Experience

The Graduate School at Northwestern University

• Evanston, Illinois, United States

• PhD student - The Swearer Lab

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Synthesizing and photocatalytically investigating novel plasmonic nanoparticles. Synthesizing and photocatalytically investigating novel plasmonic nanoparticles.



Beni

• Northwestern University

• Beni Band Ambassador

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Beni is changing the way we shop by making resale just as easy and convenient as buying new. The Beni Band is a community of enthusiastic, influential brand ambassadors on a mission to reduce the fashion industry's burden on the planet and help build a world where resale is the norm by bringing Beni to university campuses and beyond. Beni is changing the way we shop by making resale just as easy and convenient as buying new. The Beni Band is a community of enthusiastic, influential brand ambassadors on a mission to reduce the fashion industry's burden on the planet and help build a world where resale is the norm by bringing Beni to university campuses and beyond.



Zymergen

• Emeryville, California, United States

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

  Performed HPLC and FTIR assays to support the Fermentation and High Throughput Screening departments. Prepared, qualified, and stability tested analytical standards. Managed parallel workflows while operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting HPLCs independently. Analyzed, Quality Controlled, and delivered large datasets using statistical software and LIMS. Performed assays common to fermentation samples (organic acids, amino acids, sugars, lipids, etc..). Experience following, updating, and writing complicated SOPs Trained and onboarded several fellow analytical chemistry research associates. Strong experience using lab automation (Agilent OpenLab CDS, Tecan..) to enable complicated or high-throughput protocols. Familiarity with manufacturing principles such as 5S, Lean, and GMP. Participated in several weekly meetings to represent the AC department in cross departmental meetings. Show less



Laboratoire Départemental d'Analyses du Morbihan (LDA 56)

• Vannes, Brittany, France

• Governmental Laboratory Chemistry Internship

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Performed accredited testing on raw and finished products using wet chemistry procedures: colorimetry, gravimetry, and titrimetry. Proficient in Kjeldahl nitrogen quantification and mineral identification. Detected trace metals in animal feed using ICP-AES. Assisted in routine procedures detecting contaminants using GC and HPLC. Calibrated laboratory equipment while adhering to health and safety regulations. Extracted COVID-19 samples on a Kingfisher 96 well robot, performed PCR amplifications on said samples, and interpreted results. Show less



UC Santa Barbara

• Santa Barbara County, California, United States

• Undergraduate Student Researcher - de Vries Group

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

  Acquired new skills on Electrospray Ionization, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Atomic Force Microscopy, and learned how to spatially/temporally align laser pulses. Assisted in the setup and running of experiments at high vacuum with REMPI (Resonant Enhanced Multi Photon Ionization) to obtain high resolution spectroscopy in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions. Learned about the intrinsic relaxation mechanisms of cooled organic gas phase molecules using laser desorption jet cooling mass spectrometry. Rewrote SOPs for ESI and CVD. Serviced mechanical pumps. Gained theoretical chemistry experience while performing computational chemistry calculations (Hartree-Fock model) through the guidance of our collaborator at Jackson State University. Show less



Kalu Yala

• Panama

• Kalu Yala Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Conducted ecological field research using various methods to document native flora and fauna. Hiked extensively through the Chagres National Forest conducting field observations. Implemented a small scale cockroach farm in a sustainable off grid community to increase protein in the community diet and offer a low-income protein alternative to surrounding villages. Conducted ecological field research using various methods to document native flora and fauna. Hiked extensively through the Chagres National Forest conducting field observations. Implemented a small scale cockroach farm in a sustainable off grid community to increase protein in the community diet and offer a low-income protein alternative to surrounding villages.