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Marine Conservation Scientist

Madison Kalub

CBC
San Clemente,CA
Madison Kalub

Work History

Server

2 Months
The Shore OC | 08.2026 - Current
  • Provided exceptional customer service in fast-paced environment, maintaining guest satisfaction.
  • Making Hawaiian style shaved ice.
  • Opening and closing down the restaurant, cleaning and organizing.
  • Customer service and starting good warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Meeting needs of customers.

Dana Point Cafe/Snack Bar Worker

6 Months
DPYB | 04.2026 - Current
  • Prepared and served food and drinks and met customer needs
  • Restock items, ensuring preperation
  • Maintained clean, organized the cafe. As well as dishes, sweeping, cleaning counters, taking out trash.
  • Enforced recycling trash.
  • Handled cash and processed payments, and register.
  • Brewed coffee and tea and changed out drink station syrups and condiments for food.
  • Made sure customers have great service and engaged in quick conversations.

Girls Flag Football Coach

7 Months
Stoneybrooke Christian School | 03.2026 - Current
  • Developed and implemented practice plans to enhance team skills and performance.
  • Influencing sixth grade girls and encouraging them to engage in skills.
  • Led practice sessions focusing on skill development, building teamwork, and sportsmanship values among the girls.

Conference Coordinator and Member

1 Year 2 Months
Ocean Institute | 08.2025 - Current
  • Developed event timelines and schedules, enhancing overall operational efficiency.
  • Worked closely with other committee members, planning conferences. Using teamwork skills to collaborate with others.
  • Assisted speakers in preparing presentations materials while ensuring adherence to time constraints.
  • Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes of marine science.
  • Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
  • Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Spoke at the conference and lead a group, talking to them about marine science and leading them in discussion and various activities and labs.
  • Helped students at the conference better understand the importance of marine conservation.

Marine Biologist

2 Years 2 Months
Ocean Institute | 08.2024 - Current
  • Conducted field research on marine ecosystems, documenting species behavior and habitat conditions.
  • Data collection and analysis for ongoing marine conservation projects. Research on plastic pollution problems across the country.
  • Developed educational materials to enhance public awareness of marine biodiversity and better understanding of conservation.
  • Supported outreach initiatives by leading guided tours and presentations for diverse audiences. Boat tours and boat lab work.
  • Advanced knowledge on marine species impacts by conducting a various of surveys.
  • Optimized marine animal rescue and rehabilitation efforts by developing standardized protocols based on scientific research and best practices. Marine animal care.
  • Presented research at national conferences, increasing visibility of research projects within the scientific community. Speaks against the problems in the ocean and ways to solve and fix them.
  • Developed educational materials and presentations to raise public awareness about threats facing marine environments and the importance of conservation efforts.
  • Collected a years worth of research on marine environmental science and turned into data to better understand.
  • Interpreted complex scientific findings to public using easy-to-understand terminology. Speaking out to the public.
  • Currently researching and finding ways to solve problems occurring in the marine ecosystem.
  • Has advanced experience and professional training in museum exhibit design and bone preservation.
  • Established relationships with industry partners such as aquariums or ecotourism on species care, exhibit design, and visitor education programs to reach out about conservation and education.
  • Collects data on species activity and records them.
  • Tests vitals of different ocean animals at aquarium and helped with maintenance and care.
  • Helps visitors better understand ocean science.
  • Assisted with whale entanglements and sea lion rescues with team.

Youth Girls Leader

4 Years 1 Month
CBC | 09.2022 - Current

Serves with young kids in leadership program, Awanna's.

Helped guide them and encourage them

Museum and Exhibit Caretaker

11 Months
Ocean Institute | 08.2024 - 07.2025
  • Managed project timelines, coordinating with vendors to meet tight deadlines and budget constraints.
  • Conducted site evaluations to assess spatial requirements and optimize exhibit placement for maximum impact.
  • Analyzed visitor feedback to refine designs, resulting in improved attendee satisfaction ratings across exhibitions. Conducted a series of surveys over eight months on the visitors opinions to better understand what needed to be changed.
  • Utilized advanced software programs to generate detailed designs for signage and exhibit.
  • Enhanced exhibit engagement by incorporating interactive elements and multimedia displays.
  • Managed project timelines and budgets for multiple concurrent exhibits, ensuring successful completion within deadlines.
  • Presented project and goal at the end of the year at another conference to showcase work.
  • Collaborated to develop visually appealing and educational exhibits, resulting in increased visitor satisfaction.
  • Researched marine animals and converted science into simple terminology for the public to better understand.
  • Conducted thorough research on marine ecosystems and zones prior to designing exhibits, ensuring accuracy in all visual representations and information presented.
  • Worked with multiple ocean animal bones, preserving and degreasing

Accomplishments

  • Awarded as 2025 Youth Volunteer of the Year at the Ocean Institute.
  • Spoke at conferences, highlighting passion for marine conservation and the importance of preserving the ocean ecosystem.
  • Speaking out to public about the problems about marine ecosystem presenting them with the solution.
  • Designing exhibits, creating more engaging museum exhibit's to better please the public's eye.
  • Leader in Girls in Ocean Science at Dana Point Ocean Institute 2026.
  • Stoked on Science Conference Coordinator and group leader 2026.
  • Contacted different organizations to get a better understanding of the company and their goals.
  • Coached Girls Flag Football for spring season and communicated well with dates, times, of practices and games.
  • Spent months on researching the marine zones, habitats, mammals, specific species adaptations, and ecosystem for project.
  • Author of many online top novels, Awarded for “#1 Most Popular Novel” in its genre category

Timeline

Server

The Shore OC
08.2026 - CurrentRead More

Dana Point Cafe/Snack Bar Worker

DPYB
04.2026 - CurrentRead More

Girls Flag Football Coach

Stoneybrooke Christian School
03.2026 - CurrentRead More

Conference Coordinator and Member

Ocean Institute
08.2025 - CurrentRead More

Marine Biologist

Ocean Institute
08.2024 - CurrentRead More

Museum and Exhibit Caretaker

Ocean Institute
08.2024 - 07.2025Read More

Pacific Cross Preparatory

09.2022 - CurrentRead More

Youth Girls Leader

CBC
09.2022 - CurrentRead More
4
Years of experience
4
years of post-secondary education

Certification

Ocean Institutes' 2025 selected Youth Volunteer of the Year

Education

Pacific Cross Preparatory | Dana Point, CA | 09.2022 - Current

I am a highschool student at Pacific Cross Preparatory, class on 2028.

Skills

Written communication
Program development
Team collaboration
Multitasking
Idea development and brainstorming
Organizational skills
Project management
Public Speaking
Event planning
Leadership
Professional and courteous
Planning and prioritization and time management

Interests

Marine Biology
Marine Conservation and Public Speaking
Creative writing and Poetry
Writing and Reading
Interior Design
Scrapbooking and Crafting
Video Editing
Art and Literature
Musical Theatre Preforming
Madison Kalub Marine Conservation Scientist