Research Scholar

• May 2023 - Present

Working in collaboration with the Medical Center of the Americas (MCA) on creating a community-based approach to address clinical trial disparities within the Borderplex region (El Paso-Las Cruces-Ciudad Juarez).

Medical Student

• Jul 2022 - Present

Graduate Research Fellow

• May 2022 - Jul 2022

Project: Target members of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), 26S proteasome non-ATPase subunits 2 (PSMD2), 7 (PSMD7), and 9 (PSMD9), in the treatment of FLT3- mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML).Areas of Technical Experience: Human cell culture and treatment, western blotting, protein quantification, qPCR, DNA/protein extraction, bacterial transformation, animal models

Postgraduate Student

• Aug 2021 - May 2022

Research Assistant

• Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

Supported the institute's Policy Implementation Team's work related to the goals of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium, created by the 86th Texas Legislature in Senate Bill 11 to address gaps in mental health care for children and adolescents in Texas. I worked collaboratively with project managers and across institute teams to develop, track, and meet project deliverables and timelines, contributing to various aspects of project lifecycles, including writing grant proposals, literature reviews and publications, preparing and giving presentations, and coordinating with key stakeholders. I participated as a founding member of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute's Paso del Norte Center in El Paso, Texas. The PdN Center was formed to focus on providing policy and program guidance for regional initiatives and advancing mental health awareness efforts in the Paso del Norte region. My responsibilities included promoting leadership for the reduction of stigma and negative bias associated with mental illness and substance use and increasing coordination and collaboration among regional mental health partner organizations and stakeholders. Show less

Veterinary Assistant and Administrator

• Mar 2020 - Nov 2021

Ophthalmic Technician

• Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

Undergraduate Research Fellow

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

Thesis: Evaluation of Sucrose as a Cryoprotectant for Cell Banking and Freeze-Drying Alternatives Areas of Technical Expertise: Cell culture and treatment, lyophilization, and microscopy

Undergraduate Research Fellow

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

Project: Biomaterial Implantology- Evaluating Tissue Response of Implanted Biomaterial in Nude Mice ModelAreas of Technical Experience: Basic surgery/suturing and implantation, harvesting tissues, histologic analysis (tissue processing, staining, embedding, microtome sectioning), Animal Care and Use/Working with Mice CITI Certified

Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Research Methods Foundations Course

Undergraduate Research Fellow

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

Project: Assess distribution of neuropeptides in Sprague Dawley rat brain: Calbindin, hypocretin, melanin concentrating hormone, in the hypothalamus regionAreas of Technical Expertise: Immunohistochemistry, brain section mounting/staining, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and brain mapping

Undergraduate Research Fellow

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Project: GFP-HeLa Cell Viability in Sugar Augmented Alginate Bio-InkAreas of Technical Expertise: 3D Inkjet Printing, microscopy, Siemens NX9 Engineering software, and cell culture and treatment

Undergraduate Research Fellow

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Project: Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun CAP-based Nanofiber Blends for Regenerative Engineering Applications Area of Technical Expertise: Electrospinning, polymer fabrication, hydrogel/3D-printing, cell culture and viability assays Project: Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun CAP-based Nanofiber Blends for Regenerative Engineering Applications Area of Technical Expertise: Electrospinning, polymer fabrication, hydrogel/3D-printing, cell culture and viability assays

Undergraduate Research Fellow

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Project: In Vivo Metastatic Effect of Mechanical Stress in Breast Cancer Cells: Yap/Taz Nuclear Localization and Chemoresistance Areas of Technical Expertise: Cell culture and treatment, immunofluorescence, microscopy, and cellular quantification Project: In Vivo Metastatic Effect of Mechanical Stress in Breast Cancer Cells: Yap/Taz Nuclear Localization and Chemoresistance Areas of Technical Expertise: Cell culture and treatment, immunofluorescence, microscopy, and cellular quantification

Sales Associate

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2015