MD/PhD Candidate

• Aug 2018 - Present

BME 401 Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

Led laboratory sections and hosted office hours for BME 401 Simulations of Biomedical Problems with Dr. Pansy Leung.

BME 303 Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

Hosted office hours and graded exams for BME 303 Biomechanics with Dr. Cheng Dong.

Engineering House Resident Assistant

• Aug 2016 - May 2018

Ensured the safety and health of 85 residents Mediated conflicts between roommates Fostered community among residents by planning social and academic events Served as a peer adviser Ensured the safety and health of 85 residents Mediated conflicts between roommates Fostered community among residents by planning social and academic events Served as a peer adviser

Research Assistant

• Sep 2015 - May 2018

Designed experiments and create protocols to assess the relationship between nicotine administration and functional connectivity in rats. Performed functional MRI on a 7T Varian system using an awake imaging paradigm. Reviewed literature to evaluate areas for further research. Executed behavioral tests of rats. Received Erickson Discovery Grant from the Penn State Department of Undergraduate Education, May 2016-August 2016. Received Penn State Engineering College Multi-Campus REU, June- July, 2016.

BME 201 Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

Hosted office hours and graded homework for BME 201 Cells and Molecules with Dr. Will Hancock. Hosted office hours and graded homework for BME 201 Cells and Molecules with Dr. Will Hancock.

Advanced Spanish Immersion Program

• Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

Explored a new culture and immersed myself in my second language in a home stay setting in Buenos Aires. Attended IES and the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina) for classes taught entirely in Spanish. Explored a new culture and immersed myself in my second language in a home stay setting in Buenos Aires. Attended IES and the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina) for classes taught entirely in Spanish.

Research Assistant

• Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

Completed research assistantship through Penn State WISER, funded by the Pennsylvania Space Grant Learned various laboratory techniques: cell culture and fluorescent microscopy. Provided materials, such as cells and polyacrylamide gels, for experiments to characterize the relationship between mechanical environment and cells' expression of histones. Completed research assistantship through Penn State WISER, funded by the Pennsylvania Space Grant Learned various laboratory techniques: cell culture and fluorescent microscopy. Provided materials, such as cells and polyacrylamide gels, for experiments to characterize the relationship between mechanical environment and cells' expression of histones.

College Pre-Med Program Observer

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Completed observership rotations in general medicine, emergency medicine, neurohabilitation, neurology, and surgery. Completed observership rotations in general medicine, emergency medicine, neurohabilitation, neurology, and surgery.