Research Assistant

• Aug 2021 - Present

Founder

• May 2019 - Present

Improving sustainable food production through community-based and closed loop agricultural systems. Improving sustainable food production through community-based and closed loop agricultural systems.

Tutor

• Apr 2016 - Present

Tutor high school and college students in executive functioning, biology, chemistry, algebra, trigonometry, and French. Tutor high school and college students in executive functioning, biology, chemistry, algebra, trigonometry, and French.

Medical Science Research Assistant

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

Graduate Education in Medical Sciences PhD Student at University of Illinois College of Medicine Graduate Education in Medical Sciences PhD Student at University of Illinois College of Medicine

Laboratory Research Assistant

• Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

Support research focused on identifying bioactive molecules and metabolites found in cyanobacteria. Harvest, lyophilize, extract, and fractionate cyanobacteria cultures. Create, extract, and fractionate samples for libraries. Support research focused on identifying bioactive molecules and metabolites found in cyanobacteria. Harvest, lyophilize, extract, and fractionate cyanobacteria cultures. Create, extract, and fractionate samples for libraries.

Certified Brain injury Specialist Case Manager & Treatment Team Leader

• Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

Coordinate care for participants in an inpatient traumatic brain injury rehabilitation program. Oversee treatment team of Director of Nursing, speech language pathologist, physical and occupational therapists. Provide direct contact care to participants including behavioral interventions. Evaluate progress of participants and compile progress reports. Communicate with funders as a participant advocate to ensure continuous care. Communicate with and provide support to families of participants. Plan and carry out discharge of participants. Show less

Non-profit Urban Agriculture Intern

• Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

Design, fabricate, and manage urban agriculture production and research projects, budget and fundraise project expenses, assist in facility conversion, and participate in public relations events. Participated in various urban agriculture and deconstruction projects while assisting in the organization's mushroom and micro-green operations. Designed, created, and collected project costs through fundraising for a system of low-space, cost-effective, vertical farming structures and I used the system to conduct research on effective urban farming techniques and selective breeding for plants that are better adapted to low-space, high-yield systems. http://www.plantchicago.com/ Show less

Hospital Corpsman

• Oct 2011 - Apr 2013

Hospital Corpsman

• Jul 2007 - Aug 2011

Health Information Technician Team Leader

• Jan 2006 - Apr 2007