GUADALUPE MALDONADO ANDRADE

UCR PHD CANDIDATE

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University of California, Riverside 2020-2025

EDUCATION Botany PhD Student
HISTORY I am investigating the medicinal plants that are used in towns of south-
central Mexico to induce abortion.
California State University, Fullerton 2016-2020
Geography & the Environment M.A Degree
My research focuses on the cultural and local economic impacts of an
invasive plant, Typha domingensis, in Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico. I used a
combination of GIS and ethnographic methods to carry out my field research.

University of California, Los Angeles 2012-2016

Geography & Environmental Studies B.A Degree
I conducted remote sensing and bio-geography research to develop a high-resolution
map of mangrove and salt marsh distributions along the coast of Baja California. I
analyzed Landsat satellite imagery using remote sensing techniques.
GIS Projects: https://madagascardryforests.wordpress.com/
https://malaysiabauxitemining.wordpress.com/
https://oakwoodlandsofsmm.wordpress.com/ | http://arcg.is/2oMLijo

CERTIFICATES
University Teaching Certification Program
Winter 2024 - Spring 2024
The University of California, Riversides’ University Teaching Certificate (UTC) is a two-quarter instructional
training and certification program. This highly competitive program is designed to assist university-level
instructors in developing teaching and lecturing strategies, designing a teaching philosophy, and becoming
members of the professional teaching community.

SKILLS PUBLICATIONS & WRITING

Languages: California Geographer Journal
Spanish Native Speaker Editorial Board Member 2024-2027
Academic Journals
Russian (Intermediate)
Journal of Latin America Geography
Python (Scripting)
"The Paradox of Culturally Useful Invasive Species: Southern
Software: Cattail Crafts of Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico"
AutoCAD La Gente NewsMagazine Articles
QGIS “Esa Negra Tiene Tumbao, Azúcar!” PRINT
ArcGIS | ArcPro “STEM and Higher Education Outreach for Latin@ and Native
Envi American Students” (http://lagente.org/?p=26767)
Quickbooks “Already in America: The Second Generation”
“Cultural Assimilation of Latin@’s” PRINT
Academic Blog
https://feministtheoryjournal.com/2022/11/23/plant-based-
abortions/
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2024

UCR LIFTED (Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees)

Volunteer for this program that seeks to expand access to a UCR Bachelor’s degree to
students living inside a prison in the Inland Southern California region.

August 2023

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Primary Instructor for BIOL 510 Urban Environmental Science

Masters seminar with a focus on Urban Ethnobotany
The topics for this course introduce urban ethnobotany within the scope of urban
ecology while incorporating intersecting areas such as ethnobotany, environmental
justice, biogeography, and plant biodiversity.

June 2021 - present

University of California, Riverside

BIOL 30 Human Reproduction & Sexual Behavior

Summer 2022 - Teaching Assistant
Coordinating and leading 2 discussions (Total: 58 students)
Guide students' development of an original research project
Provided instructor additional material on incorporating information on abortion
BPSC 31 Spring Wildflowers
Spring 2022 & Spring 2023 - Teaching Assistant
Collecting plant specimens for weekly labs (Total: 40 students )
Leading field trips off campus to identify plant families & taxonomy for ~30 students
BPSC 104 Foundations of Plant Biology
Winter 2022 & Fall 2023 - Teaching Assistant
Leading 2 labs (Total: 40 students), preparing quizzes and lab practicals
Providing additional study tools and guidance for primarily Spanish speakers
BPSC 21 California's Cornucopia
Fall 2021 - Teaching Assistant
Coordinating and leading 4 discussion sections (Total: 120 students)
Winter 2022 - Unofficial Teaching Assistantship Work
Provided instructor with material to incorporate Indigenous Science and themes of
colonization
BIOL 5C Intro Evolution & Ecology
Summer 2021 - Teaching Assistant
Lead 2 labs (Total: 40 students)

