Experience

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  Crown Bioscience

  • San Diego, CA

  • Scientist 1/Study Director

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • San Diego, CA

    Responsible for managing all phases of client-based studies and ensuring customersatisfaction• Worked with clients to develop, design, and to carry out large-scale oncological and inflammatory disease studies in animal models• Provided expertise to clients and internal teams in areas of design, implementation, and analysis of in vivo, in vitro, and toxicological models• Worked under aggressive deadlines to meet timelines for ensuring high quality results• Provided hands-on in vivo expertise for animal studies• Acted as a key point of contact between study coordinators, project managers, and research associates to carry out animal studies

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  UC San Diego

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Research Operations Manager

    • Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

    Research Operations for the UCSD Moores Cancer Center

  • Laboratory Manager

    • Aug 2019 - Feb 2022

    •Laboratory manger, animal colony manager, safety officer, administrative and financial responsibilities.•PI's: Dr. David Schlaepfer and Dr. Dwayne Stupack

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

    •Mouse models of ovarian and breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer.•PI: Dr. Dwayne Stupack

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  University of California, Riverside

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2013 - Mar 2018

    •Taught: Vertebrate anatomy and physiology lab, Human anatomy and physiology lab & lecture, Hormones and behavior lecture, Introduction to organismal biology lab (for majors), Organisms in their environment lab (for non-majors)

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Sep 2012 - Mar 2018

    •Physiological, morphological, performance, and immune studies of paternal care in California mice•Maintained and performed injections and/or surgeries on more than 200 mice•Collaborated with three tenured faculty members on three distinct NSF-funded projects; managed 20 junior undergraduate students and produced three manuscripts•PI's: Dr. Wendy Saltzman, Dr. Ted Garland Jr., and Dr. Mark Chappell

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  Eastern Washington University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

    •Mutation accumulation studies in C. elegans under extreme environmental conditions•Performed ELISAs and PCR to quantify mutation rate alterations•Collaborated with and organized a team of 10 undergraduate students on NSF-funded grants and produced a manuscript•PI: Dr. Joanna Joyner-Matos

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

    •Taught: Neuroscience, Human anatomy and physiology series (3 course series)

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  U.S. Census Bureau

  • Portland, Oregon Area

  • Census Enumerator

    • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010
    • Portland, Oregon Area

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  Texas A&M University

  • Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

  • Laboratory Technician

    • Jul 2009 - Dec 2009
    • Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

    •Genetic studies in isolated fish populations undergoing hybridization•Prepared samples for DNA extraction; cryostat sectioning of tissues•Managed the vivarium•PI: Dr. Gil Rosenthal

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  Gonzaga University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    • Aug 2007 - May 2009

    •Morphological, biomechanical, and histological studies on crustaceans shells•Prepared and conducted biomechanical and histological tests; managed one junior undergraduate student•Analyzed data; presented results at multiple national scientific conferences•PI: Dr. Brook Swanson

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2007 - May 2009

    •Taught: Cell Biology Lab, Diversity of Life Lab

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  Starbucks

  • Spokane, Washington Area

  • Barista

    • May 2007 - May 2008
    • Spokane, Washington Area

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  Town and Country Animal Hospital

  • Kennel Assistant

    • Aug 2001 - Jun 2005