Experience

APOPO

• Tanzania
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Training & Behavioral Research

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Morogoro, Tanzania At APOPO, we train rats to save lives and our training headquarters is where the relevant research and training takes place! As Head of Training & Behavioral Research, my aim is to support the APOPO team in every way that I can as we work towards the mission of solving pressing humanitarian challenges. My main objective is to put my PhD to good use by contributing my knowledge and expertise to optimize training and performance of the HeroRATs. As part of this goal, I plan to build research… Show more At APOPO, we train rats to save lives and our training headquarters is where the relevant research and training takes place! As Head of Training & Behavioral Research, my aim is to support the APOPO team in every way that I can as we work towards the mission of solving pressing humanitarian challenges. My main objective is to put my PhD to good use by contributing my knowledge and expertise to optimize training and performance of the HeroRATs. As part of this goal, I plan to build research capacity and identify additional worthwhile operations for the rats to showcase their talents and produce positive social change in the world. Show less



Rutgers University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  John McGann's Behavior & Systems Olfactory Neuroscience Lab As a postdoc, I conducted cutting-edge widefield and multi-photon neuroimaging research examining how olfactory sensation and perception is shaped by learned expectations and neuromodulatory systems.



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Fellow

  • 2009 - 2014

  Los Angeles, CA Earned Shepherd Ivory Franz Distinguished Teaching Award Taught undergraduate courses/sections/labs including: Psychology of Learning, Comparative Neuropsychobiology, Research Methods and Statistics

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • 2008 - 2014

  Los Angeles, CA While conducting research relevant to my PhD, I supervised and mentored a talented and diverse team of undergraduate researchers. I was also actively engaged in behavioral research examining spatial and temporal integration of learned associations in pigeons, the associative learning capabilities of hermit crabs, and the influence of diet on rodent cognition.



Albion College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Academic Skills Peer Tutor

  • 2007 - 2008

• Psychology Department Office Assistant

  • 2007 - 2008

  Albion, MI

• Animal Care Technician

  • 2007 - 2008

  Albion, MI



NCO Financial Systems

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • Feb 2001 - 2007

  Jackson, Michigan Area My six-year employment at NCO Financial Systems, Inc. enabled me to grow at both a professional and personal level, fostering the development of mature communication and analytical skills. After numerous promotions within the organization, I became the youngest Team Leader assigned to my own project to manage in every aspect, including employee and client relations and training and development of newly hired agents. Through my involvement from its inception with NCO Financial Systems, Inc., my… Show more My six-year employment at NCO Financial Systems, Inc. enabled me to grow at both a professional and personal level, fostering the development of mature communication and analytical skills. After numerous promotions within the organization, I became the youngest Team Leader assigned to my own project to manage in every aspect, including employee and client relations and training and development of newly hired agents. Through my involvement from its inception with NCO Financial Systems, Inc., my project expanded from a small, budding department with a handful of members, to the largest Utility Services Division project; spanning three call centers internationally and employing greater than 300 skilled team members. My efforts at NCO Financial Systems, Inc. led to promising opportunities for others in both the regional and global economies. Show less