Experience

Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Policy Research Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Elucidate existing disparities in Houston ISD, further looking to avenues by which these disparities might be alleviated • Projects have included evaluation of racial, SES, and academic disparities and disparities exacerbated by COVID-19 • Elucidate existing disparities in Houston ISD, further looking to avenues by which these disparities might be alleviated • Projects have included evaluation of racial, SES, and academic disparities and disparities exacerbated by COVID-19



Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Manager, Rice University Men's Basketball

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  • Facilitate practices for Division I athletes and guide team to a turnaround season exceeding expectations• Explore basketball operations and gather understanding of how team effectively utilizes money to maximize both wins and profits • Manage daily practice logistics to allow for maximum player on-court effectiveness • Facilitate practices for Division I athletes and guide team to a turnaround season exceeding expectations• Explore basketball operations and gather understanding of how team effectively utilizes money to maximize both wins and profits • Manage daily practice logistics to allow for maximum player on-court effectiveness



Urban Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Policy Research Intern, Education and Data Policy Center

  • May 2021 - Jan 2022



Texas Policy Lab

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Research Intern, Public Health and Healthcare Team

  • May 2019 - May 2021

  • Collaborate with Texas Department of State Health Services to improve Texas State Health Improvement Program and evaluate efficacy of Texas’ CHIP and Medicaid programs• Projects range from evaluation of Texas public health readiness to informing Harris County’s Health COVID-19 response• Co-authored several journal articles, including publications in the Texas Public Health Journal and Journal of Infection and Public Health • Collaborate with Texas Department of State Health Services to improve Texas State Health Improvement Program and evaluate efficacy of Texas’ CHIP and Medicaid programs• Projects range from evaluation of Texas public health readiness to informing Harris County’s Health COVID-19 response• Co-authored several journal articles, including publications in the Texas Public Health Journal and Journal of Infection and Public Health



Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Research Intern, Center for Energy Studies

  • May 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Scrape science journals for data to corroborate a correlation between Mexico water pollution and imported American organic produce• Explore international policy solutions to police water pollution and regulate American imports • Scrape science journals for data to corroborate a correlation between Mexico water pollution and imported American organic produce• Explore international policy solutions to police water pollution and regulate American imports



Texas Children's Hospital

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

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Gathered insight within pediatric clinic setting and Neuroblastoma Program• Interacted with patients to gather sincere understanding of the challenges of battling cancer for both patient and parents• Organized collected data from patient records to understand background and investigate casual links for possibly hereditary links of Neuroblastoma• Opened eyes to understand the real world of medicine and healthcare, illuminating how specialized practicing physicians engage their daily work



Alpha Math Station Corp.

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intructor

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Educated students, ages 4 to 16, within the realms of both school taught and contest mathematics• Motivated students before, during, and after lessons to maintain a positive outlook on their personal learning experience• Constructed a systematic and fluid system to maximize efficiency within math center• Identified and addressed student needs to develop personalized curricula to improve in-school and standardized test scores • Educated students, ages 4 to 16, within the realms of both school taught and contest mathematics• Motivated students before, during, and after lessons to maintain a positive outlook on their personal learning experience• Constructed a systematic and fluid system to maximize efficiency within math center• Identified and addressed student needs to develop personalized curricula to improve in-school and standardized test scores



Baylor College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Conducted novel research in the Stankiewicz Lab under the discretion of Przemyslaw Szafranski Ph.D. and Pawel Stankiewicz M.D. Ph.D. exploring the Long-Interspersed Element-1 (LINE-1) within human DNA• Mastered fundamental research techniques within a laboratory setting, developed intricate figures for publication, and acquired technical writing skills• Produced substantial data via gel electrophoresis and DNA sequencing in wet-lab setting• Familiarized with MATLAB, Sequencher, Agilent Genomic Workbench and UCSC Genome Browser and utilized said programs to array gathered data• Performed literature searches to cross-verify data and maximize efficiency in experimental design



Club At New Territory

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Basketball Coach

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Directed practices and taught players offensive and defensive strategies• Developed passion for basketball and competitive nature within youth players• Coached team from 0-2 record to win final 8 games to finish season by way of refined plays and player techniques • Directed practices and taught players offensive and defensive strategies• Developed passion for basketball and competitive nature within youth players• Coached team from 0-2 record to win final 8 games to finish season by way of refined plays and player techniques