CV
Education
- 2023 - present, Ph.D. in Biology, University of Kentucky
- 2023, M.S. in Environmental Science & Policy. Emphasis in Ecosystem Studies. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
- 2018, B.S. in Civil Engineering. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Work Experience
08/2023-present: Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, USA
05/2023-07/2023: Field Assistant, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
05/2022-08/2022: Student Biological Science Technician, Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Laboratory, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
09/2021-05/2023: Graduate Research Assistant, Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Laboratory, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
11/2021-01/2022: Sustainability Research, Policy, and Engagement Intern, Environmental and Management Business Institute, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
04/2021-present: Project Engineer and Environmental Consultant, RED YAKU, Peru
08/2019-05/2020: Research Analyst, Office of Research, University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC), Peru
01/2017-03/2021: Research Assistant and Formulator of Environmental Projects, Water Research Center CITA, University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC), Peru
01/2015-03/2015: Project Intern, Peru Hydraulics SAC, Peru
Awards and Funding
Awards
- Young Women Engineer Award (Premio Ingeniera Joven CIP) 2025, College of Engineers of Peru
- 2023 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
- Victor Miguel Ponce Water Engineering Award 2022, Peruvian Association of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (APIHA)
Fellowships
- CMM PhD Visiting Program 2025, Center for Mathematical Modeling at the University of Chile
- Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Graduate Research Fellowship 2022-2023, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
- Silver Phoenix Scholar Award 2021, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, USA
Travel Grants
- Appalachian Center Student Travel Award, University of Kentucky, USA
- Research Funding with a University Social Responsibility (USR) Focus (2021), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
- Bachelor’s Thesis Development Support Program - PADET (2019), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
- Science, Technology, and Innovation Mobility Grant - Presentations (2019), Peruvian Council for Science, Technology, and Innovation (Prociencia), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
- AGU 2017 Student Travel Grant, American Geophysical Union, USA
Service and Outreach
University of Kentucky
- 2024-2025 International Students’ Affairs Representative, Biology Graduate Students Association
- Artwork “Monarch and Milkweed” (Watercolor on Paper), exhibited at the Spring 2024 GSC Pop-Up Student Art Exhibit, Gatton Student Center
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
- Display of ‘Discovering Aquatic Invertebrates’ during the Biodiversity Day, an event hosted by the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity-Community Science Outreach Team at the STEM Innovation Center
- Secretary, Scientific Illustration Club. Publication of a nature journal inspired by Door County’s Toft Point Natural Area, Wisconsin
University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC)
- Coordinator of the LOC. V Peruvian Water Congress in Peru
- Coordinator of the LOC & Proposal Writer. Proposal submitted to the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) to organize the I Tropical Glaciers Symposium in Peru
Onewater
- Current volunteer translator from English to Spanish
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- Portuguese
