Experience

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  Pairwise

  • Scientist, Delivery Technology

    • Dec 2023 - Present
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  University of Minnesota

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow (NSF-PRFB)

    • Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

    NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (NSF-PRFB). Research conducted in the lab of Dr. Dan Voytas with a focus on optimizing viral-based plant genome editing methods

  • Postdoctoral Associate

    • Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

    Postdoctoral associate in the lab or Dr. Dan Voytas.

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Aug 2018 - May 2023

    PhD project focused on the development of a haploid inducer line for hybrid carrot production. Project involved creating novel gene editing techniques in order to develop an efficient plant gene editing pipeline in carrot. Work was done under the advisement of Dr. Irwin Goldman and Dr. Patrick Kr...

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  University of California, Los Angeles

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

    Undergraduate Research Assistant in the lab of Dr. Jeffery Long in the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology. I performed a variety of lab tasks including plant growth and maintenance, DNA sequencing, RNA sequencing, PCR and gel electrophoresis, and confocal microscopy.

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  Finca Mono Verde

  • Tabuga, Ecuador

  • Farm Intern

    • Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
    • Tabuga, Ecuador

    Collaborated with horticulture faculty to develop research project on disease forecasting systems for improved farm management practices. Learned permaculture farm management techniques and performed daily farm tasks Participated in workshops designed to improve farm management practices for loca...

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  Division of Student Housing, University of Wisc...

  • Residential Assistant

    • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

    As a residential assistant I created a positive living environment designed to link community, faculty, and residents. This included developing educational programs around academic excellence, health & wellbeing, and cultural competency as well as resolving interpersonal conflicts and providi...