Experience

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  I am investigating the role of the complement pathway on the progression of lung adenocarcinoma.My responsibilities include:- Designing experiments, organizing data, and analyzing results- Maintaining mouse colonies and crossing mice with different genetic backgrounds- Mentoring graduate students in the lab- Designing and teaching lectures

• Post Doctoral Research Fellow

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

  I am investigating the role of the complement pathway on the progression of lung adenocarcinoma.My responsibilities include:- Designing experiments, organizing data, and analyzing results- Maintaining mouse colonies and crossing mice with different genetic backgrounds- Advising graduate students in the labTechniques include:- CyTOF- flow cytometry- lung orthotopic injections of cancer cells- genotypying- qPCR- western blots- immnuofluorescence/immunohistochemistry- cell culture

• Post Doctoral Research Fellow

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  I am investigating the role of T cells on the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.My responsibilities include:- Designing experiments, organizing data, and analyzing results- Running pre-clinical trials on mice- Maintaining mouse colonies and crossing mice with different genetic backgroundsTechniques include:- flow cytometry- genotypying- qPCR- western blots- immnuofluorescence/immunohistochemistry- mouse dissections

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2015

  PhD graduate student researching the role of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and drug resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Responsibilities included:- Designed and performed experiments, organized data, and analyzed research- Mentored dental students in lab techniques and research skills- Presented research at local and national meetingsBasic research techniques included:- ELISA- western blot- qPCR- cell culture- proliferation assays- mouse modelsThesis: "Improving anti-EGFR Therapy in HNSCC by Targeting the Growth Factor Receptor Co-Activation Network"



Metropolitan State University of Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Affiliate Faculty

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Teach the lecture course Human Biology for Non-Majors.- Design lectures- Create homework assignments and exams Teach the lecture course Human Biology for Non-Majors.- Design lectures- Create homework assignments and exams



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2009

  Worked at the East Coast AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource at The George Washington University where my responsibilities including collecting and processing blood and tissue patient samples. I was responsible for organizing and maintaining these samples and shipping them to collaborators. Additionally, I obtained patient consent for the acquisition of these samples. Worked at the East Coast AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource at The George Washington University where my responsibilities including collecting and processing blood and tissue patient samples. I was responsible for organizing and maintaining these samples and shipping them to collaborators. Additionally, I obtained patient consent for the acquisition of these samples.



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Assistant Supervisor

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  1 of 5 supervisors tasked with managing over 60 Admissions Assistants who worked in The GWU Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Responsibilities included organizing the work schedule, giving performance reviews each semester, overseeing data entry of applications, and customer service. 1 of 5 supervisors tasked with managing over 60 Admissions Assistants who worked in The GWU Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Responsibilities included organizing the work schedule, giving performance reviews each semester, overseeing data entry of applications, and customer service.