Luis MejiaRoyal High

Senior Culminating Project April 2014

Born in Santa Ana, California December 27, 1995 Attended Preschool in Santa Ana

Moved to Royal City in 2001 Family

Mother - Ubelia Father - Felipe Four younger brothers

Angel Alexis Gael Adriel

Attended Royal School District since kindergarten Member of High School Honor Society Part of TRiO Upward Bound College Program

Attended Summer Academy in 2012 and 2013 Finished courses with 4.0 GPA

Part of Royal Band since 6th grade

Reserved Dedicated Gamer Listener Community Service

Operation Christmas Child Helped out at Concession stand during sports games Donated to “Walk for the Cure”

I want to study the earth and wildlife Education

High school diploma or GED Bachelor’s degree in a biological science

On-the-job training for six months or a year Salary range from $50,000 to $100,000. Benefits

Sick Leave Health Insurance

Communication Skills Problem solving Math and science skills Manage time and things effectively Social and able to work with others Good perception and visualization skills Identify problems and review information

Approximately 101,000 jobs in United States Between 2010 and 2020 in Washington State

Six openings annually due to new positions Ten openings due to workers leaving occupation

14% growth over the next ten years 5% growth for zoologists and wildlife biologist

September 5th, 2013 Moses Lake, Washington State-owned Ken Westrope One of over 80 hatcheries Raise rainbow trout, and in certain years, sturgeon

Care for fish from the day they hatch Measure fish every two weeks Feed fish a certain amount to control growth Transport fish to lakes during Spring Requirements

Work as temporary worker for three years Associates degree Applied Science Fish-related degree

October 16, 2013 Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility

16 miles east of Ellensburg, Washington Adam Crawford Jennifer Diaz Washington State’s oldest local energy utility Corporate office in Bellevue, Washington Service area of 6,000 square miles

Dispose of noxious weeds Wildlife management Restoration of habitats Manage water during storms Requirements

Science degree Basic math Good communication skills

Central Valley, California 1-3 years related work experience Experience working with

Biological resources wetlands

Bachelor’s degree in biology preferred Duties

Conduct Vegetation/habitat Mapping Assist in design and implementation of habitat restoration projects Presence/absence surveys for sensitive plants and animals

PROS CONS

Work with wildlife Restore habitats Traveling to different

places to study wildlife Share my knowledge with

others

Large amount of time spent in a lab

Restricted to one field of study

May need to travel out of State to find job

Review the research of others

What I learned Be prepared Take the initiative

Multiple fields Wildlife Biologist Molecular Biologist

Is this my career? Yes

Study structure and other properties of substances Work to improve products such as makeup and medicine Education in Biochemistry and Chemistry

Natural science and Biotechnology also considered Must have at least a bachelor’s degree in chemistry U.S. wages range from $50,000 to $100,000

Average entry-level wage in Washington is $4206 per month Full time chemists receive sick leave, health insurance, and a

retirement plan Certain fields in Chemistry study biological chemical

reactions

Austin, Texas Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemistry Graduation from an accredited college

Experience in performing analytical methods Working in a production laboratory environment

Duties Perform basic analysis of routine samples for gas chromatography Perform all quality control measures required and standard operating

procedure and document procedures accurately

Diaz, Jennifer. Personal Interview. 16 Oct 2014. ESA. 15 Jan 2014.

http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ESA&cws=1&rid=131 Mejia, Luis. Band and Family Pictures. 8 Mar 2014. Sturgeon Picture. Plonka, Kathy. 7 Mar 2014.

http://www.spokesman.com/picture-stories/sturgeon/#75 Texas Health and Human Services Jobs Center. 4 Apr 2014

http://jobshrportal.cpa.texas.gov Westrope, Ken. Personal Interview. 19 Aug 2013 Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center. Puget Sound Energy

http://pse.com/aboutpse/ToursandRecreation/WildHorse/Pages/default.aspx WOIS. 18 Mar

https://www.wois.org/use/occs/viewer.cfm?occnum=100254 “Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 5 Mar 2014

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/zoologists-and-wildlife-biologists.htm