{"id":1260,"date":"2026-02-12T07:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/?page_id=1260"},"modified":"2026-02-21T14:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:12:01","slug":"experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1260\" class=\"elementor elementor-1260\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29db65 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a29db65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87ef90 elementor-view-default elementor-widget 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2.68-8.84l.05-43.18H96.02l.04 43.18zM176 0C73.72 0 0 82.97 0 176c0 44.37 16.45 84.85 43.56 115.78 16.64 18.99 42.74 58.8 52.42 92.16v.06h48v-.12c-.01-4.77-.72-9.51-2.15-14.07-5.59-17.81-22.82-64.77-62.17-109.67-20.54-23.43-31.52-53.15-31.61-84.14-.2-73.64 59.67-128 127.95-128 70.58 0 128 57.42 128 128 0 30.97-11.24 60.85-31.65 84.14-39.11 44.61-56.42 91.47-62.1 109.46a47.507 47.507 0 0 0-2.22 14.3v.1h48v-.05c9.68-33.37 35.78-73.18 52.42-92.16C335.55 260.85 352 220.37 352 176 352 78.8 273.2 0 176 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pw-resume__section-title\">Academic Work Experience<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-header-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Feb 2026 \u2013 Present<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Postdoctoral Researcher<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><p>Wrote and secured funding through the Link Foundation (~$160,000) to support research using multiomic tools to identify candidate biological vectors of a coral parasite associated with increased bleaching<br \/>and disease susceptibility.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Aug 2021 - Jul 2025<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Graduate Research Assistant<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">University of Florida<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><ul><li>Led extended field expeditions in remote locations in Panama, the Cayman Islands, and South Florida in collaboration with Smithsonian, academic, and NOAA researchers.<\/li><li>Wrote and secured over $300,000 in grant and award funding from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Dean\u2019s<br \/>Research Award, and the Central Caribbean Marine Institute Bogue Swim Scholarship.<\/li><li>Conducted comprehensive metagenomic analyses of coral holobionts using R and HPC resources on the UF HiperGator supercomputer cluster.<\/li><li>Developed and tested novel coral probiotics and engineered coral and crab microbiomes to better characterize microbial transmission dynamics between corals and epibiotic symbionts.<\/li><li>Designed and built mesocosm systems (340 total liters) to lead controlled aquarium experiments to test horizontal transmission of beneficial coral bacteria.<\/li><li>Built an automated coral reef imaging pipeline using the imaging software CoralNet to characterize<br \/>benthic community diversity and quantify shifts across depth and dissolved oxygen gradients.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Aug 2020 - Jul 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Biological Scientist I<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">University of Florida<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><ul><li>Managed a molecular and microbial ecology lab focusing on coral disease ecology and seagrass<br \/>microbiomes.<\/li><li>Supervised laboratory research and trained new students (Ph.D. and undergraduate students) in DNA and RNA extraction, Illumina sequencing library preparation, aseptic technique, and hazardous waste management.<\/li><li>Built and operated a mesocosm system (190 liters) to run experiments on stony corals and Aiptasia.<\/li><li>Assessed the effectiveness of field applied experimental probiotic treatments for diseased corals by<br \/>quantifying probiotic strain colonization using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and 16S rRNA amplicon<br \/>sequencing.<\/li><li>Investigated the underlying microbial contributions of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in Caribbean coral species in collaboration with the Florida Department of Environment Protection, NOAA, and the Smithsonian Marine Station.<\/li><li>Developed and optimized bioinformatic workflows to evaluate coral-probiotic interactions using metagenomic and coral physiology data to generate insights for coral disease mitigation strategies.<\/li><li>Prepared technical figures, interpreted microbial datasets, and contributed to Florida DEP scientific reports to support the development of coral conservation strategies at the state level.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Jan 2020 - Jul 2020<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Coral Disease Chemical Ecologist<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><ul><li>Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams from the University of Florida, Georgia Tech, and Florida Atlantic University to identify potential pathogens and test probiotic treatments against stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in both aquarium and in situ reef environments.<\/li><li>Extracted and characterized secondary metabolites from healthy and diseased coral tissues using chemical fractionation techniques to support efforts in identifying coral-derived chemical compounds and their role in coral disease resistance or disease lesion progression.<\/li><li>Processed coral mucus and tissues for microbiome analyses to identify microbial shifts linked to SCTLD progression and resistance.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-content elementor-repeater-item-789a7eb\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-header-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__section-header-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--header-only\" data-timeline-node>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Jan 2023 - Jan 2026<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Co-founder and Chief Science Officer<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">Cordelia Biosciences, Alachua, FL<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0914.