Kaleb Favaloro

Outline

• Facilitated communication between students and university administration effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating more opportunities for student and faculty collaboration through hosting events for over 75 students every month
• Ensuring greater access and information to resources for students
• Fostering a stronger connection between the campus and our wider coastal community

Key Achievements

• Analyzed feedback from constituents to enhance organizational effectiveness and responsiveness
• Promoted the rights of students in all aspects of student life

Outline

• Practicing and improving for the pride of the university. Strengthening not just body, but also mind and spirit.

Key Responsibilities

• Practicing as a group 6 days a week
• Running 55-60 miles a week
• Lifting weights twice a week
• Developed and executed training regimens to enhance performance and endurance.

Key Achievements

• Scoring in four meets in two years
• Earning a letter for the university

Outline

• Worked aboard the R/V Point Sur on Cruise PS26_13_Hamdan: Artificial Reefs 1

Key Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently deploying and recovering the sediment corer
• Transferring sediment samples properly to the lab for analysis
• Oversaw the collection of CTD data
• Aided in the maintenance of the equipment amid rough seas

Key Achievements

• 30 different sediment core samples taken over the course of 15 hours
• Physical properties of the water and seafloor successfully collected for the intentional sinking of the SS United States.

• Outline
• Providing freshman and transfer students a smooth transition into the Southern Miss campus and Hattiesburg community.
• Key Responsibilities
• Managing a group of 20 new students throughout the week
• Creating a welcoming environment for all
• Working 14-15 hour days to fit all activities in
• Serving as a chaperone during off-campus activities
• Key Achievements
• Awarded the Ogletree House MVP for outstanding work ethic and energy
• Received a handmade bracelet from my group as thanks for my compassion and empathy

Outline

• Part of the first leg of the NOAA Explorer-in-Training Program aboard the Nancy Foster. Week long trip of mapping out sections of the Blake Plateau approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting scientists in data collection
• Performing OCTD casts to acquire accurate sound-velocity profiles
• Practicing various software in the creation of seafloor maps
• Learning a comprehensive overview of entire ship's operations
• Working with marine science students from across the country

Key Achievements

• NOAA Certified Student Hydrographer
• Successfully mapped out large swathes of seafloor
• Interviewed about experience for university publication