Academic Advisor

• Jun 2022 - Present

Child Welfare Specialist Trainee

• Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

• Child Welfare Employee Licensing Board (CWEL) certified • Develop service plans to identify necessary resources to safely reunite children with parents • Prepare court reports and testify in court hearing regarding parent and child compliance with service plan • Conduct visits with parents and children at least on a monthly basis • Communicate with service providers such as substance abuse treatment, mental health counselors, domestic violence counselors, and schools to ensure progress toward goals • Supervise youth need of placement while at Welcome Centers, hospitals, or agency offices • Gather documentation, analyze individual situations, and make recommendations to terminate parental rights as appropriate for the safety and well being of children • Find permanency for youth in care when a return to parents is no longer an option Show less

Enzyme Laboratory Technician

• Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

• Performed sample analysis using various instruments, including UPLC, IC, and DSC o Created the lab protocol for the isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) instrument • Ran chemical reactions and assays for the enzyme lab in the Process Chemistry and Catalysis group at ADM Research • Prepared fermentation media using an autoclave, conducted fermentations using sterile procedure, and processed large-scale fermentations • Trained other laboratory personnel in gel electrophoresis and Bradford assay for protein concentration • Responsible for laboratory maintenance, cleaning, and stocking supplies Show less

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• May 2017 - Aug 2019

• Neuroscience of behavior lab focusing on the parental influence of three-spine stickleback fish o Studied the impact different levels of paternal parenting had on the behavior and parenting of fry o Assisted in experiment looking at how parental trauma affected behavior of future generations • Recorded data from parent and fry behavioral tests • Prepared fish samples for DNA analysis • Conducted observational assays, coded results, and entered data • Neuroscience of behavior lab focusing on the parental influence of three-spine stickleback fish o Studied the impact different levels of paternal parenting had on the behavior and parenting of fry o Assisted in experiment looking at how parental trauma affected behavior of future generations • Recorded data from parent and fry behavioral tests • Prepared fish samples for DNA analysis • Conducted observational assays, coded results, and entered data

Global Health Program Assistant

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

• Participated in visits to health simulation showcasing the use of technology in providing state-of-the-art medical training to students and health care providers • Assisted students with final project centered around health crises in a country of their choice • As needed, helped lecturer with various global health topics presentations • Guided students around campus to attend lectures, work in computer labs, and return to their residence hall • Participated in visits to health simulation showcasing the use of technology in providing state-of-the-art medical training to students and health care providers • Assisted students with final project centered around health crises in a country of their choice • As needed, helped lecturer with various global health topics presentations • Guided students around campus to attend lectures, work in computer labs, and return to their residence hall

Office of International Programs Assistant

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

• Worked with the Director of International Programs and graduate students on a variety of projects • Served as a Cultural Partner for visiting international students o Hosted students from China on a visit to the University of Illinois • Created promotional materials for study abroad programs through the College of Education • Recruited local high school students to attend College of Education International Programs events • Answered walk-in questions about study abroad programs Show less

Summer Registration I-STAR

• May 2017 - Jul 2017

• Checked students in to registration and provided them with a schedule and information for their day • Worked the resource fair for students and family • Ushered incoming students and their guests to their college presentations across campus • Served as a panel speaker for up to 300 attendees • Checked students in to registration and provided them with a schedule and information for their day • Worked the resource fair for students and family • Ushered incoming students and their guests to their college presentations across campus • Served as a panel speaker for up to 300 attendees