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><ul><li>Led R&amp;D for a startup biotechnology company bioprospecting marine microorganisms for the development of novel bioactives for the cosmetics industry.<\/li><li>Managed two research and development contracts from Florida Sea Grant (total ~$37,000) to bioprospect marine microorganisms for the development of antimicrobial and antioxidant ingredients.<\/li><li>Designed high-throughput assays and extracted chemical compounds (using solid-liquid extraction, HPLC, and rotary evaporation) to identify antimicrobials and antioxidants to be formulated in cosmetic products.<\/li><li>Developed agile project management pipelines to manage a multidisciplinary team of 20+ scientists, business professionals, and undergraduate students to accelerate product formulations and business development.<\/li><li>Secured over $100K in competitive non-dilutive fundings and over $300K in in-kind research support.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-banner\">Key Skills<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Team Building and Mentoring<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Stakeholder Engagement<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Grant Writing and Pitch Deck Development<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Sep 2024 - Dec 2024<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Research Technician<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">HOPO Therapeutics, Berkeley, CA<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2466.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><ul><li>Assisted in the design and optimization of experiments to contaminate macroalgae and investigate its potential to uptake and act as reservoir for rare earth elements.<\/li><li>Prepared analytical standards and samples for liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma optical spectroscopy (ICP-OES) analysis.<\/li><li>Analyzed LCMS and ICP-OES data with Benchling insights and R statistical software.<\/li><li>Assisted in writing ARPA-E quarterly reports.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-banner\">Coding Skills<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">HTML5<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">WordPress<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-content elementor-repeater-item-52b546c\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-header-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__section-header-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section 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0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pw-resume__section-title\">Teaching Experience<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-header-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\"> Oct 2024 - Present<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Affiliate Faculty-Lecturer<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">Florida Atlantic University<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9F29125A-B8A2-4CAC-8903-A3B9B637B000.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><p>I was appointed affiliate faculty lecturer at Florida Atlantic University as part of the Biotech Bridge Program. Alongside my co-founder at Cordelia Biosciences, I deliver lectures in a seminar series, present at graduate events and panels, and inspire students and faculty to contribute to Florida\u2019s Blue Economy through education and engagement. Check out our latest panel discussion for the FAU Inaugural ECOS Retreat.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-banner\">Key Skills<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Presentation Building<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Student Mentorship<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Public Speaking and Teaching<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">May 2021 - Present<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Guest Lecturer<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">Skype a Scientist Virtual, United States<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Jul 2018 - Aug 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Instructor, University of Florida Scientific Diver Development Program<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">University of Florida<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Monica-Dive-Instructor.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><p>I am a highly trained advanced scuba diver with multiple certifications in leadership and technical diving. I am a certified scuba and CPR\/First Aid instructor with NAUI and served in the University of Florida Scientific Diver Development Program as both Dive Master and Instructor. In these roles, I trained and certified university students in open water, advanced, scientific, and rescue diving.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-banner\">Key Skills<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Dive Instruction<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">University Teaching<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Dive Equipment Maintenance and Repair<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-content elementor-repeater-item-b4fdffd\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-header-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__section-header-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--header-only\" data-timeline-node>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-header \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-icon-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-icon-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-book-reader\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M352 96c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96s-96 42.98-96 96 42.98 96 96 96 96-42.98 96-96zM233.59 241.1c-59.33-36.32-155.43-46.3-203.79-49.05C13.55 191.13 0 203.51 0 219.14v222.8c0 14.33 11.59 26.28 26.49 27.05 43.66 2.29 131.99 10.68 193.04 41.43 9.37 4.72 20.48-1.71 20.48-11.87V252.56c-.01-4.67-2.32-8.95-6.42-11.46zm248.61-49.05c-48.35 