September 2017- June 2018

California State University, Fullerton

Grading papers, lab work, installing and testing dendrochronology lab equipment

Invited Course Talks

April 2023 BPSC 31 Spring Wildflowers at UC Riverside

Guest Lecture
June 2022 BIO 30 Human Reproduction & Sexual Behavior at UC Riverside
Guest Lecture Panel: Sexual Orientation of LGBTQIA+ community
May 2022 BPSC 31 Spring Wildflowers at UC Riverside
Invited Speaker - on Ethnobotany
WORK EXPERIENCE
2021 - present
Latino & Latin American Studies Research
Center
GIS Consultant (as needed basis)
Create GIS deliverables for a variety of
projects
University of California, Riverside
2021 - present
Global Food Initiative
GIS Consultant
Create a GIS map geared towards
improving nutritional food
accessibility
GIS map includes interactive online
capabilities for the public
https://arcg.is/1Hbejn
University of California, Riverside
July 2020 - November 2020
Everglades National Park
GIS Research Intern
Study and model impacts of
everglades restoration on tree
island archaeology sites.
Develop monitoring protocols to
track long-term impacts of
changing water levels on tree island
archaeological deposits.
In addition to leadership workshops
and conferences, I worked to create
a new model to detect
archaeological sites to test in the
field.
April 2019- March 2020
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
I used ArcMap, ArcPro, Python
scripting, and other GIS technology
on a daily basis to create maps or
deliverables.
I conducted data analysis through
remote sensing and GIS software to
calculate vegetation change.
In addition to data analysis, I
created infographics that were
palatable for different audiences.
August 2018 - December 2018
Catalina Island Conservancy
Invasive Species Treatment Team
Oak restoration: mapping oaks with a
Trimble, planting oak saplings after
invasive removal, and nursery upkeep.
Invasive plant management: field
surveying for invasive species, manual
and herbicide removal. Mapping
presence of invasives and treatment
through ArcGIS
Shadowing field biologists during fox
trapping season to observe handling,
treatment, and processing of island
foxes
September 2015- March 2020
Maldonado Crown
Week to week payroll tasks as well as
carrying out initial hiring payroll
procedures. I also completed incoming
and outgoing work invoices on a day to
day basis.
2014- August 2016
UCLA Access Control
Manage lost items that are placed
under our department. Work with UCPD
on a biweekly or monthly basis to move
over items to their units that are past
our 90-day holding limit. During peak
times I supervised 3-5 employees
inputting lost items into our database.
Respond to emergency fire alarms
quickly and calmly Assist UCPD or EMS
in any emergency calls
November 2013-2014
UCLA Access Control
Monitoring student dorm buildings
between the hours of 9:00 pm – 5:00
am
EXTRACURRICULAR &
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Graduate Student Mentorship Program
2023-2024
Provide mentorship to 3-4 incoming Ph.D.
graduate students.
Plant Discovery Day at UCR
April 2023 Planning Committee Member
Lead - Herbarium Booth
Society of Ethnobotany
2022-2023 Graduate Student Committee Member
LA Abortion Support Collective
2022-Present
Out-clinic abortion doula
Member of the outreach committee
Member of the out-clinic support committee
PlantingScience based on NSF grant work
2021-Present
Master Plant Science Team (MPST) program
Mentor for middle to high school students
University of California, Riverside
2021-22 Chicano Link Peer Mentor Program
Mujeres Activias en Letras y Cambios Social
Member of MALCS 2020-Present
Professional organization for Chicana, Latina,
Native American/Indígena mujeres, and gender
non-conforming academics, students, & activists.
Is an inclusive education pipeline, recognizes that
scholarly, and activist endeavors are part of a
holistic approach.
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority
Org sync Transition Task Force 2019-2021
Facilitating testing of engagement platform.
Gender Identity Special Committee 2019-21
Creating educational material to educate
members on gender-inclusive practices
SAA (Sisters Against Assault) Multi-Sorority
Committee
Founding member 2019-Current
Aims to provide support and advocate justice for
survivors. Regulate weekly anonymous emails
sent by survivors and assist in moderating an
online support group. Lead a joint committee
with fraternities for education regarding sexual
misconduct.
California State University, Fullerton
Ballet Folklorico de CSUF:
Event Coordinator 2018-2019
Treasurer 2017-2018
Geography Club: Treasurer 2017-2018
Phi Beta Delta: Honor Society for International
Scholars- Inducted in 2017
ALAS Mentorship Program: Mentor 2016-2018
Mentor 3-4 undergraduate students. This
program provides support to low-income,
undocumented, or other underrepresented
students.
American Red Cross: Long Beach Chapter
Disaster Services Operations 2017
University of California, Los Angeles
SACNAS: Media Manager 2015-2016
LaGente Newsmagazine: Writer 2015-2016
RESEARCH & TEACHING AWARDS
May 2024 UCR Outstanding Teaching
Assistant Award
April 2023 UCR BPSC 2nd Annual Graduate
Student Inclusivity Award Recipient
2022-23 UCR Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Award Nomination
April 2023 Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in
Medicinal Botany
September 2022 GAAN Fellowship
May 2022 EDGE Scholarship
November 2022 Alumbra Foundation Grant
June 2022 Ernest L. Propes Graduate
Fellowship
April 2022 Society of Ethnobotany
Conference Travel Award
March 2022 Ford Foundation
Predoctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention
February 2022 Society of Ethnobiology
Jessica Mae Orozco Indigenous
Ethnobiologist Fellowship
March 2022 UCR BPSC 1st Annual Graduate
Student Inclusivity Award Nomination
2021-22 UCR Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Award Nomination
2021-22 UCR Distinguished Teaching Award
Nomination
November 2021 Chicano Latino Alumni
Scholarship
June 2021 Mary E. Swor Endowed Graduate
Fellowship
September 2021-2025 Eugene V. Cota-Robles
Fellowship
December 2020 Americorps Education
Financial Award
November 2019 Environmental Systems
Research Institute (ESRI)
2020 Esri MapBook Consideration
May 2017-2019 California Geographical
Society (CGS)
David Lantis Scholarship (2017)
CGS Travel Grant
CGS Poster Award (2017 & 2018)
October 2o17 & 2018 Association of Pacific
Coast Geographers (APCG)
Giles T. Brown Travel Grant
May 2017 California State University, Fullerton
Outstanding Service Award
December 2016 UCLA
Dean's Honors List
May 2016 LaGente NewsMagazine at UCLA
Appreciated Writer Award
May 2016 UCLA Undergraduate Research
Week
Outstanding Research Poster Award
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS & TALKS
March 2023 All Points of the Compass at CSU Fullerton
Invited Speaker - hosted by Department of Geography & the Environment
April 2022 Society of Ethnobotany Conference
Speaker for Symposium on Social Justice
June 2021 Celebration of Diversity in Botany Symposium at UC Riverside
Invited Speaker
April 2021 Brown Bag Event- Anthropology Department at UC Riverside
Invited Speaker
November 2019 Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
Poster presentation for remote sensing tools
April 2018 American Association of Geographers
Speaker for Research Talk
May 2017-2019 California Geographical Society (CGS)
Poster presentation (2017 & 2018)
Speaker for Research Talk (2019)
October 2017 & 2018 Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG)
Poster presentation (2017 & 2018)
May 2016 Los Angeles City College Geography Research Symposium
Speaker for Research Talk
May 2016 UC Los Angeles
Undergraduate Research Week
Outstanding Research Poster Award

