Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Member of the Dr. Aaron Puri lab Member of the Dr. Aaron Puri lab



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician

  • Dec 2018 - Jul 2019

  Full-time, permanent Research Technician for the Tamayo lab within the Microbiology and Immunology Department. Projects included studying RNA and proteins to examine the role of signaling molecules of the pathogenic bacteria C. difficile. In addition, I contributed to lab supply ordering, reagent and media stock maintenance, and general laboratory organization. Full-time, permanent Research Technician for the Tamayo lab within the Microbiology and Immunology Department. Projects included studying RNA and proteins to examine the role of signaling molecules of the pathogenic bacteria C. difficile. In addition, I contributed to lab supply ordering, reagent and media stock maintenance, and general laboratory organization.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  Research Technician for the Shank lab within the Microbiology and Immunology Department. Projects involved collecting ant-associated bacteria and using inhibition assays to identify anti-fungal compound-secreting microbes. Research Technician for the Shank lab within the Microbiology and Immunology Department. Projects involved collecting ant-associated bacteria and using inhibition assays to identify anti-fungal compound-secreting microbes.



Youth Garden Project

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

• Garden Intern

  • May 2017 - Nov 2017

  Involved in problem solving pest and disease issues, planning use of garden space and crop rotations, using indoor greenhouse space and outdoor amended garden beds, marketing garden produce to local restaurants and to customers at the Farmers’ Market, preserving produce, preparing meals for events, and creating value added goods with excess produce. Involved in problem solving pest and disease issues, planning use of garden space and crop rotations, using indoor greenhouse space and outdoor amended garden beds, marketing garden produce to local restaurants and to customers at the Farmers’ Market, preserving produce, preparing meals for events, and creating value added goods with excess produce.



University of North Carolina Asheville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Primary researcher on the isolation of antibiotic compounds derived from bacterial natural products. Methodology/techniques used: bacterial cell cultures, microplate antibacterial assays, column chromatography, small molecule synthesis, LCMS, H-NMR, C-NMR Primary researcher on the isolation of antibiotic compounds derived from bacterial natural products. Methodology/techniques used: bacterial cell cultures, microplate antibacterial assays, column chromatography, small molecule synthesis, LCMS, H-NMR, C-NMR



Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe

• Asheville, North Carolina

• Barista

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Front-end barista responsible for drink preparation, monetary transactions, and cafe maintenance/organization. Front-end barista responsible for drink preparation, monetary transactions, and cafe maintenance/organization.