Experience

Foundation Medicine

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, Medical Affairs Operations & Program Management

  • May 2022 - Present

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States As the Associate Director for Operations and Program Management in Medical Affairs, I am responsible for overseeing our overall operations and large project portfolio aimed at developing genomic biomarkers in various cancers using both solid tumor biopsy and liquid blood assays, including overseeing our department's OKRs, communication plans, project plans and customer relationship management platform, along with managing a team of 8 high-performing employees.

• Associate Director, Program Management

  • Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  As the Associate Director for Program Management in Medical Affairs, I am responsible for overseeing a number of large, collaborative projects across Medical Affairs and Clinical Development aimed at developing genomic biomarkers in various cancers using both solid tumor biopsy and liquid blood assays, as well as overseeing our team’s OKRs and ensuring clear pathways of communication across our Medical teams.

• Senior Project Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States As a Senior Project Manager in Clinical Development, Pathology, and Medical Affairs, I am responsible for overseeing a number of large, collaborative projects aimed at developing genomic biomarkers in various cancers using both solid tumor biopsy and liquid blood assays.



Boston University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Scientific Operations

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2020

  As the Director of Scientific Operations for the Pulmonomics Lab at BU, I am in charge of the day to day operations of our lab and oversight of all projects including the scientific aims and milestones. We lead a number of large, multi-institution consortiums aimed at improving methods of lung cancer early detection and the understanding of lung cancer progression.

• Scientific Program Manager, DECAMP

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

  Greater Boston Area As the Scientific Program Manager for the DECAMP (Detection of Early Lung Cancer among Military Personnel) consortium, I am in charge of the day to day operations of the research program including oversight of the scientific goals and ventures of the investigators. DECAMP's main goal is to discover how different types of biomarkers can help improve lung cancer screening for people who are at high risk for this disease.

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Greater Boston Area My work is focused on understanding airway gene expression as it relates to environmental exposures. Specific interests in cigarette smoke (traditional, electronic) and lung disease (lung cancer, COPD).

• PhD Candidate

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2017

  Greater Boston Area My work is focused on understanding airway gene expression as it relates to environmental exposures. Specific interests in cigarette smoke (traditional, electronic) and lung disease (lung cancer, COPD).



Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Affiliate Member

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2016

  Cambridge, Massachusetts Collaborative work with Boston University; Laboratory Techniques, Robotics use, Data Analysis.



Colorado State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2012

  Fort Collins, Colorado CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital: Database and Clerical work, Process Samples, Organization of the Freezer, Handle/Hold Patients, Assist/Shadow Doctor, Pull/Pick up Samples, Archive Tissue Samples.

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - May 2012

  Fort Collins, Colorado Area Flexible and Extendable Scientific Undergraduate Experience Program: Work with Matlab/Maple/SENSAI, Communication in Groups, Design our own Experiments, Use Mathematical Models to explain Biological Problems.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Fort Collins, Colorado Area Check lab notebooks, Assist in lab instructions, Setup dissections and identify important features to students, Answer questions during lab, exams and quizzes, Setup exams.



Calusa Veterinary Center

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nurse's Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Boca Raton, Florida Assist Technicians, Distribute Medications, Perform basic Exams of patients, Clean Medical Areas, Handle/Hold Patients.

• Animal Care Specialist

  • May 2008 - May 2009

  Boca Raton, Florida Walk/Clean/Feed dogs, cats and birds, Monitor Health of animals, Answer phones, Schedule and Price Appointments, Give Tours, Help Clients.