MENTORING EXPERIENCE
University of California, Riverside
Hilda Maldonado - Undergraduate Researcher (Microbiology)
Danna Rueda Castro - Undergraduate Researcher (Biochemistry)
Azalea Corral - Undergraduate Student (Chicano studies)
Allyssa Richards - Ph.D. Graduate Student (Plant Biology)
Mikhail Plaza - Ph.D. Graduate Student (Evolution Ecology & Organismal Biology)
Audrey Burr - Ph.D. Graduate Student (Evolution Ecology & Organismal Biology)
Brittney Ngyuen - Ph.D. Graduate Student (Evolution Ecology & Organismal Biology)
California State University, Fullerton
Gemayel Goxcon - Undergraduate in Geography and later Masters Student in Geography
ABORTION SUPPORT TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
May 2022: Women Help Women
Navigate the criminalization of abortion for abortion support
June 2022: National Network of Abortion Funds
Improving the language we use for abortion
Supporting existing collectives and funds
July 2022: LA Abortion Support Collective
Training and collective aimed to provide in-clinic, out-clinic, and virtual abortion
support
August 2022: Birthing Advocacy
Training for abortion doulas across the US and internationally
August 2022: Mujer de la Tierra
Preparing for before, during, and after abortion care through an indigenous Mexican
lens
September 2022 Plan C Pills
Self-Managed Abortion Training
September 2022: DOPO Full Spectrum
Provide training to abortion doulas to provide services tailored to support people of all
gender identities