Experience

University of Michigan-Dearborn

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Sciences Laboratory Assistant

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Biochemistry Research Assistant

  • May 2019 - Present

  PI: Sheila Smith (Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Natural Sciences Department) • Research Focus: Protein-protein/metal-protein thermodynamic and electrochemical interactions between copper and the chicken egg proteins riboflavin-binding protein and phosvitin.• Gained experience in protein purification, conducted experiments using chromatography, studied protein interactions with Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC), examined protein characteristics with spectroscopy, and analyzed data using NanoAnalyze Software. • Presented research at the American Chemical Society Spring Meeting 2021 and Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 2019.

• Psychology Research Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  PI: David Chatkoff (Associate Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Department) • Research Focus: Role of threat and pain acceptance in the transition from acute to chronic pain; Ambivalence over emotional expression and cardiovascular reactivity; COVID-19 impact on the chronic pain experience. • Implemented IRB protocols, designed and administered human psychological studies, and analyzed data using SPSS software. • Presented research at the Michigan Health Psychology Symposium Conference during 2019 and 2020.

• Supplemental Instructor (SI Leader)

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Use the SI Model to facilitate detailed, interactive, and collaborative review sessions concerning traditionally difficult courses for students from diverse backgrounds with various learning styles and experience levels. • Participate in professional trainings and collaborate with team members throughout each term to develop skills in responsibilities, ethics, conflict resolution, graduate/professional preparedness, empathetic reasoning, and flexibility.



VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Medical Technician/Phlebotomist

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2021



Michigan Initiative for Global Action Through Entrepreneurship (M2Gate)

• Work Student

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Built 21st-century skills required to develop and launch a social entrepreneurship project while building bridges between cultures and collaborating internationally. Worked virtually to identify social issues and created an entrepreneurial solution. Built 21st-century skills required to develop and launch a social entrepreneurship project while building bridges between cultures and collaborating internationally. Worked virtually to identify social issues and created an entrepreneurial solution.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Motors Legal Staff Intern

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Followed the life of a legal case with Legal Staff members in several departments which included: Litigation, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Environmental, Marketing, and Trade Regulations. Street Law Program. Followed the life of a legal case with Legal Staff members in several departments which included: Litigation, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Environmental, Marketing, and Trade Regulations. Street Law Program.