Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
November 2020 - March 2021Research Intern
Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust
June 2019 - August 2019Biology Research Assistant
Set up square research plots for study comparing growth parameters of selected endemic plant species
Drafted a report for invasive plants management framework for the national park
Coordinated data gathering activities aimed at establishing a co management framework between state agencies and local communities, for the control of invasive plant species within the BJMNP
Co drafted report for development of a volunteer corps programme aimed at attracting and mobilizing volunteers to assist with forest conservation and park maintenance
University of the West Indies
September 2018 - May 2019Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor
Co instructed undergraduate biology labs i) Cell Biology and ii) Molecular Biology and Genetics iii) Introductory plant biology and iv) Introductory zoology for one academic year
Assisted students with experimental procedures aimed at identifying autotrophic protists and plants and their key features
Graded lab assignments and offered feedback to students which resulted in the gradual improvement of their lab skills and performance throughout the academic year