Kayleigh Vanderwerff
Boulder,CO
Summary
Skilled multitasker with a drive to learn quickly. Great teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills. Willing to take on any task to help team. Reliable and dedicated team player with a passion for mentorship and teaching.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Undergraduate Research Student
Dr. Liu, Xuedong
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Conducted research on integration of HERV-K genetic sequences into RPE1 cells due to MDA invasions
- Compiled data on independent research in support of faculty
- Familiarity with light microscopy, flow cytometry, and cell sorting machines
- Introduced to bacterial transformation, PCR, Gel electrophoresis
- Prepared and presented on various research topics monthly
Intern; Education Coordinator
San Antonio Zoo
01.2022 - 01.2022
- Authored Curriculum for Wildlife Allies (Teen) Program; created original educational material covering evolution, conservation, and community science, to deliver practical experience in educational interpretation
- Organized Immersion Experience for 160 Students, scheduled and produced presentations, timeline, and tour content
- Led Instruction; delivered informal education to 30 students, 3 different classes
- Coordinated Project Management; Guided docent teams, design, and production during special zoo events (World Giraffe Day, Night out at the Zoo)
- Team Management; assigned duties as necessary for 75 Docents and Teen Volunteers.
Intern; Conservation & Research
San Antonio Zoo
01.2022 - 01.2022
- Conducted Field Work; Monitored release sites for activity, collected water samples for lab testing, attended cave mapmaking instruction for improved field protocols
- Collected and compiled health data on the Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea Rathbuni) to determine better health protocols and compile standardized husbandry protocols for multiple institutions
- Assisted in breeding protocols for Freshwater Amphibians and Reptiles, delivered care to 60 Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) hatchlings for release in conservation project
- Maintained 80 sensitive habitats, provided nutrition, media change, and chemical alterations
- Administered routine and post-operative medicine and care for 30 animals
- Tested water samples from collection sites, input data collection, supplied alteration to habitats.
Team Lead, Joint Intelligence Operations
National Security Agency, USAF
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Led in collective roles as Team Lead, Senior Language Analyst, Adjudicator, and Quality Control
- Supervised professional development for division of 240 members; led instructor team, supplied hands-on training, drafted Job-Qualification standards for 3 intelligence analyst roles, qualified 68 personnel
- Oversaw collection, translation, and production of more than 180K Key foreign intelligence items for a team of 63 people
- Managed over 100 Joint-Service and Civilian personnel in support of national & tactical-level requirements of customers with emphasis on national security, counter-intelligence, and military operational support
- Coordinated national security focus and efforts as liaison to 15 government agencies
- Acted as counselor for both gender equality focus team and mental health resiliency program; acted as outreach coordinator for team events and training, attended resiliency program, performed liaison duties for community
- Led group morale protocols; focus on scheduling, creating, and coordinating events
- Provided personal mentorship to 8 airmen; monitored and facilitated morale, well-being, and conduct; Ensured deployment readiness and monitored quality of life
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO01.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Arizona State University
San Antonio, TX01.2022
Associate of Arts - Intermediate Spanish
Defense Language Institute
Monterey Bay, CA01.2021
Associate of Arts - Intelligence Studies
Community College of the Air Force
San Antonio, TX01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - English
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI01.2016
Skills
- BSL2 experience
- MCDB Skills Lab training
- Data Collection
- Husbandry
- Team Management
- Briefing
- Curriculum Writing
- Informal Education
- Written & Oral Communication
- Intelligence Analysis
- Military Leadership
- Resiliency Mentorship
- Research
Languages
Spanish (Intermediate)
Certification
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Protein Sequence Analysis
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Skills Center Safety; Biosafety; Lab Safety; Hazardous Waste
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Protein Data Bank (PDB) 1
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Pipette Use and Calibration
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Introduction to Chimera
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Structural Analysis with Chimera
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Searching Clinical Trial Data
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Cochrane Reports
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Centrifugation 1
• CU MCDB Skills Center: Autoclave 1
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Student
Dr. Liu, Xuedong
05.2023 - 08.2023
Intern; Education Coordinator
San Antonio Zoo
01.2022 - 01.2022
Intern; Conservation & Research
San Antonio Zoo
01.2022 - 01.2022
Team Lead, Joint Intelligence Operations
National Security Agency, USAF
01.2017 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Arizona State University
Associate of Arts - Intermediate Spanish
Defense Language Institute
Associate of Arts - Intelligence Studies
Community College of the Air Force
Bachelor of Arts - English
Grand Valley State University
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