Experience

Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Forensic Scientist II, DNA Analyst

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Forensic Scientist I, DNA Technician

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2019



Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee

• Student Research Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - May 2017

  • Assisting on a joint project between UTK’s Department of Anthropology and Duke University’s Science, Ethics, Identity, and Human Rights Program• Project seeks to improve the consent forms associated with DNA donation by relatives in missing persons cases, particularly those within the migrant community and along the U.S.- Mexico border• Forms containing the appropriate legal and scientific information needed to understand the process of giving a DNA sample were created using language accessible to a non-specialist audience • Helped to develop the forms and administer a survey so feedback on the clarity of the forms could be obtained



Forensic Anthropology Center, University of Tennessee

• Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  • Process skeletal remains from the Anthropological Research Facility• Assist with study on decomposition at the Anthropological Research Facility • Process skeletal remains from the Anthropological Research Facility• Assist with study on decomposition at the Anthropological Research Facility



Center for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Tennessee

• Student Research Assistant

  • 2014 - 2016

  • Evaluated the toxicity of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) using the lux-based bioluminescent bioreporter E. coli 652T7. Bioluminescence is used as indicator of cell viability and levels of light produced are measured against the concentration of CNCs cells are exposed to in order to determine toxic effects• Studied long-term preservation methods for a novel bioluminescent strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that is useful in toxicity testing • Evaluated the toxicity of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) using the lux-based bioluminescent bioreporter E. coli 652T7. Bioluminescence is used as indicator of cell viability and levels of light produced are measured against the concentration of CNCs cells are exposed to in order to determine toxic effects• Studied long-term preservation methods for a novel bioluminescent strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that is useful in toxicity testing



Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Paid full-time internship through the Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) program at ORNL• Helped characterize the genetic makeup of Pantoea bacteria in order to understand the microbial communities of the poplar tree, a plant with implications in renewable energy research • Paid full-time internship through the Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) program at ORNL• Helped characterize the genetic makeup of Pantoea bacteria in order to understand the microbial communities of the poplar tree, a plant with implications in renewable energy research



University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Research Assistant

  • 2013 - 2015

  • Created inventories for lab chemicals, equipment, and seeds• Organized research files and completed data entry tasks• Maintained plants being studied by the research team • Created inventories for lab chemicals, equipment, and seeds• Organized research files and completed data entry tasks• Maintained plants being studied by the research team



Knox County Election Commisson

• Midterm Election Official

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Assisted voters in filling out required paperwork and directing them to their voting location • Assisted voters in filling out required paperwork and directing them to their voting location



University of Tennessee Office of Disability Services

• Student Note-taker

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Took notes during a summer class for a student who was unable to do so • Took notes during a summer class for a student who was unable to do so