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People's Choice Award for Best Science Communication Video
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Sarah Kraemer

Waukesha

Summary

Experienced primate researcher with a passion for understanding and caretaking for all types of animals. Has excelled in positions of fundraising, advocacy, and education. Research studies were heavily focused on primate social learning, but life experience gained from collaborators, advisors, peers, and friends in academia was found to be even more insightful. Excited to further a career in community outreach, animal welfare, and conservation. Thank you for your consideration!

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

PhD Researcher

University of Stirling
02.2019 - 10.2023
  • Conducted social learning research with primates at the Living Links Centre of Edinburgh Zoo
  • Trained with the tufted capuchin monkeys subjects to learn their identities, social structure, and ultimately hone the finer aspects of the research tasks
  • Conducted a literature review to establish research questions and formulate hypotheses
  • Worked with Psychopy software and Microsoft excel for data management and organization

Conference Organizer (unpaid)

The Culture Conference 2021
09.2019 - 07.2021
  • Established the theme and keynote speakers for the in-person Culture Conference 2020
  • Pivoted to a virtual conference in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, alerting speakers and attendees of the new 2021 date
  • Applied for grants and received funding from the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
  • Used blind review techniques to choose presenters
  • Created a schedule of events and compiled it into a conference booklet, including a code of conduct and relevant resources

Meetings Coordinator (unpaid)

Behaviour and Evolution Research Group
09.2020 - 06.2021
  • Organized the docket of speakers for each meeting of the Behaviour and Evolution Research Group
  • Took meeting notes, sent out email blasts reminding members of upcoming events
  • Designed an interactive activity for International Women's Day that won an Equality-Diversity-Inclusion award from the University of Stirling

Animal Research Technician

Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
08.2016 - 12.2018
  • Followed established husbandry protocols to care for rhesus macaques, Long-tailed macaques, and common marmosets
  • Was responsible for making daily welfare observations and logging them into an online database
  • Administered treatments, designed enrichment activities, and cared for up to ten rooms of monkeys per day

Research Assistant at UW Madison (unpaid)

UW Madison Departments of Psychology and Anthropology
09.2012 - 01.2016
  • Worked closely with professors of anthropology and psychology at UW Madison to further their research projects as a research assistant and lab technician
  • Sep 2012- May 2013: worked under Prof Karen B Strier in her Muriqui monkey Behavioural Ecology Data lab to code behavioral data from camera traps into excel spreadsheets
  • May 2013- Aug 2013: worked with Dr. Wellington Amaral and Prof Christopher Coe at the Harlow Primate Research Center, collecting urine samples from rhesus macaques and centrifuging blood samples for a kidney metabolic research study
  • Aug 2015- Jan 2016: worked in the Lupyan Language Lab under Prof Gary Lupyan, overseeing studies that utilized computer tasks and undergraduate student subjects

Fundraising Coordinator (unpaid)

Habitat for Humanity, UW Madison
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Planned Habitat for Humanity's annual 5K run/walk, titled "Huffin' for Habitat"
  • Cold-called potential donors to sponsor the race for tiered advertisement opportunities during the event
  • Designed the race day T-shirt and managed T-shirt ordering for all racers who registered before a specified date
  • Mapped out the route with approval from UW Campus police, UW Campus Events, the city of Madison and the village of Shorewood

Academic Advisor and Camp Counsellor

University of Wisconsin Madison
07.2012 - 08.2013
  • Held various positions each summer to advise incoming students at the University of Wisconsin Madison
  • Was a peer advisor for the Institute of Biology Education from June through August 2013, manning an informational booth at freshman orientation
  • Was camp counsellor and later head camp counsellor for "Madbiology Bootcamp" in 2012 and 2013, teaching students about various majors and educational opportunities in the biosciences at UW Madison through a weeklong camp that featured team-building activities and carefully planned tours and demonstrations from counsellors

Education

Bachelor of Science - Anthropology; Psychology

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, WI
12-2015

Skills

  • Team-oriented and communicative collaborator
  • Skilled in MS office
  • Track record of data collection and organization
  • Creative idea generator for fundraising campaigns

Timeline

Meetings Coordinator (unpaid)

Behaviour and Evolution Research Group
09.2020 - 06.2021

Conference Organizer (unpaid)

The Culture Conference 2021
09.2019 - 07.2021

PhD Researcher

University of Stirling
02.2019 - 10.2023

Animal Research Technician

Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
08.2016 - 12.2018

Fundraising Coordinator (unpaid)

Habitat for Humanity, UW Madison
05.2013 - 05.2014

Research Assistant at UW Madison (unpaid)

UW Madison Departments of Psychology and Anthropology
09.2012 - 01.2016

Academic Advisor and Camp Counsellor

University of Wisconsin Madison
07.2012 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Science - Anthropology; Psychology

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People's Choice Award for Best Science Communication Video

Won 1st place at the Association for the Study of Animal Behavior 2021 Conference with "The Superpower of Social Learning" https://www.asab.org/videos

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