SUMMER QASIM

august 2019 – may 2022

biology Teacher, Tucson Accelerated High school

Taught biology to students from grades 9 to 12. Created curriculum that was up to Arizona state standards. Curriculum includes scientific method, cell function, ecosystems, organism reproduction, population analysis, natural selection, and heritable change. Analyzed test scores and improved weak areas of understanding.

august 2014 – august 2019

private tutor, freelance

Worked with elementary through high-school level students in subjects including mathematics, English, science, and social studies.

Provided custom lesson plans tailored to each student and their academic needs.

Helped students learn new ways of thinking in order to improve grades.

april 2016 – august 2017

aquatic interpreter, arizona-sonora desert museum

Help engage and guide guests in safely touching, feeding, and handling of stingrays.

Inform guests of the endangered status of stingrays and ways to minimize future harm.

Care for animals, including giving the vitamins, informing keepers of odd behavior, ensuring a safe environment with guests.

Provide interpretation of natural history and morphology of the animals.

may 2019

bachelors in ecology and evolutionary biology,

university of arizona

Coursework included genetic analysis of complex traits, evolution at the molecular level, phylogenetic analysis, organismal form and function, population and community ecology, genomics, and mathematical modeling.