Bridget Guiza

Full CV / Resume

EDUCATION

University of Arizona
Major: Master of Science in Planning (Expected: May 2016)
University of California, San Diego (Muir College)
Major: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Systems: Ecology/Earth Science (Graduated: June 2013)
Minor: Environmental Studies

Relevant Courses (UCSD): Environmental Law; Policy Analysis; Environmental Chemistry; Pollution, Health, and Environment; Environmental Racism; Introduction to Mineralogy; Coral Reef Environment; Introduction to Geochemistry; Introduction to Field Methods; Introduction to Biological Oceanography; Conservation and the Human Predicament

(UA): Introduction to GIS for Planning; Introduction to Planning; Design Studio I; Environmental Land Use Planning; Land Use Planning Law; Public Participation and Dispute Resolution; Environmental Spatial Analysis; Analytical Methods in Planning and Strategic Management

LEADERSHIP AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1. American Conservation Experience (ACE) National Environmental Policy (NEPA) / Planning Intern; Farmington Field Office, New Mexico (Summer, 2015)
• Facilitate National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) meetings; Coordinate Resource Management Plan (RMP) meetings; Work with Memorandums of Understanding (MOU); Participate in On-Sites; Point of for contractors.
2. Drachman Institute, University of Arizona: ADA compliant data collection in Tucson, AZ.
3. Global Justice Center: Indigenous Roots Media adobe historical documentary production.

4. White Earth Land Recovery Project, White Earth Reservation, Minnesota Summer 2013-
• Volunteered with the Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA) and Toxic Taters Coalition on the issue of Pesticide Drift in the community of Pine Point, MN.
• Certified as a Pesticide Drift Catcher Operator. Set up and monitored the experiment to catch pesticides at the Pine Point Elementary School.
• Was interviewed on Niiji Radio by Winona LaDuke, alongside representative from PANNA concerning the pesticide drift issue in Native communities.
• Assisted with tabling and selling of Native Harvest merchandise at the farmers market in Detroit Lakes, MN.
• Assisted with garden(s) maintenance and planting.

5. AmeriCorps VISTA (volunteer in service to America)- Main Street Project, Northfield, MN (2013-2014)
• Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program
• Write compelling stories and develop visual media for capturing peoples' stories.
Communications and marketing, blogging, co-facilitating workshops, co-presenter, community outreach, farm work (planting corn, barley and hazelnut trees, feeding chickens, basic construction and maintenance).

6. University of California, San Diego-James Day Lab, Stable Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory-Scripps Institute of Oceanography (2012-2013)
“Insights into Volcanism on the Moon from Quantitative Textural Analysis of Mare Basalts”
• Understanding volcanic formations
o Create stitched maps and trace minerals for Crystal Size distribution analysis (CSD)
Poster presentation for the 44th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

7. Center for International Studies, San Jose, Costa Rica (Summer 2012)
• Universidad Veritas Tropical Ecology Program (5 weeks)
Field trips to La Tirimbina Natural Reserve/Research Center and Santa Rosa National Park
Flora and Fauna behavior observations/field notes/journals
Day and overnight experience/dry forest/tropical rainforest
Cultural Experience
Further practice Spanish language with host family, local students, and locals
Cultural immersion/etiquette

8. University of California, San Diego-Kim Prather Lab, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
-Undergraduate Research Assistant (2011-2012)
• Seawater analysis for Biological Activity effects on Aerosol formation: Nitrate, Nitrite, and Phosphate. Part of a larger international collaborative effort lead by Dr. Kim Prather with CAICE (Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environment).
• Learned to use the mass spectrometer, made standards, maintained laboratory notebook and excel spreadsheets

9. University of California, Davis- Stuart Pettygrove Lab, Land, Air, and Water Department
-Undergraduate Researcher (Summer 2011)
“The Effect of Dairy Manure Applications on Nitrogen Fixation by Alfalfa under Mediterranean Climate Conditions”
• Sampled alfalfa fields in Fresno County and Davis, CA.
• Prepared alfalfa samples for N-15 isotope natural abundance analysis.
• Conducted a survey/interview for alfalfa growers from which fields were sampled.
• Maintained a laboratory notebook.
• Scientific Paper submission August 26th, 2011-UC Davis.
• Power point presentation August 8th, 2011- UC Davis.
• Poster Presentation Oct. 27th-30th, 2011- SACNAS, San Jose, CA.; CAMP (2012); ESA (2013)


10. Scripps Institution of Oceanography- Eric E. Allen Lab, Molecular Biology Section
-Undergraduate Researcher (2010-2011)
“Identification and Molecular Genetic Characterization of a Paralogous Type II Fatty Acid”
• Reconstructed a mutant for fatty acid analysis and comparison with a chemical mutant and wild type Photobacterium profundum SS9R strain.
• Annotated a 17-gene cluster predicted to be involved in biosurfactant synthesis, using Artemis and Integrated Microbial Genomes (IMG).
• Performed experimental tests for biosurfactant presence/comparison in the chemical mutant, wildtype, and reconstructed mutant, BG3.
• Utilized BLAST for the construction of a list of bacteria with the conserved 17-gene cluster.
• Maintained a laboratory notebook.
• Poster Presentation March 5th 2011-UC LEADs Symposium, UC Berkeley

11. J. Craig Venter Institute- Shannon Williamson Lab, Department of Microbial and Environmental Genomics, Research Fellow (Summer 2010)
“Human Fecal Contamination in Recreational and Reclaimed Waters”
• Collected/filtered samples from sites of experimentation.
• Conducted experiments (PCR, nested PCR, RT- PCR) to check the presence/absence of specific viruses.
• Maintained a laboratory notebook.
• Poster presentation in various conferences: SACNAS (2010); UCSD STARS (2010);ERNC (2011)

12. Howard Hughes Medical Institute- Phage Genomics Research Initiative (2008-2009)
“Expanding the diversity of mycobacteriophages: Insights into genome architecture and evolution”
• Three quarters of original phage research under the instruction of Dr. Kit and Dr. Joe Pogliano as well as PhD student Marcella Erb, from the Biological Sciences Department.
• Presented in the Undergraduate Biological Sciences Poster Presentation.
• Co-authored in the paper "Expanding the diversity of mycobacteriophages: Insights into genome architecture and evolution" under the leadership of Graham Hatfull.

