Education

2008-Present                 University of Toronto                Toronto, ON
M.Sc.F. under the supervision of Dr. Jay Malcolm and Dr. Dave Morris
Thesis: Examining the nutrient output of coarse woody debris in the context for total forest nutrient load.

2001–2006                    University of Toronto              Mississauga, ON
B.Sc., Biology and Environmental Science
Graduated with honors.

Experience

2004–2007                    University of Toronto              Mississauga, ON
Teaching Assistant

• Taught tutorials, marked assignments and invigilated exams in the following classes: ENV 100 (The Environment), GGR 117 (Introduction to Geography), GGR 377 (Social Research Methods), BIO 152 (Evolution & Evolutionary Genetics), BIO 205 (Ecology).
• Promoted to head TA in GGR 117 after 1 year of teaching the class.
• Received reviews from students in BIO 152 in which I was repeatedly complimented on my helpfulness and approachability.

2005–2007                    University of Toronto              Mississauga, ON Hydrology Laboratory Assistant

• Responsible for setting up and maintaining various hydrology experiments in the lab and the field.
• Analyzed water samples for mercury and other contaminants.
• Organized of all samples and analysis data in a database.

• Named as a co-author three posters:
• Branfireun, B, Krabbenhoff, D, Fowle, D, Mitchell, C, Neudahl, L and Iraci, J. Oral: Does Reservoir Water-Level Fluctuation Affect Mercury Methylation and Transport in Surrounding Wetlands?  Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant.  Madison, WI, August 2006

• Eckley, CS, Branfireun, B, Iraci, J. Oral: Spatial and temporal trends in mercury concentrations associated with street dust and potential for aqueous mobilization.  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Montreal, QC, November 2006

• Eckley, CS and Branfireun, B, Iraci, J. Oral: Spatial and temporal trends in mercury concentrations associated with street dust and potential for aqueous mobilization.  Physical Geography Research Day at University of Toronto.  Toronto, ON, November 2006.

2004–2005                    Environment Canada                Burlington, ON Environment Canada Intern

• Maintained 360 Hyalella azteca for two months for research exploring how fatty acid enriched food effect Great Lakes fish tissue.
• Analyzed fish tissue samples to evaluate lipid content.
• Offered a laboratory technician position after internship was completed.

2007-Present         Dundas Euclid Animal Hospital              Toronto, ON Volunteer

• Maintain a schedule of between 10 -14 hours per week.
• Responsible for cleaning equipment, cages and laundry, inputting blood and urinalysis test data into spreadsheets, and walking/playing with animals.
• The veterinarian and technicians have commented that I am the hardest working volunteer they’ve had.

Summer 2005                University of Toronto                     Toronto, ON Grounds Department Employee

• Preformed labor intensive work such as planted trees, laying sod, erecting fences and cutting grass.

Summer 2004                Earthroots                                     Toronto, ON Volunteer

• Compiled a database of the management stage of all major Ontario forests.
• Commended on excellence in gathering and organizing information in excel.

Interests

Volunteering, drawing, reading