2.74-144.46 12.73-203.78 49.05-4.1 2.51-6.41 6.96-6.41 11.63v245.79c0 10.19 11.14 16.63 20.54 11.9 61.04-30.72 149.32-39.11 192.97-41.4 14.9-.78 26.49-12.73 26.49-27.06V219.14c-.01-15.63-13.56-28.01-29.81-27.09z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pw-resume__section-title\">Service and Outreach<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section-header-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\"> Jan 2026 - Present<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Young Ambassador for Florida<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">American Society for Microbiology<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Oct 2025 - Present<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Naturalist and Enrichment Lecturer<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">Blackburn International<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">May 2025<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Assistant Presenter<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">The Guardians of the Gulf Youth Symposium<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><p>University of Florida<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Jul 2022 - Aug 2025<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Member, Board of Dive Safety<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">University of Florida<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-112637.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><p>I had the honor of serving on the University of Florida Dive Safety Board, overseeing scientific diving operations across the university. I contributed to reviewing and revising the UF diving safety manual, ensured compliance with safety policies, approved diving projects, reviewed insurance and risk management protocols, and supported safe and effective research dives across multiple departments.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-banner\">Key Skills<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Risk Management<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Scientific Diving Expertise<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Insurance Policy Review<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">May 2021 - Present<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Guest Lecturer<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">Skype a Scientist Virtual<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history pw-resume__item-row-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline pw-resume__timeline--single\" style=\"--pw-resume-icon-size: 36px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__section pw-resume__section--item-only\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-wrap\" data-timeline-item>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-date-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__date-banner\">Feb 2019 - Apr 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__timeline-dot-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__history-content pw-resume__history-content--no-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pw-resume__item-title\">Illustrator<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pw-resume__item-subtitle\">University of Florida, Nature Machine Intelligence<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-description\"><p>I combine my artistic skills and scientific knowledge to create illustrations and media that clarify complex scientific concepts. I am proficient with Canva, Procreate, and Adobe Lightroom. My work was featured on the May 2019 cover of Nature Machine Intelligence \"Going Against the Current\", in presentations for the Smithsonian Marine Station, and in personal and lab publications.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__item-row-right pw-resume__col--skills\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-banner\">Key Skills<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skills-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Data Visualization<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Creative Design<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill\" data-skill>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__skill-head\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pw-resume__skill-label\">Science Illustration<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-bar\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pw-resume__progress-fill\" data-skill-level=\"100\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience Monica Schul Marine Ecology and Biotechnology Ph.D., Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences,University of Florida Download CV Education 2025 Ph.D. Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences University of Florida Dissertation title: The Microbial Hitchhikers Guide to the Coral Reef: Expanding the Coral Metaorganism Concept 2019 BS Marine Science University of Florida 2019 BS Biotechnology University of Florida Academic Work Experience Feb 2026 \u2013 Present Postdoctoral Researcher Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL Wrote and secured funding through the Link Foundation (~$160,000) to support research using multiomic tools to identify candidate biological vectors of a coral parasite associated with increased bleachingand disease susceptibility. Aug 2021 &#8211; Jul 2025 Graduate Research Assistant University of Florida Led extended field expeditions in remote locations in Panama, the Cayman Islands, and South Florida in collaboration with Smithsonian, academic, and NOAA researchers. Wrote and secured over $300,000 in grant and award funding from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Dean\u2019sResearch Award, and the Central Caribbean Marine Institute Bogue Swim Scholarship. Conducted comprehensive metagenomic analyses of coral holobionts using R and HPC resources on the UF HiperGator supercomputer cluster. Developed and tested novel coral probiotics and engineered coral and crab microbiomes to better characterize microbial transmission dynamics between corals and epibiotic symbionts. Designed