13. UC Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (LEADs)- 2010-2012 scholar
• Conduct scientific research to gain knowledge and critical thinking skills in a lab(s) within my discipline.
• Presented at conferences throughout the two years to gain effective presentation skills and networking skills.

14. UC San Diego- Women’s Center -Special Projects Intern (2010-2011)
• Supervise the Lactation Program on campus.
• Initiated a program for the 2010-2011 academic year: ‘Gender and Water’ in partnership with Nuru International (BH2O+ Walk)
o Presentation and demonstration on campus with volunteers

15. UC San Diego-Women’s Center Administrative Assistant (2012-2013)
• Assist staff with various programs and front desk duties.
• Provide resources and support to UCSD and San Diego communities.
• Assist current interns with programs/projects as needed.

16. UCSD Mail Services - Mail Carrier (Spring 2010)
• Processed mail including sorting, classifying, arranging, and dispatching.
• Obtained knowledge about the campus distribution systems and postal regulations.

17. UCSD Warren College Cafeteria (Fall, Winter 2009)
• Cashier and Server

18. BSU/MEChA High school Conference FUNcilitators, Folklorico Workshop Leader (2009)
• Created a power point presentation and conducted a Mexican Folklore workshop as part of the high school conference.

19. Student Affirmative Action Committee (SAAC) Representative (2008)
• University Centers Advisory Board (UCAB)- Spring 2008
o Served as a liaison between SAAC and UCAB by attending weekly meetings and contributing my input on relative issues for the SAAC community.


CONFERENCES/PANELS
• USC SUMMERTIME Writing Program 2008- Student Panelist/Argumentative presentation on Environmental Racism essay
• Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) 2010- Anaheim Convention Center, CA
o Travel Scholarship
o 2011-San Jose, California
• Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) symposium 2010- UCSD
• Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) 2010- Pepperdine University, CA
• Emerging Researchers National Conference (ERN) February 2011- Washington,
• University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADs)
o Symposium March 2011- UC Berkeley, CA
o Symposium 2012- UC San Diego, CA
• Womyn of Color Conference (WOCC) 2010 attendee
• Clinton Global Initiative University Conference 2011 attendee
o Planned and executed the Environmental Leadership Conference for Girls(Commitment Project) -Spring 2012
♣ In partnership with UC San Diego’s Women’s Center, Climate Reality Project, and CalPIRG/AmeriCorps
• California Alliance for Minority Participation/LSAMP (CAMP) Symposium 2012
o Poster Presentation
o Honorable Mention
•Ecological Society of America- Minneapolis, MN August 2013
o Poster presentation on research conducted at UC Davis, Summer 2011.



SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Work effectively both independently and in groups.
Demonstrated experience with organizing programs and leading cohorts.
Proficient in oral and written English and Spanish.
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
Posses a broad knowledge and passion of and for environmental issues.
Technical experimental laboratory and computer laboratory skills.
Effective Storyler.
Adaptable in a variety of environments.
Patient.


ORGANIZATIONS
• Student-instructor and member , Ballet Folklorico La Jolla de Mexico, UCSD (09/08-06/10)
• Member, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) (09/08-06/10)
• CAMP (California Alliance for Minority Participation) (09/08-2013)
• Hughes Scholars Program (HSP) (01/10-06/2011)
• University of California, Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADs) scholar (2010-2012)
• Women’s Center Intern (2010-2011)
• Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees in Earth System Science (MS PHD) program (2012-2014)
American Planning Association- member


PUBLICATIONS
• Pope WH, Jacobs-Sera D, Russell DA, Peebles CL, Al-Atrache Z, et al. 2011 Expanding the Diversity of Mycobacteriophages: Insights into Genome Architecture and Evolution. PLoS ONE 6(1): e16329.

REFERENCES
• Marcella Erb, PhD Candidate-
• Shannon Williamson, Venter Institute-
• Lisa Zeigler Allen, PhD- Scripps Institute of Oceanography & J. Craig Venter Institute
• Eric E. Allen, PhD-Scripps Institute of Oceanography,
• Jacqueline Azize-Brewer, CAMP Coordinator (858) 534- 8839
• Christopher Murphy, UC LEADs Coordinator- , (858) 822-1492
• Jessica Geipel, Women’s Center Professional Staff, Supervisor- , (858) 822-0074
• Winona LaDuke,Founding Director of White Earth Land Recovery Project, Honor the Earth, Native Harvest- Summer 2013 Volunteer Opportunity (218)375-3200
• James Day, PhD -Scripps Institution of Oceanography,
• Robert Kell, AmeriCorps Supervisor for Main Street Project, Northfield, MN
• Ladd Keith, University of Arizona Lecturer and Programs Coordinator