. We labeled all the ones that had epi-biomes on

them finding things such as mussels and acorn barnacles. We sorted through the data that was collected and uploaded all the proper documents to the file for the Smithsonian to use our data.

Helped separate tubes of water that had been collected up and down the southern coast from oyster beds. Others in the lab had been working on this project which included collecting water and deciphering DNA from the water for the past few months. My job was to separate the vials with fish DNA markers from the other vials in order to mix them so the sample will be larger and easier to send off. During this research project I also learned how to run PCR gels.

Set out cards and bakery items each morning opening the shop to make it presentable for the customers to come. Box prep for custom orders, take order and bag them up and make their payments. Help clean the shop by sweeping, mopping, windex the case, and put all extra bake goods away in fridge or freezer to close for the day. Count money and lock up for the day.

Veteran employee trained new employees, opening business getting things set up for each shift, prepping all supplies for each shift. Stock management keeping track of supplies on hand. Customer service working well with customers, take orders in a timely manner at a drive through, and be able to clean, count money and close each day.

Receptionist I spent my entire shift working the front desk making appointment, checking people out, and answering 3 different phones. Cleaned the entire building top to bottom each day as well as replacing each bed sheet after sessions. Open the business on weekends and get everything set up for the day.