Experience

SmileChild

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-President of SmileChild

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  - Building and launching an incentive-based maternal health app at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center to fight infant mortality - Coordinating IRB studies and investigations that test the efficacy of the application with the research team - Establishing partnerships with community organizations, hospitals, medical centers, and clinics - Collaborating with design, development, and legal teams to build and improve the application for mothers and… Show more - Building and launching an incentive-based maternal health app at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center to fight infant mortality - Coordinating IRB studies and investigations that test the efficacy of the application with the research team - Establishing partnerships with community organizations, hospitals, medical centers, and clinics - Collaborating with design, development, and legal teams to build and improve the application for mothers and caregivers - Hosting executive and organization-wide meetings to oversee timeline and reflect upon progress and changes Held previous role of Vice President of Research Show less



The Ohio State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  -Identifying implicit relationships of intrachromosomal deletions and cancer using unsupervised machine learning with Dr. Mirzaei -Investigating the trends in arginine codon selection in somatic cancer point mutations with Dr. Petreaca -Studied HD-ZIPIII proteins containing StAR-related transfer (START) domain for mechanisms of ligand-regulation in the Husband’s Lab -Published an independent investigation of MEN1 somatic and inherited mutations with Dr. Petreaca -Aided Undergraduate… Show more -Identifying implicit relationships of intrachromosomal deletions and cancer using unsupervised machine learning with Dr. Mirzaei -Investigating the trends in arginine codon selection in somatic cancer point mutations with Dr. Petreaca -Studied HD-ZIPIII proteins containing StAR-related transfer (START) domain for mechanisms of ligand-regulation in the Husband’s Lab -Published an independent investigation of MEN1 somatic and inherited mutations with Dr. Petreaca -Aided Undergraduate Pelotonia Fellow research in studying the role of the yeast HIRA gene, Hip1, in DNA damage repair -Worked in Dr. Wu's lab to develop assays to study recombination, DNA damage, and repair Show less



Nationwide Children's Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director of Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Columbus, Ohio Area -Leading Head teaching assistant and teaching assistants to run a medical summer program for talented high school students -Designing a curriculum, syllabus, and schedule integrating lectures and hands-on experiences -Establishing contact with health care professionals, scientists, and administrators to deliver lectures -Developed a clinical laboratory medicine lecture series and project-based learning experience for students Delivering lectures and mentoring students about the college… Show more -Leading Head teaching assistant and teaching assistants to run a medical summer program for talented high school students -Designing a curriculum, syllabus, and schedule integrating lectures and hands-on experiences -Establishing contact with health care professionals, scientists, and administrators to deliver lectures -Developed a clinical laboratory medicine lecture series and project-based learning experience for students Delivering lectures and mentoring students about the college application process and research -Held previous roles as Teaching Assistant and Head Teaching Assistant -Participant of MHHHD in the summer of 2019 where I experienced a high-intensity college-level curriculum for insight into medical and biomedical careers along with many high achieving peers. Show less



Free Clinics and Ohio Health

• Phlebotomist Clinical Practice

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Columbus, Ohio Area - Drawing patient’s blood for various tests using straight and butterfly needle protocols and centrifuge samples - Performing point of care tests such as hemoglobin A1C, blood glucose levels, urinalysis, microalbumin, and pregnancy tests - Working night shifts at free clinics such Physician’s Care Connection, Clinica Latina, and Columbus Free Clinic - Collaborating with nurses and medical students to manage patient specimens and document lab test results - Trained at… Show more - Drawing patient’s blood for various tests using straight and butterfly needle protocols and centrifuge samples - Performing point of care tests such as hemoglobin A1C, blood glucose levels, urinalysis, microalbumin, and pregnancy tests - Working night shifts at free clinics such Physician’s Care Connection, Clinica Latina, and Columbus Free Clinic - Collaborating with nurses and medical students to manage patient specimens and document lab test results - Trained at Ohio Health Millhon Clinic where a standard venipuncture procedure was executed on 40 patients with supervision - Received official training at Columbus State by completing the Venipuncture for HCP (BLEND 26523) MULT-1916 course in the Spring 2019 semester Show less



Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Artist

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  -Received formal training in painting and various other forms of art in New Jersey with Mrs. Renu and at Columbus Music and Art Academy - Completed a 6-foot statue painting of Lakshmi, Hindu goddess, for a stage decoration for Telugu Association of Central Ohio - Created 2 7-foot foam paintings of mangoes and cardstock decorations for Ugadhi celebrations-a festival celebrated in India- for Telugu Association of Central Ohio -Finished foam painting of wooden architectural roof of a… Show more -Received formal training in painting and various other forms of art in New Jersey with Mrs. Renu and at Columbus Music and Art Academy - Completed a 6-foot statue painting of Lakshmi, Hindu goddess, for a stage decoration for Telugu Association of Central Ohio - Created 2 7-foot foam paintings of mangoes and cardstock decorations for Ugadhi celebrations-a festival celebrated in India- for Telugu Association of Central Ohio -Finished foam painting of wooden architectural roof of a temple for decorations of the 25th anniversary .of Bharatiya Hindu Temple -Paint and draw various other subjects and landscapes to improve technique and skills Show less



The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grever Intern in Department of Internal Medicine

  • May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area - Shadow chief residents and the entire medical team during morning rounds in different departments in Internal Medicine on a weekly basis - Departments include ICU, General Medicine, Hematology, Dermatology, and Cardiology - Go into patient rooms and hear all communication between the patients and the medical team as well as within the team - Participate in other clinical experiences such as procedures, case presentations, and didactic lectures - Work in the research lab in the… Show more - Shadow chief residents and the entire medical team during morning rounds in different departments in Internal Medicine on a weekly basis - Departments include ICU, General Medicine, Hematology, Dermatology, and Cardiology - Go into patient rooms and hear all communication between the patients and the medical team as well as within the team - Participate in other clinical experiences such as procedures, case presentations, and didactic lectures - Work in the research lab in the afternoon to the get experience of an MD/PhD or physician-scientist - Interact with and mentored by clinical faculty, residents, medical students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals throughout the internship - Converse with Dr. Rama Mallampalli, Dr. Michael Grever, and other physicians to share experiences Show less



VOLUNTEERS AROUND THE WORLD - BROWNSVILLE

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Medical Intern

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Cusco, Peru - Constructed mobile clinics to take physical exams, vitals, and distribute medication in Cusco, Peru - Shadowed physicians as they deliver care to underrepresented and indigenous populations - Conducted vitals such as blood pressure, blood glucose, hemoglobin, pulse oximetry - Recognized local cultural norms, pathologies, and public health infrastructures

• Student Researcher

  • Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

  Columbus, Ohio Area -Worked on an undergraduate capstone project with Dr. Xuan Nguyen, a radiologist at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. -Developing and testing various artificial intelligence and machine learning programs that improve visualization of the lumbar spinal cord region on CT when MRI and myelography is not an option. -Presented my project and my initial report to my school and team of doctors at the Wexner Medical Center -Co-authoring a manuscript to publish the findings



A Grade Ahead (Formerly MathWizard)

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grader

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

  Columbus, Ohio Area -Grade students' homework and give feedback and comments on their academic work -Helped the front desk administration by handing out student's prizes and by helping parents with registration and questions -Collaborated with a manager on completing and reviewing new curriculum for math and English