Experience

UES, Inc.

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Jan 2019 - Present

• Associate Research Scientist, Biologist

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2022

  • Managing the purchasing of laboratory materials, maintaining laboratory logs, and assist in developing experimental protocols• Assisting lead Principal Investigator and Division team in organization and execution of experimentation • Participate in-field experimentation as well as evaluation of experimental devices developed through SIBR programs on request by the DoD• Perform literature reviews and develop abstracts for proposal submissions• Biosafety officer overseeing multi divisional laboratories • Air Force Cadets and student mentor



The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Manager and Research Associate

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2022

  • Responsible for ordering laboratory materials, maintaining laboratory document/logs, assist in developing experimental protocols, and performing preliminary research for pilot experimentation• Our primary focus is developing tissue specific viral vectors that will express the Crisper Cas gene editing system• Additional projects also include collaborative efforts in clinical assay development, as well as viral characterizing projects • Responsible for ordering laboratory materials, maintaining laboratory document/logs, assist in developing experimental protocols, and performing preliminary research for pilot experimentation• Our primary focus is developing tissue specific viral vectors that will express the Crisper Cas gene editing system• Additional projects also include collaborative efforts in clinical assay development, as well as viral characterizing projects



Memphis Made Brewing Co.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bartender

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2019



IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Laboratory Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Assisted in organizing a new laboratory, including developing the entire flow of the labs operations as well as training of staff• Performed PCR and gel electrophoresis on customer samples to test for salmonella and listeria in both consumable and environmental samples • Wrote and implemented an annual review for each employee, ensure they completed all mandatory training, as well as making employees weekly schedules• Communicated with the customer to answer any and all questions promptly, acting as liaison between senior management and the customer, ensuring complete customer satisfaction