Experience

Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)
• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Education & Student Committee

  • Sep 2021 - Present


San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

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

• Veterinary Extern

  • Jan 2023 - Feb 2023

  5-week veterinary externship at the San Diego Zoo. 5-week veterinary externship at the San Diego Zoo.



Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinary Extern

  • Sep 2022 - Nov 2022

  8 week veterinary clinical externship. 8 week veterinary clinical externship.



Brookfield Zoo

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Veterinary Extern

  • Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  4-week veterinary clinical externship. 4-week veterinary clinical externship.



Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Researcher in Fortin Drug Discovery Lab

  • Jan 2020 - May 2021

  Research student in the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Fortin Drug Discovery Laboratory. Investigating the aggregation and misfolding of serum AA and the pathogenesis of AA amyloidosis in zoo, exotic and wildlife animals. Projects include bioinformatics, investigation into cytotoxicity of misfolded proteins, molecular pathogenesis. Ultimate aim is the development of a small molecule therapeutic to treat AA amyloidosis in zoo, field, and domestic species. Research student in the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Fortin Drug Discovery Laboratory. Investigating the aggregation and misfolding of serum AA and the pathogenesis of AA amyloidosis in zoo, exotic and wildlife animals. Projects include bioinformatics, investigation into cytotoxicity of misfolded proteins, molecular pathogenesis. Ultimate aim is the development of a small molecule therapeutic to treat AA amyloidosis in zoo, field, and domestic species.