Jenna Noelle Porter

Developed and presented lectures on my thesis work on the evolution of behavior in wolves and domestic dogs.

Served as TA to Professor Abbey Paulson, PhD, for Principles of Ecology by providing student support in the classroom.

As a 15 time award winning photographer, I have dedicated my time in this industry to authentic, timeless storytelling and created highly developed resources for clients and vendors to create the best experiences possible. Additionally, I have hosted webinars, podcasts, mentored prospective photographers, been quoted in many articles, shot all over the world, and donated my services on the ground in Nepal to a nonprofit investigating child sex trafficking.

I developed this company as a channel for my creative entrepreneurship mentoring services in addition to selling design, photo editing, and contract development tools.

In this internship I interviewed female scientists to produce video social content promoting STEM careers for marginalized groups, especially young women. I additionally implemented streamlined procedures and configured a platform to make video editing and team workflows more efficient. This allowed our content to be more consistent and made it easier for supervisors to review and submit edits on our work.

At this company I held several roles at different times. Initially I was the lead behavioral modification trainer while also managing animal care, scheduling, and client communication. I additionally took on roles such as setting up a CRM, and the development and implementation of new company policies and procedures.

I was the Assistant to the Director of this grant funded nonprofit photography organization. In addition to my administrative duties, I consulted in the rebrand and new website design, helped run the educational program, facilitated donor communications, and helped coordinate gallery shows.

I returned to UC Boulder to pursue a second bachelor's degree in biology in order to career shift back to my original passion of wildlife. I have used this opportunity to research the covariance of morphology and behavior in North American Grey Wolves, which is suggestive of genetic underpinnings and, in turn, gives some insight into how evolutionary forces shape behavioral and morphological phenotypes. I have additionally researched and developed an extensive presentation on orca conservation in the Salish Sea.