Academic Formation and Job Experience

Academic formation

Ph.D. Zoology
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
MS. Wildlife Management and Conservation
Colegio de Postgraduados
Licenciatura en Biologia
Universidad Veracruzana

Research stays

Department of Integrative Biology
Oklahoma State University (MS-student-Mexico)
FES-Iztacala Vivarium, UNAM
Management of amphibians and reptiles in captivity (Licenciatura Degree-student)

Job experience

I have worked in educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. Throughout all these job opportunities I have gained experience working with different wildlife species, however, my main focus has always been the study of natural populations and communities of reptiles.

2019 Adjunct Instructor at Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University (OSU)
2018 Postdoctoral Collection Associate at Collection of Vertebrates, Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University (OSU)
2014-17 Collection of Vertebrates Manager (amphibians, reptiles, and fish) and Frozen Tissue Collection Manager, Department of Integrative Biology at OSU
2014-15 Collection of Vertebrates Manager (amphibians, reptiles, and fish) and Frozen Tissue Collection Manager, and Live Animal Collection Manager, Department of Integrative Biology at OSU
2014 Collection of Vertebrates Manager (amphibians, reptiles, fish) and Frozen Tissue Collection Manager, and Live Animal Collection Manager, and Graduate Teaching Associate (ZOOL-2104 Human Anatomy), Department of Zoology at OSU
2013 Graduate Teaching Associate (ZOOL-3114 Vertebrate Morphology), Department of Zoology at OSU
2011-2013 Collection of Vertebrates Manager (birds and mammals) and Frozen Tissues Manager, Department of Zoology at OSU
2010-2011 Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of Zoology at OSU (BIOL-1114 Intro Biology)
2010 Amigos de Sian Ka’an, Cancun, Quintana Roo, México, Project Coordinator (crocodile population ecology/mark-recapture project. Jaguar and other cats population ecology, Jaguar prey population, wildlife overpasses, etc.)
2005-2006 Wet collection (amphibians and reptiles) CIB, Universidad Autonoma del estado de Hidalgo, Mexico
2003 Bio-Zoo, Córdoba, Veracruz, México, Wildlife in captivity and wildlife exhibits Project Coordinator
2002 XPU-HA Palace Resorts, Cancun, Quintana Roo, México, Nature Interpreters Program Manager, responsible of diferent wildlife programs (reptiles and small mammals), Manatee population monitoring, Sea turtles Farm-Program Patrol Chief, and Wildlife relocation program
2001 Interactive Aquarium Cancun, Nature Interpreter-Diver
2000 XPU-HA Palace Resorts, Cancun, Quintana Roo, México, Nature Interpreter, Sea turtles Farm-Program Patrol Chief, and Wildlife relocation program

Curriculum Vitae