Experience

Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SEU Undergraduate Fellow/Professorial Assistant

  • May 2013 - Present

  I am working in a plant biology laboratory at Michigan State University to grow and study numerous species of microalgae, focusing on understanding their metabolic behaviors and determining their potential as a source of transportation biofuel. In addition, I have attended numerous research seminars and toured biofuel research and production facilities, and have presented the findings of my preliminary research in the MSU Summer Undergraduate Research Forum in late July. My lab is currently exploring the relationship between photosynthetic input (light intensity, for example) and oil accumulation, aiming to determine the metabolic pathways and processes that drive oil biosynthesis in algae. Show less



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to the University Academic Events Coordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  I currently serve as an assistant to the University Academic Events Coordinator, who is responsible for organizing university-wide awards ceremonies and student commencement events. My responsibilities include compiling information about university award nominees, updating MSU commencement and awards websites, and helping to prepare materials and logistical support for award committee meetings, award convocations, and student commencements. I currently serve as an assistant to the University Academic Events Coordinator, who is responsible for organizing university-wide awards ceremonies and student commencement events. My responsibilities include compiling information about university award nominees, updating MSU commencement and awards websites, and helping to prepare materials and logistical support for award committee meetings, award convocations, and student commencements.



Wheaton Park District

• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Baseball/Softball Umpire

  • Apr 2008 - Present

  Officiated baseball and softball games at over ten different age levels in regular season play, postseason play, and All-Star and Championship Games. Resolved conflicts between coaches and players in a calm and effective manner, demonstrated leadership, and attended clinics to improve rules and situational knowledge and hone in-game mechanics Officiated baseball and softball games at over ten different age levels in regular season play, postseason play, and All-Star and Championship Games. Resolved conflicts between coaches and players in a calm and effective manner, demonstrated leadership, and attended clinics to improve rules and situational knowledge and hone in-game mechanics

• Professorial Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  I collaborated with a materials science engineering research team to develop new experiments and brainstorm new topics for literature study in numerous fields of materials science. I worked on designing canine heart implants to treat fatal cardiovascular diseases in dogs. In addition, I compiled research from relevant scholarly sources to contribute to current team research projects in the study of biomaterials, including drafting literature reviews. I collaborated with a materials science engineering research team to develop new experiments and brainstorm new topics for literature study in numerous fields of materials science. I worked on designing canine heart implants to treat fatal cardiovascular diseases in dogs. In addition, I compiled research from relevant scholarly sources to contribute to current team research projects in the study of biomaterials, including drafting literature reviews.