Experience

Women's Congressional Policy Institute

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative Fellow

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• WCPI Legislative Fellow

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Office of U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2) Office of U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2)



Humanity in Action

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Humanity in Action Fellow

  • Jun 2021 - May 2022

  •Internationally competitive human rights fellowship with a 7% acceptance rate (virtual due to COVID-19) •Worked with social justice organizers in Warsaw to understand and address the violation of reproductive rights •Will be implementing a year-long action project to address a social justice issue in my community •Internationally competitive human rights fellowship with a 7% acceptance rate (virtual due to COVID-19) •Worked with social justice organizers in Warsaw to understand and address the violation of reproductive rights •Will be implementing a year-long action project to address a social justice issue in my community



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher, Cosgrove Lab

  • Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

  •Conducting research on cell signaling interactions between Muscle stem cells and endothelial cells. •Analyzing receptor-ligand pairs that have been identified by our lab and published research articles that find these pairings biological significant. •The goal is to identify the receptor-ligand pairs that can improve stem cell migration; this will be crucial in improving the engraftment of native muscle stem cells for regenerative medicine therapies. •Conducting research on cell signaling interactions between Muscle stem cells and endothelial cells. •Analyzing receptor-ligand pairs that have been identified by our lab and published research articles that find these pairings biological significant. •The goal is to identify the receptor-ligand pairs that can improve stem cell migration; this will be crucial in improving the engraftment of native muscle stem cells for regenerative medicine therapies.



Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  •Interacted with a number of Congressional staffers, lobbyists, and industry partners •Organized and participated in a national social media campaign on voting for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) which reached over 60,000 people •Wrote a press release on the Green New Deal vs the Green Real Deal that was evaluated by the CBCF •Virtual due to COVID-19 •Interacted with a number of Congressional staffers, lobbyists, and industry partners •Organized and participated in a national social media campaign on voting for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) which reached over 60,000 people •Wrote a press release on the Green New Deal vs the Green Real Deal that was evaluated by the CBCF •Virtual due to COVID-19



Emerson Collective

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - May 2020

  •Hired at the Emerson Collective, which is a social impact organization created by the philanthropist and wife of the late Steve Jobs, Mrs. Laurene Powell Jobs •Focused on why some Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) are performing better than others and what can be implemented in lower-performing schools to improve the gap •Hired at the Emerson Collective, which is a social impact organization created by the philanthropist and wife of the late Steve Jobs, Mrs. Laurene Powell Jobs •Focused on why some Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) are performing better than others and what can be implemented in lower-performing schools to improve the gap



Center for WorkLife Law | UC Law San Francisco

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

  •Helped run a research project analyzing whether gender and racial bias was present in work performance reviews •Found that men tended to receive constructive criticism regarding promotions while women were not given useful feedback. This gave men an unfair advantage in obtaining leadership positions over women. •Helped run a research project analyzing whether gender and racial bias was present in work performance reviews •Found that men tended to receive constructive criticism regarding promotions while women were not given useful feedback. This gave men an unfair advantage in obtaining leadership positions over women.



UCSF Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  •In 2019, according to the World Health Organization there were 229 million cases of Malaria with 94% of these cases occurring in Africa. Currently, Chloroquine is utilized to treat Malaria, however, we are beginning to see resistance to the drug which could drastically increase the number of deaths to Malaria •Identified which mutations at genetic markers of the most common malaria parasite in Africa, Plasmodium falciparum, could be the cause of antimalarial drug resistance. •In 2019, according to the World Health Organization there were 229 million cases of Malaria with 94% of these cases occurring in Africa. Currently, Chloroquine is utilized to treat Malaria, however, we are beginning to see resistance to the drug which could drastically increase the number of deaths to Malaria •Identified which mutations at genetic markers of the most common malaria parasite in Africa, Plasmodium falciparum, could be the cause of antimalarial drug resistance.



UCSF Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  •Pre-term labor (labor before 37 weeks) can cause development issues with children. According to the CDC, in 2019, African American women had a pre-term labor rate that was 50% higher than Latina and White women. •Created a protocol to investigate how racism and stress can lead to pre-term labor based on findings from pre-term labor patients at San Francisco General Hospital (from 2017-2018. •Pre-term labor (labor before 37 weeks) can cause development issues with children. According to the CDC, in 2019, African American women had a pre-term labor rate that was 50% higher than Latina and White women. •Created a protocol to investigate how racism and stress can lead to pre-term labor based on findings from pre-term labor patients at San Francisco General Hospital (from 2017-2018.



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Liaison/Student Advisory Committee Member

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

  •Selection and participation on this highly visible committee allows members to interact, share feedback, and counsel the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Harry Le Grande, Med •Provided insight to the VCSA about student life and met with various heads of departments such as Housing, Financial Aid, and the Campus police to help provide feedback •Advocated for students at monthly meetings with other members of the Student Affairs division on campus to influence student services at the… Show more •Selection and participation on this highly visible committee allows members to interact, share feedback, and counsel the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Harry Le Grande, Med •Provided insight to the VCSA about student life and met with various heads of departments such as Housing, Financial Aid, and the Campus police to help provide feedback •Advocated for students at monthly meetings with other members of the Student Affairs division on campus to influence student services at the university Show less •Selection and participation on this highly visible committee allows members to interact, share feedback, and counsel the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Harry Le Grande, Med •Provided insight to the VCSA about student life and met with various heads of departments such as Housing, Financial Aid, and the Campus police to help provide feedback •Advocated for students at monthly meetings with other members of the Student Affairs division on campus to influence student services at the… Show more •Selection and participation on this highly visible committee allows members to interact, share feedback, and counsel the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Harry Le Grande, Med •Provided insight to the VCSA about student life and met with various heads of departments such as Housing, Financial Aid, and the Campus police to help provide feedback •Advocated for students at monthly meetings with other members of the Student Affairs division on campus to influence student services at the university Show less



Keck Graduate Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Researcher

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  •Worked on a biotechnology project, Optimizing Devices for Point of Care Dengue diagnosis. •Dengue is a global health threat, with over 8 million new cases and over 1 million deaths each year. •Created chemical assays to help detect the Dengue virus in blood and tested them using PCR. •Worked on a biotechnology project, Optimizing Devices for Point of Care Dengue diagnosis. •Dengue is a global health threat, with over 8 million new cases and over 1 million deaths each year. •Created chemical assays to help detect the Dengue virus in blood and tested them using PCR.