and built mesocosm systems (340 total liters) to lead controlled aquarium experiments to test horizontal transmission of beneficial coral bacteria. Built an automated coral reef imaging pipeline using the imaging software CoralNet to characterizebenthic community diversity and quantify shifts across depth and dissolved oxygen gradients. Aug 2020 &#8211; Jul 2021 Biological Scientist I University of Florida Managed a molecular and microbial ecology lab focusing on coral disease ecology and seagrassmicrobiomes. Supervised laboratory research and trained new students (Ph.D. and undergraduate students) in DNA and RNA extraction, Illumina sequencing library preparation, aseptic technique, and hazardous waste management. Built and operated a mesocosm system (190 liters) to run experiments on stony corals and Aiptasia. Assessed the effectiveness of field applied experimental probiotic treatments for diseased corals byquantifying probiotic strain colonization using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and 16S rRNA ampliconsequencing. Investigated the underlying microbial contributions of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in Caribbean coral species in collaboration with the Florida Department of Environment Protection, NOAA, and the Smithsonian Marine Station. Developed and optimized bioinformatic workflows to evaluate coral-probiotic interactions using metagenomic and coral physiology data to generate insights for coral disease mitigation strategies. Prepared technical figures, interpreted microbial datasets, and contributed to Florida DEP scientific reports to support the development of coral conservation strategies at the state level. Jan 2020 &#8211; Jul 2020 Coral Disease Chemical Ecologist Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams from the University of Florida, Georgia Tech, and Florida Atlantic University to identify potential pathogens and test probiotic treatments against stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in both aquarium and in situ reef environments. Extracted and characterized secondary metabolites from healthy and diseased coral tissues using chemical fractionation techniques to support efforts in identifying coral-derived chemical compounds and their role in coral disease resistance or disease lesion progression. Processed coral mucus and tissues for microbiome analyses to identify microbial shifts linked to SCTLD progression and resistance. Industry Work Experience Jan 2023 &#8211; Jan 2026 Co-founder and Chief Science Officer Cordelia Biosciences, Alachua, FL Led R&amp;D for a startup biotechnology company bioprospecting marine microorganisms for the development of novel bioactives for the cosmetics industry. Managed two research and development contracts from Florida Sea Grant (total ~$37,000) to bioprospect marine microorganisms for the development of antimicrobial and antioxidant ingredients. Designed high-throughput assays and extracted chemical compounds (using solid-liquid extraction, HPLC, and rotary evaporation) to identify antimicrobials and antioxidants to be formulated in cosmetic products. Developed agile project management pipelines to manage a multidisciplinary team of 20+ scientists, business professionals, and undergraduate students to accelerate product formulations and business development. Secured over $100K in competitive non-dilutive fundings and over $300K in in-kind research support. Key Skills Team Building and Mentoring Stakeholder Engagement Grant Writing and Pitch Deck Development Sep 2024 &#8211; Dec 2024 Research Technician HOPO Therapeutics, Berkeley, CA Assisted in the design and optimization of experiments to contaminate macroalgae and investigate its potential to uptake and act as reservoir for rare earth elements. Prepared analytical standards and samples for liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma optical spectroscopy (ICP-OES) analysis. Analyzed LCMS and ICP-OES data with Benchling insights and R statistical software. Assisted in writing ARPA-E quarterly reports. Coding Skills HTML5 CSS3 jQuery WordPress Teaching Experience Oct 2024 &#8211; Present Affiliate Faculty-Lecturer Florida Atlantic University I was appointed affiliate faculty lecturer at Florida Atlantic University as part of the Biotech Bridge Program. Alongside my co-founder at Cordelia Biosciences, I deliver lectures in a seminar series, present at graduate events and panels, and inspire students and faculty to contribute to Florida\u2019s Blue Economy through education and engagement. Check out our latest panel discussion for the FAU Inaugural ECOS Retreat. Key Skills Presentation Building Student Mentorship Public Speaking and Teaching May 2021 &#8211; Present Guest Lecturer Skype a Scientist Virtual, United States Jul 2018 &#8211; Aug 2021 Instructor, University of Florida Scientific Diver Development Program University of Florida I am a highly trained advanced scuba diver with multiple certifications in leadership and technical diving. I am a certified scuba and CPR\/First Aid instructor with NAUI and served in the University of Florida Scientific Diver Development Program as both Dive Master and Instructor. In these roles, I trained and certified university students in open water, advanced, scientific, and rescue diving. Key Skills Dive Instruction University Teaching Dive Equipment Maintenance and Repair Service and Outreach Jan 2026 &#8211; Present Young Ambassador for Florida American Society for Microbiology Oct 2025 &#8211; Present Naturalist and Enrichment Lecturer Blackburn International May 2025 Assistant Presenter The Guardians of the Gulf Youth Symposium University of Florida Jul 2022 &#8211; Aug 2025 Member, Board of Dive Safety University of Florida I had the honor of serving on the University of Florida<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1260","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1260"}],"version-history":[{"count":218,"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1537,"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1260\/revisions\/1537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pluginwiz.com\/monicaschul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}