Mia Meister
Old Orchard Beach,ME
Summary
Highly-motivated college student with superb research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal abilities with a passion for promoting ecological sustainability.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Educator
Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful
Milwaukee, WI
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated environmental education programs for school-aged children.
- Assisted with grant writing efforts to secure funding for programs or projects.
- Built relationships with diverse audiences through outreach activities such as tabling at festivals or fairs.
Invasive Lionfish Species Intern
Tobacco Caye Marine Station
Dangriga, Belize
07.2022 - 07.2022
- 2-week marine internship at the Tobacco Caye Marine Station
- Independently performed stomach-content analysis on 60+ invasive lionfish culled from the reef to assess trophic relationships.
- Snorkeled successfully with diverse groups of participants to identify and record coral diseases while cullling lionfish around the islands.
Aquatic Invasive Species Inspector
Waukesha County Parks and Land Use
Waukesha, WI
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Conducted surveys and inspected vessels for invasive species through the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program to enhance public awareness and reduce environmental impacts of invaders such as the Zebra mussel.
- Performed quantitative mussel grid surveys to determine mussel health and distributions across various freshwater rivers.
- Coordinated point-intercept surveys to analyze changes in benthic aquatic plant communities in several lakes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marine Sciences
University of New England
Biddeford, ME05-2024
High School Diploma -
Eisenhower High School
New Berlin, WI05-2020
Skills
- Field Surveying
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Computer Proficiency and Microsoft Office
- Technical Writing
- Public Education
- Animal Dissection
Affiliations
- Varsity swimmer for the UNE Women's Swim Team 2020-24
- Captain for the 2023-24 competition season
Accomplishments
- Dean's List 2020-2023
Timeline
Environmental Educator
Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful
06.2023 - 08.2023
Invasive Lionfish Species Intern
Tobacco Caye Marine Station
07.2022 - 07.2022
Aquatic Invasive Species Inspector
Waukesha County Parks and Land Use
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Marine Sciences
University of New England
High School Diploma -
Eisenhower High School
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