Experience

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Annotate published articles concerning COVID-19 research and machine learning to indicate mentions of datasets, repositories, and descriptors of the datasets using LANN. Annotate published articles concerning COVID-19 research and machine learning to indicate mentions of datasets, repositories, and descriptors of the datasets using LANN.



Texas Department of State Health Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• THCIC Intern

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Used SAS to analyze inpatient and outpatient data across the state of Texas through the years 2019 to 2021 to understand Cervical Cancer and HPV rates in women throughout the state. Simulated writing a legislative report using the found results. Presented findings to DSHS staff, university faculty, and peers. Used SAS to analyze inpatient and outpatient data across the state of Texas through the years 2019 to 2021 to understand Cervical Cancer and HPV rates in women throughout the state. Simulated writing a legislative report using the found results. Presented findings to DSHS staff, university faculty, and peers.



OnRamps

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biology Course Grader Mentor

  • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

  Assisted with management of high school Biology courses across 34 districts in Texas. Graded lab assignments, quizzes, and exams for over 700 students. Scheduled meetings to guide and instruct five peer graders on how to accurately score assignments. Assisted with management of high school Biology courses across 34 districts in Texas. Graded lab assignments, quizzes, and exams for over 700 students. Scheduled meetings to guide and instruct five peer graders on how to accurately score assignments.



OnRamps

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biology Course Grader

  • Sep 2020 - May 2021



Cambronne Lab at UT Austin

• Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Jan 2020 - May 2021

  Optimized a genetically encoded mitochondrial NAD+ sensor using site-saturated mutagenesis and fluorescent assay screening in bacterial and mammalian cells. Mentored peer on project and research techniques such as PCR, bacteria culture, and primer design. Engaged in lab meetings and literature review with 11 lab members Optimized a genetically encoded mitochondrial NAD+ sensor using site-saturated mutagenesis and fluorescent assay screening in bacterial and mammalian cells. Mentored peer on project and research techniques such as PCR, bacteria culture, and primer design. Engaged in lab meetings and literature review with 11 lab members



UT Microbe Hackers

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Peer Mentor

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  Mentored eight freshman students on scientific techniques and how to conduct research. Graded quizzes and lab report assignments for 48 students. Led the Cyanobacteria subproject with 7 members.

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

  Isolated and identified symbionts of the Cyanobacteria species O. lutea such as S. maltophilia and A. xylosoxidans. Transformed and cultured cyanobacteria with GFP+KANr plasmids via conjugation, reintroduced isolated transconjugants into O. lutea communities and observed via fluorescent microscopy. Presented findings and work at Undergraduate Research Forum.