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Outreach

                          Paleontological Society


For 3-4 years of my Ph.D. career, I happily volunteered in multiple positions with the Paleontological Society. I have a particular interest in making our field more welcoming to everyone, particularly if they are students or just starting out in their careers. 

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 With the help of my peers and friends at the Paleontological Society, I was able to create the DEEP awards, which award students and early career members for their efforts in enhancing the experiences of people who engage in paleontology and making paleontological information easier to access. The award grants them honoraria, plaques and memberships to the Society and making it a welcoming field. We honored them in a DEEP Awards celebration that had a fantastic turnout (more than 100 attendees out of an expected 70), which truly displayed how much the Society cares about these initiatives.  I also spearheaded an initiative to create a grants program for members of the Society that required funding for projects centered on making paleontology a field that feels more possible to pursue, such as via funding undergraduate clubs based on paleontology or projects that create virtual field trips, and was able to help secure four years of funding for the grant.

Award winners from the first year of the DEEP Awards (photo from PaleoSoc instagram account).

Mentor for Undergraduate Research 
Stanford S.U.R.G.E.:
Stanford's SURGE program aims to support the undergraduate experience of students across the United States by recruiting bright, talented undergraduates who might not otherwise have the opportunity to conduct research. In 2022, I had the pleasure of mentoring two undergraduate students, and helped with mentoring a BioX intern and 4 high school interns at the Payne lab! 

A much more formal photo with the interns! 

American Association of Petroleum Geologists  - Cornell Chapter
President 
As president, I invited speakers to talk about their research and the future of energy to students at Cornell University. I also organized field trips and events. 

 

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Group selfie with the wonderful previous postdoctoral scholar of the Payne lab, Dr. Pedro Monarrez, and the Payne lab's two SURGE interns, Bio-X intern, and 2/3 of our high school SEYI interns at the end of their summer internship programs!

S.T.A.R. 
- Science Teaching through ARt (Stanford):
This is a really great organization led by graduate students and affiliates at Stanford University with the purpose of leading free workshops to teach people how to communicate their science effectively, from creating infographics to videos on science topics. Learn more here.

George Mason University:  
Geology Club Vice President, Upcycling Club Treasurer, Alpha Phi Omega member
I have participated in various outreach programs and clubs during my undergraduate career. As a member of the co-ed volunteer organization Alpha Phi Omega, I contributed 100+ hours of volunteering to the campus, community and nation. 

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