Experience

Oncology Resource Group
• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Disease Area Analyst

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Vanderbilt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D. Candidate

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2022

  Completed a hypothesis-driven thesis project focused on the myeloid milieu in HNSCC and the mechanisms used to promote cancer growth. Interacted with key opinion leaders in the fields of oncology, immunology, and immuno-oncology. Completed a hypothesis-driven thesis project focused on the myeloid milieu in HNSCC and the mechanisms used to promote cancer growth. Interacted with key opinion leaders in the fields of oncology, immunology, and immuno-oncology.



American Heart Association

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Health Strategies Small Market/Rural Health Intern

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Worked as an American Heart Association consultant for businesses in rural North Caroline to create programming and implementation strategies focused on heart healthy lifestyles for distribution to employees. Worked as an American Heart Association consultant for businesses in rural North Caroline to create programming and implementation strategies focused on heart healthy lifestyles for distribution to employees.



The TJX Companies, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2017

  -Provide customer service and assistance -Operate cash register to perform sales, returns, and exchanges -Display and process new merchandise according to company standards -Provide customer service and assistance -Operate cash register to perform sales, returns, and exchanges -Display and process new merchandise according to company standards



University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  -Provide customer assistance while selling and processing ticket orders -Prepare daily cash banks and mailings -Assist in performance set up and customer assistance

• Undergraduate Research

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  Chronic exposure to Venlafaxine (Effexor) affects the development of Chironomus riparius Changes to Chironomus riparius development, survival, and fecundity upon exposure to varying concentrations of Venlafaxine were analyzed by monitoring Chironomus riparius growth, development, and timing of life cycle. Laboratory Techniques: Aquatic setup and maintenance RNA extraction cDNA synthesis

• Chemistry Supplemental Instruction Leader and Peer Tutor

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

  -Attended General Chemistry lectures and led weekly review sessions to review the material -Led review sessions to help the students prepare for exams -Provide effective study and learning strategies to maximize student potential for academic progress -Met weekly with chemistry professors to discuss student progress -Provide individual and small group tutoring sessions



The Scripps Research Institute - Florida campus

• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  ATP1a1 desensitization of mutant-Ras dependent cancers to cardiac glycoside inhibition Determined mechanism by which cardiac glycosides inhibit the growth of mutant Ras-dependent cells. Used molecular cloning and lentiviral infection to upregulate cardiac glycoside binding target in pancreatic cancer cells. Relative cell death was determined upon treatment with the cardiac glycoside. Laboratory Techniques: Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Lentiviral… Show more ATP1a1 desensitization of mutant-Ras dependent cancers to cardiac glycoside inhibition Determined mechanism by which cardiac glycosides inhibit the growth of mutant Ras-dependent cells. Used molecular cloning and lentiviral infection to upregulate cardiac glycoside binding target in pancreatic cancer cells. Relative cell death was determined upon treatment with the cardiac glycoside. Laboratory Techniques: Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Lentiviral Transduction Hemocytometry Transformation Polymerase Chain Reaction Western Blot Analysis Native-PAGE Show less ATP1a1 desensitization of mutant-Ras dependent cancers to cardiac glycoside inhibition Determined mechanism by which cardiac glycosides inhibit the growth of mutant Ras-dependent cells. Used molecular cloning and lentiviral infection to upregulate cardiac glycoside binding target in pancreatic cancer cells. Relative cell death was determined upon treatment with the cardiac glycoside. Laboratory Techniques: Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Lentiviral… Show more ATP1a1 desensitization of mutant-Ras dependent cancers to cardiac glycoside inhibition Determined mechanism by which cardiac glycosides inhibit the growth of mutant Ras-dependent cells. Used molecular cloning and lentiviral infection to upregulate cardiac glycoside binding target in pancreatic cancer cells. Relative cell death was determined upon treatment with the cardiac glycoside. Laboratory Techniques: Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Lentiviral Transduction Hemocytometry Transformation Polymerase Chain Reaction Western Blot Analysis Native-PAGE Show less



The Johns Hopkins University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Urological Research Experience

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Tissue-specific minicircle gene expression vectors Completed synthesis and purification of minicircle expression vectors from the respective parental plasmids. Analyzed gene expression levels and activity in prostate specific minicircles using cell culture and luminescence assays. Quantified prostate-specific expression levels and radiation sensitization properties of the vectors. Laboratory Techniques: Luminometry Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Cell… Show more Tissue-specific minicircle gene expression vectors Completed synthesis and purification of minicircle expression vectors from the respective parental plasmids. Analyzed gene expression levels and activity in prostate specific minicircles using cell culture and luminescence assays. Quantified prostate-specific expression levels and radiation sensitization properties of the vectors. Laboratory Techniques: Luminometry Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Cell Transformation Hemocytometry Transfection Radiation Assays Show less Tissue-specific minicircle gene expression vectors Completed synthesis and purification of minicircle expression vectors from the respective parental plasmids. Analyzed gene expression levels and activity in prostate specific minicircles using cell culture and luminescence assays. Quantified prostate-specific expression levels and radiation sensitization properties of the vectors. Laboratory Techniques: Luminometry Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Cell… Show more Tissue-specific minicircle gene expression vectors Completed synthesis and purification of minicircle expression vectors from the respective parental plasmids. Analyzed gene expression levels and activity in prostate specific minicircles using cell culture and luminescence assays. Quantified prostate-specific expression levels and radiation sensitization properties of the vectors. Laboratory Techniques: Luminometry Cell Culture Genetic Cloning Cell Transformation Hemocytometry Transfection Radiation Assays Show less



Duquesne University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• NSF-REU Chemistry Research Program

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Determination and characterization of G-Quadruplex structures in various messenger ribonucleic acids Determined optimal large scale mRNA transcription and purification conditions for sequences predicted to fold into G quadruplex structures. Verification of G quadruplex formation and characterization of structure stabilty was performed. Laboratory Techniques: NMR (1H) Spectroscopy Thermal UV-Vis Spectroscopy CD Spectroscopy Electroelution mRNA Synthesis SDS-PAGE Determination and characterization of G-Quadruplex structures in various messenger ribonucleic acids Determined optimal large scale mRNA transcription and purification conditions for sequences predicted to fold into G quadruplex structures. Verification of G quadruplex formation and characterization of structure stabilty was performed. Laboratory Techniques: NMR (1H) Spectroscopy Thermal UV-Vis Spectroscopy CD Spectroscopy Electroelution mRNA Synthesis SDS-PAGE