Experience

Notre Dame Genomics & Bioinformatics Core Facility

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Performed routine data analysis services, research oriented collaborations, and targeted bioinformatics and biostatistics training. Performed routine data analysis services, research oriented collaborations, and targeted bioinformatics and biostatistics training.



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• NFCDS Senior Pedagogy Fellow

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Hosted R and BASH programming, bioinformatics, and biostatistics workshops each semester. Additionally refined techniques for evidence-based and innovative instructional methods.

• PhD Candidate

  • May 2022 - Present

  Studying for a Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics. The initial goal of my research is to investigate the transcriptional patterns high and low tolerance Daphnia genotypes in response to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure.

• NFCDS Pedagogy Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

  Hosted R and BASH programming, bioinformatics, and biostatistics workshops each semester. Gained experience in evidence-based and innovative instructional methods, collaborative teamwork, and communicating my research and scholarly interests outside of my discipline.

• PhD Student

  • Aug 2018 - May 2022

  Studying for a Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics. The initial goal of my research is to investigate the transcriptional patterns high and low tolerance Daphnia genotypes in response to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure.



Western Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  Continued research for developing a software architecture, ModEDI (Models of Evolution with Developmental Interactions), to model the evolutionary trajectories of the phenotypes of a species while considering underlying developmental interactions.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Teaching assistant duties at Western Washington University included assisting faculty with grading student course and lab work, developing lab assignments, and helping students while conducting labs.

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  Research assistant duties included regular meetings with an advisor in the computer science department at Western Washington University to discuss a continuing computational biology research project regarding the development of a novel program to assist with testing evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) and quantitative genetics hypotheses.


UPS
• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sales Associate

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2016


Central Washington University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  Teaching assistant duties at Central Washington University ranged from assisting faculty with course labs and grading, to monitoring and helping students with questions during open lab hours.

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

  Began research for developing software to model the evolutionary trajectories of species in response to developmental interactions, now titled ModEDI.

• Department Newsletter Student Liaison

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  The computer science department newsletter at Central Washington University published content regarding current events and articles of interest to computer science students and faculty, including; latest technological developments, faculty interviews, and student interest surveys.



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  At Harvard University, I participated in Team Research in Computational and Applied Mathematics (TRiCAM) as a part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). My team worked with the Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI) to determine the effects of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing on the constituents of Boston, based on recorded 911, 311, and geo-tagged Twitter data. At Harvard University, I participated in Team Research in Computational and Applied Mathematics (TRiCAM) as a part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). My team worked with the Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI) to determine the effects of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing on the constituents of Boston, based on recorded 911, 311, and geo-tagged Twitter data.


Bonefish Grill
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee
• Key

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2012

Mylo's Grill
• United States
• Restaurants
• Server

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

Chief Petty Officer Club
• Server

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2008