Rhea Rajpal

rheadrajpal@gmail.com

Education
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources May 2022
Certificate in Environmental Geomatics
GPA: 3.73

Relevant Experience
Senior Honors Thesis Rutgers University
G.H. Scholars Project, Advisor: Myla Aronson Fall 2021 – Spring 2022
Effect of Urban Vegetation Composition on Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Black Morphs’ Possible
Success Over Gray Morphs
 Conducted research on urban environment selective pressures
 Performed plant surveys in parks where black squirrels have been observed
 Created squirrel morph occurrence and land-use maps

Rutgers Chrysler Herbarium New Brunswick, NJ

Intern Fall 2019
 Worked with other interns in preparing and digitizing the angiosperm collection
 Barcoded specimens, imaged specimens, transcribed specimens’ data labels, and updated scientific
names on specimens’ data labels for over a hundred different specimens

Additional Experience
Complete Care at Woodlands Plainfield, NJ
Receptionist Spring 2021 – Fall 2021
 Welcomed guests and provide them with a positive first impression of the company
 Directed and answered guests’ questions in-person and over the phone
 Copied, filed, and maintained confidential paperwork related to the patients and business office

Genesis Healthcare Westfield, NJ

Nursing Home Volunteer Summer 2015
 Assisted the recreational director in the Alzheimer Ward
 Organized, planned, and lead weekly craft projects for a group of ten patients
 Helped patients stay active, social, and maintain a positive attitude

Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Primary researching and proposal writing
ArcMap, ArcGis Pro, ArcGis online, Pix4D Pipetting, serial diluting, using LabQuest probes
Common Northeastern tree and bird species identification Use of a dichotomous key for species identification