Experience

The East Harlem School at Exodus House

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 4th/5th grade Math Teacher

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  Teach talented and hardworking 4th and 5th grade students from underserved communities in The Bronx and Harlem.



Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  New York, United States •Perform DNA extractions, PCR and gel electrophoresis to determine the sequence of genetically engineered flies. •Utilize the Gal4UAS system to perform a RNAi knockdown of ADGRL3 in different regions of the brain. •Develop basic laboratory skills such as preparing fly food with different concentrations of amphetamine, dissecting a fly brain and analyzing data with R and excel.



MORGAN STANLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF NYP

• Student Volunteer

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  •Shadow Dr. Almaz Dessie in Pediatric Emergency Medicine to develop familarity with ER medicine and to gain insights on child advocacy.



Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  New York, New York, United States •Research the regulation of dopamine-mediated behaviors by ADGRL3, an ADHD susceptibility gene. •Collect locomotor activity through the Drosophila activity monitor as well as analyze and graph data using the coding system R. •Attend weekly lectures given by current doctors and other professionals in the healthcare field.

• Student Intern

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  •Engage with a network of professionals in medical education and healthcare through mentorship sessions and shadowing experiences at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. •Participate in a monthly workshop series constructed to improve my academic and professional skillset throughout college and medical school.



Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and NYS Psychiatric Institute

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Nov 2018 - May 2019

  •Research the effects of prenatal experience on infant behavior with a concentration in newborn learning through the analysis of fetal sleep state in Dr.Fifer’s lab. •Analyze and interpret data collected from 2,500 fetal infants located in New York City, North and South Dakota, and Cape Town, South Africa using a MATLAB coding system.



YMCA of Greater New York

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  •Individualized and negotiated the needs of 19 disadvantaged third grade students to maintain an engaging learning environment. •Cultivated science and math lesson plans to emphasize the importance of problem-solving resulting in a 10 % increase in math test scores by the end of the summer.



SCAN NY

• Environmental Services

• Camp Counselor

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  •Managed underserved kids in and outside of a classroom setting from Monday through Friday. •Compiled worksheets and curated math and english lesson plans for 14 kids for 5 weeks in order to improve their literacy skills increasing their reading level by one.