Experience

Mindstate Design Labs

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cheminformatician

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Working at the interface of drug discovery and data science to uncover new mindstates, next generation psychedelics with targeted clinical applications.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Graduate Student Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2022

  During my time at UNC Chapel Hill I was a researcher in Dr. Alex Tropsha's computational chemistry and molecular modeling laboratory.



Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  Dr. V Jo Davisson's Laboratory, 575 W Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907 Inhibition of Oncogenic HPV Protein E6 to Treat HPV Induced Cancers: • Experimentation with reaction conditions and purification procedures for novel small molecules • Determination of reaction progress and small molecule identities using analytical techniques • Presentation of findings and relevant research articles during group meetings

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Dr. Chris Rochet's Laboratory, 575 W Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907 Traditional Medicine Efficacy in Cellular Parkinson’s Disease Models: • Evaluated neuron health with oxygen consumption assays and measurement of neurites • Estimated polyphenol content of botanical extracts using colorimetric spectrophotometry • Extracted and purified viral and cellular nucleic acids for sequencing



Purdue University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  West Lafayette, IN Organic Chemistry I & II - Lecture & Labortatory Laboratory TA responsibilities include mentoring students during laboratory experiments, grading of notebook entries, attending weekly meetings & performing laboratory experiments. As a lecture TA I interacted with students during in-class exercises and office hours.



Village Green Apothecary

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Pharmacy Technician

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

  5415 W Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD 20814 Responsibilities included: Formulated and compounded non-sterile dosage forms in the compounding laboratory. Filled prescriptions, stocked medications, solved patient problems with doctor's offices & insurance companies in the retail pharmacy.



Escape the Routine

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MC

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2013

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Escape the Routine was founded by one of my best childhood friends, Alex Tatem. I helped Alex by serving as MC and back-up DJ, as well as to help with the transportation, set-up and take-down of audio and light equipment. By the end of high school we were booked every weekend for barmitzvahs, weddings, and graduation parties. We had a ton of fun! After graduation Alex expanded ETR from a small DJ service in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, to a popular event production company based out of San… Show more Escape the Routine was founded by one of my best childhood friends, Alex Tatem. I helped Alex by serving as MC and back-up DJ, as well as to help with the transportation, set-up and take-down of audio and light equipment. By the end of high school we were booked every weekend for barmitzvahs, weddings, and graduation parties. We had a ton of fun! After graduation Alex expanded ETR from a small DJ service in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, to a popular event production company based out of San Francisco. Check it out: http://www.escapetheroutine.com/ Show less