JDPE Student
500 Campanile Dr, PS248, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182
krajah@sdsu.edu
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EDUCATION
| B.S., May 2016
Major: Biology |
University of Redlands | Redlands, CA
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WORK EXPERIENCE
| August 2016 – Present | SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
T.A. for Ecology and Research Student for Ecological Modeling and Integration Lab |
San Diego, CA |
| August 2014 – April 2016 | UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
Executive Director of Convocations and Lectures. This position requires bringing dynamic speakers from different genres to campus, organizing debates and panel discussions, and co-sponsoring events |
Redlands, CA |
| September 2015 – April 2016 | UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
Grader for Calculus. |
Redlands, CA |
| September to December 2015 | UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
Peer Advisor for First Year Seminar. |
Redlands, CA |
| June to August 2015 | UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
Summer Researcher |
Redlands, CA |
| January to April 2015 | UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
Grader for Biology. |
Redlands, CA |
PAST RESEARCH
- Multigenerational Effects of Glyphosate on Eye and Body Length, as well as Number of Emerging Offspring, of Drosophila melanogaster (September 2015-April 2016)
- Fungal Decomposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (June 2015-August 2015)
- Lake Chemistry in Sierra Nevada (May 2013)
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HONORS/RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Magna Cum Laude
- Dean’s List (Fall and Spring 2012, Fall and Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016)
- Presented summer research at SCCUR (2015)
- Lake Research in the John Muir National Forest, Sierra Nevada (May 2014)
- Summer Research Presentation at the University of Redlands Board of Trustees Meeting (September 19th, 2015)
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Climate change
- Conservation biology
- Ecological modeling
- Ecosystem restoration
- Animal behavior
- Microbial biogeochemistry
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- Executive Director of Convocations and Lectures. In this position I have brought Gloria Steinem, Piper Kerman, Jonathan Safran Foer, James Fallows, Mario Lopez. Bill McKibben, Landon Donovan, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Laverne Cox (2014-2016)
- Student Organizational Board (2014-2015)
- President for the international club (2012-2015)
- Vice-president of SPURS (2013-2014)
- Orientation Mentor (for the class of 2017, 2018, and 2019)
- Committee for Springfest (Spring 2013)
- Committee for Fallfest (Fall 2013)
- Committee for Convocations and Lectures (Spring 2013-Spring 2014)
- Volunteered at Yucaipa Animal Shelter and Redlands Animal Shelter (May 2013)
- Selected to be a part of a leadership panel for scholarship students (March 27th, 2015 and April 1st , 2016)
- Selected to be a part of a biology panel for prospective students (March 28th, 2015 and April 2nd, 2016)
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PERSONAL INTERESTS
- Reading
- Hiking
- Traveling/learning about different cultures
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volunteering
- Music
- Photography
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