Experience

Paragon-TEC, Inc.

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aeronautics STEM Engagement Specialist, Aeronautics Directorate

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  -Spearheads the development of the Aero Fair, a STEM engagement program for middle school students that spark an interest in STEM education, featuring the work and research of the NASA Ames Research Center Aeronautics Directorate. -Collaborates closely with subject matter experts from the NASA Ames Research Aeronautics Directorate and NASA California Office of STEM Engagement to create the highest quality program for middle school students-Organizes and train volunteers in delivery of educational program.-Coordinates with educators and schools for scheduling and logistics of the program and catering the educational program to classes’ specific needs. -Creates organizational forms and website content and organize data for post-program evaluations. Show less

• Experiment Support Scientist, Cell Science Project

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  -Supports Project Scientist in running the Cell Science Lab (maintaining the lab, maintaining lab safety measures, maintaining configuration and processes for flight processing)-Supports Project Scientist all science team activities for Cell Science missions -Develops procedures for science tests and cell culture preparations-Works with principle investigators to support definition of their experiment and support them as needed with science characterization testing

• Experiment Support Scientist, Biospecimen Sharing Program

  • May 2018 - Present

  -Supports the Space Biology Biospecimen Sharing Program as a trained dissector and runner for rodent research missions.-Organizes Biospecimen Sharing Program team support for multiple missions each year

• Communications Chair, FILMSS CY6 Contract Management

  • Dec 2019 - Apr 2021

  -Supported ASPIRE and IMPACT groups with administrative and planning activities

• Education and Public Outreach Specialist, Space Biosciences Division

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2021

  -Created and developed effective communication products with Space Biosciences Division and Ames PAO including online web pages, feature stories, and social media content to help the inform the public of Space Biosciences Division activities and accomplishments. -Supported the updates and rearrangement of the Space Biosciences Division webpages and Code S webpages by providing Space Biosciences Division information to POCs-Coordinated Space Biosciences Division’s attendance at conferences, center-wide outreach events, and local public events. Show less

• Scientific Reviewer, Tactical Planning

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019

  -Systematically reviewed and analyzed research papers that were published by Space Biology funded principal investigators

• Laboratory Manager, Bhattacharya Lab

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

  -Managed all the lab procurement by obtaining quotes, tracking shipments, gathering invoices for all the orders-Ensured lab’s compliance with safety rules and regulations from management, by completing monthly safety surveys, weekly lab inspection, writing lab safety plans, and organizing safety training for lab members-Maintained the lab’s fly stocks using standard Drosophila husbandry techniques -Oversaw the tasks of the lab interns to help with the daily lab functions

• MVP Validation Flight Science Team Lead, Bhattacharya Lab

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

  -Managed the science team’s iterative testing schedules and organizes the Kennedy Space Center preflight activities schedules for the entire MVP-FLY-01 team -Supports the MVP-FLY-01 mission integration by organizing and providing science team inputs and feedback for key decisions pertaining to the science experiment-Organized the arrangements of the science and engineering lab spaces at Kennedy Space Center-Creates the science team ATOPs for all the science team operations. -Oversees the science team preflight activities as POC for the preflight activities at Kennedy Space Center-Creates science team plans for the subsequent milestones in the MVP-FLY-01 mission (i.e. Synchronous Health and Viability Control, Sample Retrieval, Asynchronous Ground Controls) Show less

• Experiment Support Scientist, Fruit Fly Lab Project

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  -Supported the upkeep and expansion of the selected Drosophila melanogaster lines in preparation for the FFL-02 Experiment scheduled to launch in SpaceX CRS-11 Mission-Selected as one of the Science Team members to travel to Kennedy Space Center and supported the preflight activities for the FFL-02 Experiment-POIC-trained as ground-support for science activities onboard the International Space Station-Completed the Sample Retrieval Protocols of the space-flown samples-Supported the execution of the Asynchronous Ground Controls Show less



Blue Marble Space Institute of Science

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate, Young Scientist Program

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2017

  Research Associate, Bhattacharya Lab -Facilitated in optimizing experimental conditions for culturing Drosophila melanogaster in proprietary prototype by Techshot Inc. that will be further developed for future space flight missions to ISS. -Participated in Design Reviews for the prototype hardware -Supported lab functions by managing fly stocks and representing the Bhattacharya Lab in outreach events Experiment Support Scientist, Fruit Fly Lab Project -Supported the upkeep and expansion of the selected Drosophila melanogaster lines in preparation for the FFL-02 Experiment scheduled to launch in SpaceX CRS-11 Mission -Selected as one of the Science Team members to travel to Kennedy Space Center and supported the preflight activities for the FFL-02 Experiment -POIC-trained as ground-support for science activities onboard the International Space Station -Completed the Sample Retrieval Protocols of the space-flown samples -Supported the execution of the Asynchronous Ground Controls Show less



Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Staff Research Associate, Hughes-Fulford Lab

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  -Payload Scientist of T-Cell Activation in Aging Team for SpaceX CRS-5 Mission -Performed Experiments to study the genetic and molecular mechanisms of human T-cells in space -Upkeep of Lab Blog and inventory of lab supplies -Payload Scientist of T-Cell Activation in Aging Team for SpaceX CRS-5 Mission -Performed Experiments to study the genetic and molecular mechanisms of human T-cells in space -Upkeep of Lab Blog and inventory of lab supplies



Lettuce 24

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Co Founder

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Lettuce 24 is a full-service, event catering company. Lettuce 24 is a full-service, event catering company.



UC Irvine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

  Rafatellu Lab, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics -Facilitated in preparation and experimentation of Salmonella Typhimurium -Investigated role of NixA transporter in the growth and pathogenesis of Salmonella Typhimurium Rafatellu Lab, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics -Facilitated in preparation and experimentation of Salmonella Typhimurium -Investigated role of NixA transporter in the growth and pathogenesis of Salmonella Typhimurium



UCI Medical Center

• Orange County, California Area

• Volunteer

  • May 2011 - Apr 2014

  -Assisted nurses and other hospital staff with daily tasks -Created Word and Excel documents to help staff organization -Attended to and discharged patients -Assisted nurses and other hospital staff with daily tasks -Created Word and Excel documents to help staff organization -Attended to and discharged patients