Experience

APHL - Association of Public Health Laboratories

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• APHL-CDC Infectious Disease Laboratory Fellow

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Fellow in the Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch within the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC. Focusing on antibiotic resistance of healthcare-associated bacterial pathogens. Fellow in the Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch within the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC. Focusing on antibiotic resistance of healthcare-associated bacterial pathogens.



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

  Investigated the diversity and host ranges of mobile genetic elements associated with Neisseria species using comparative genomics. Initiated and developed collaborations between academic laboratories and public health entities to address local public health challenges. Awarded the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2021 - 2022 Investigated the diversity and host ranges of mobile genetic elements associated with Neisseria species using comparative genomics. Initiated and developed collaborations between academic laboratories and public health entities to address local public health challenges. Awarded the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2021 - 2022



Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graduate Researcher

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2019

  Researched antimicrobial resistance and tolerance in the context of chronic infections. Identified molecules produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that alter the susceptibility of planktonic and biofilm-grown Staphylococcus aureus to numerous antimicrobial agents, and investigated the mechanisms underlying these interactions. Researched antimicrobial resistance and tolerance in the context of chronic infections. Identified molecules produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that alter the susceptibility of planktonic and biofilm-grown Staphylococcus aureus to numerous antimicrobial agents, and investigated the mechanisms underlying these interactions.



Barnard College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Howard Hughes Pipeline Project Research Intern

  • 2012 - 2013

  Studied the spatiotemporal variation in microbial community composition of New York City green spaces. Collected soil samples from green roofs and parks, and performed nucleic acid extractions and phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to characterize communities of bacteria and fungi. Studied the spatiotemporal variation in microbial community composition of New York City green spaces. Collected soil samples from green roofs and parks, and performed nucleic acid extractions and phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to characterize communities of bacteria and fungi.



NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • 2009 - 2013

  Supported the Immunopathology Laboratory by transporting and accessioning specimens, preparing materials for flow cytometry, and assisting with quality assurance efforts. Recipient of the Falcon Award for Service, 2012 Supported the Immunopathology Laboratory by transporting and accessioning specimens, preparing materials for flow cytometry, and assisting with quality assurance efforts. Recipient of the Falcon Award for Service, 2012