Experience

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

• United States
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Student Research Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Utilize Department of Transportation and US Census data to analyze race, ethnicity, socio-economic factors, and vehicle features that contribute motor vehicle crash outcomes • Designed human-subject testing protocol using personal mobility devices on a controlled test track to obtain kinematics motions during common evasive maneuvers and conducted 40+ human-subject experiments • Served as project coordinator to recruit 40+ participants for a three-hour study • Use statistical… Show more • Utilize Department of Transportation and US Census data to analyze race, ethnicity, socio-economic factors, and vehicle features that contribute motor vehicle crash outcomes • Designed human-subject testing protocol using personal mobility devices on a controlled test track to obtain kinematics motions during common evasive maneuvers and conducted 40+ human-subject experiments • Served as project coordinator to recruit 40+ participants for a three-hour study • Use statistical software JMP,R, and MATLAB to report trends, correlations, and patterns in motor vehicle crashes Show less



Uplift Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Science Teacher

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

  Dallas, Texas, United States • Connected science content to real-world engineering application to increase exposure of STEM careers and fields to students of underrepresented backgrounds at a Title I school • Delivered lesson that incorporate educational equity, inclusion, and diversity to promote student learning and engagement • Served as Parent Support Leader for Spanish-speaking parents during the pandemic and transition to virtual learning • Created a partnership with UT Southwestern to provide necessary… Show more • Connected science content to real-world engineering application to increase exposure of STEM careers and fields to students of underrepresented backgrounds at a Title I school • Delivered lesson that incorporate educational equity, inclusion, and diversity to promote student learning and engagement • Served as Parent Support Leader for Spanish-speaking parents during the pandemic and transition to virtual learning • Created a partnership with UT Southwestern to provide necessary resources and equipment to conduct labs and activities Show less



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  Dallas, Texas, United States



Afton Chemical

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology Development Intern

  • May 2018 - Jul 2019

  Richmond, Virginia • Design experiments using calorimetry,priniciples, filtration, NMR, fuel distillation, and UV-Vis Spectrometry to analyze fuel and oil additives chemical properties. • Communicated with different plant locations is US and Europe for testing, information, and shipping of various components • Managed and designed quality scale for 100+ oil additive blends in order to create a computational method to predict the dropout rate and accumulation of sediment • Team member and contributor to… Show more • Design experiments using calorimetry,priniciples, filtration, NMR, fuel distillation, and UV-Vis Spectrometry to analyze fuel and oil additives chemical properties. • Communicated with different plant locations is US and Europe for testing, information, and shipping of various components • Managed and designed quality scale for 100+ oil additive blends in order to create a computational method to predict the dropout rate and accumulation of sediment • Team member and contributor to the company’s GF-6 project • Participated in weekly safety and project meetings • Trained another employee on various chemical instrumentation Show less



Virginia Commonwealth University - College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant - VCU Haptics and Rehabilitation Lab

  • May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Richmond, Virginia • Led research study “Perspective Cue” and assisted in Lewis Botanical Garden electronic map for blind or visually impaired • Created experimental design in MATLAB that linked sensory information by touch versus sight • Conducted over 20 human subject tests with subjects that were blind or visually impaired • Edited 100+ images using GIMP, Inkscape and Adobe Photoshop to create raised-line images • Analyzed and reported test data to research supervisor

• Teacher Assistant - Introduction to Electrical Engineering

  • Dec 2017 - May 2018

  Richmond, Virginia • Assisted in a classroom of 21 students during laboratory sessions weekly • Facilitated the application of lectures into a laboratory setting • Improved student performance by reviewing semester lectures and handouts • Communicated engineering principles to students who did not posses previous knowledge of material and equipment

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Richmond, Virginia Area • Obtained literature to create an amperometric potentiostat capable of acquiring blood-glucose concentrations levels • Created artificial interstitial fluid with specific glucose concentrations using literature • Lead team member in Spring 2018 semester • Actively participated in weekly progress meeting



Virginia Veterinary Centers

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Service Representative

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  Richmond, Virginia Area • Used medical terminology to triage an average of 20 patients per shift • Communicated efficiently with veterinary medical staff, clients, and referring providers in an emergency setting • Effectively operated on the floor without any direct supervisor and coordinated patient care • Trained new employees on hospital policies, customer service, and inventory • Worked 30+ hours per week to finance education