| Citizenship: |
Costa
Rican |
| Location: |
San José, Costa Rica |
Education
| 2007 |
M.Sc.
Biology, University of Costa Rica. |
| 1997 |
B.Sc.
Biology, University of Costa Rica. |
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Additional Courses |
| 2002-2004 |
Technological Institute of Costa
Rica, School of Graphic and Web Design:
Design Elements, Color & Perception, Typography, Editorial Design, Packaging, Printing, Web Design (Dreamweaver, Flash), Web Usabilty
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| 2002, 2006 |
Independent Courses & Interests:
Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Basic Flash,
Search Engine Optimization, Affiliate Marketing, Blogging (as a marketing tool)
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Skill Areas
| Languages |
Spanish
(fluent), English (fluent).
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| Computer
skills |
Adobe
products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), Macromedia
products (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks), HTML, CSS,
Javascript, FTP, Internet, Microsoft
Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), statistical analysis
software (SPSS, SigmaPlot, Systat, Statistix, Statistica),
Macintosh and Windows platforms.
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Employment
| 2002-present |
Web & Graphic
Designer / Writer / Translator . LRS Arts. Freelance,
San José, Costa Rica.
• Development and maintenance of websites, tables and CSS
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Copy writing and copy editing
• SEO optimization
• Translation Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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| 2005-present |
QA Manager. isoTree, LLC. (Marketing company).
• Development and maintenance of websites
• Tables to full CSS layout conversions
• HTML code validation
• SEO optimization
• Project management
• Customer service and staff training
• Database maintenance and staff training
• Product testing / quality assurance
• Copy writing and copy editing
• Employee recruitment
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| 2005 |
Technical
Writer. Dakota Imaging, Inc., a WebMD company.
• Development and editing of software technical documentation
such as readmes, release notes, user manuals,
installation guides, administration guides, and customer
service guides.
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| 2005 |
Webmaster.
Tecnología Canadiense de Avanzada S.A.
(Tour Operator for Costa Rica and Central America,
Real Estate and several miscellaneous websites).
• Development and maintenance of websites
• E-mail marketing newsletters
• Banners
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| 2003 |
Web
Designer. R.Net International Design &
Consulting, San José, Costa Rica.
• Development and maintenance of websites
• Development of e-stationery
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Compatibility and functionality testing
of products
• Editorial design
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| 2001-2002 |
Copy Editor. Revista de Biología Tropical
/ International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation.
Editorial of the University of Costa Rica, University
of Costa Rica, Costa Rica.
• Revision for accuracy and validity of scientific content
• Revision for compliance of style and formatting
• Copy editing
• Proofreading
• Tasks performed on all English and Spanish articles
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| 1995-2002 |
Research Assistant. Museum of Zoology and Marine Science and Limnology Research Center, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica.
• Identification of specimens, revision, organization of the marime mollusk collection
• Preparation and publication of Costa Rican Caribbean and Pacific biodiversity articles (see publications list).
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| 1995-1996,
2000 |
Teaching
Assistant. Laboratory of Invertebrate Zoology, Laboratory of Agricultural
Botany, and Tropical Ecology (Spring).
School of Biology, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica.
• Assistant of the course for national and international
students
• Preparation of tests and material to be used
• Explanation of classes
• Assistance in field trips
and field research projects
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| 1995-1997 |
Field
Research Assistant. Projects: “Ecology
and migration of bats at the Palo Verde National Park,
Costa Rica” and “Feeding habits of frugivorous
bats at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica”.
• Capture with mist nets, marking with collars,
identification and reproductive characterization of
bats
• Analyses of seeds
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Papers Presented at Professional Conferences
| 2004
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The
role of spermatophores as mating plugs in Archisepsis
diversiformis (Diptera: Sepsidae).
XXII International Congress of Entomology - Strength
in Diversity, Brisbane, Australia.
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| 2004
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Structure
and function of sperm storage organs in female Archisepsis
diversiformis (Diptera: Sepsidae).
XXII International Congress of Entomology - Strength
in Diversity, Brisbane, Australia.
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| 2003 |
Factors
affecting the success of remating by female Archisepsis
diversiformis (Diptera: Sepsidae).
Animal Behavior Society Meeting, Boise State University,
Idaho.
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Papers Presented at Informal Seminars
| 1999 |
Factors
affecting copulation duration and the fate of the
spermatophore and sperm mass in females of Archisepsis
diversiformis Ozerov, 1993 (Diptera: Sepsidae).
School of Biology, University of Costa Rica, Costa
Rica.
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Publications in Refereed Journals and Books
Rodríguez
S., L., R. Vargas & J. Cortés. 2009.
Book Chapter: Benthic, shelled gastropods (Prosobranchia
and Pulmonata) from the Caribbean and Pacific coasts. In Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America. Monographiae Biologicae 86. Springer.
Rodríguez
S., L., R. Vargas & J. Cortés. 2003. Biodiversidad
marina de Costa Rica: Gastrópodos (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
de la costa Caribe. Revista de Biología Tropical
51 (Suppl. 3.): 305-399.
Ramírez
B., W. & L. Rodríguez S. 1996-1997. Pollination,
floral developmental phases and morphology of a Brazilian Ficus hemsleyana tree grown in Costa Rica. Revista del Jardín
Botánico Nacional. XVII-XVIII: 87-90.
Rodríguez
S., L. In prep.
Multiple Matings, Pseudocopulations and the Role of Spermatophores as Mating Plugs in Female Archisepsis diversiformis (Diptera: Sepsidae). Journal of Insect Behavior.
Community Service
| 1994 |
Program
of Environmental Education and Interpretation in the
Protected Areas of Costa Rica. School of Biology, University
of Costa Rica, Costa Rica.
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| 1994 |
Risk
Prevention Program in the Carara Biological Reserve,
Costa Rica. School of Biology, University of Costa Rica,
Costa Rica.
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