Experience

LSI - UBC Life Sciences Institute

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Sep 2018 - Present

• Laboratory Research Assistant

  • May 2016 - Present

  TECHNICAL PROJECTSDVNP RESEARCH• Collaborated with graduate students, in determining the effects of Dinoflagellate Viral Nuclear Proteins on yeast which are not endogenous to yeast• Performed biochemical assays such as: PCR, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Genomic DNA Preparation, Bacterial/Yeast Transformations, Western Blotting, etc.• Generated graphs and other data pieces of interest that may be used in publications• Determined that DVNP is actually toxic to yeast and possibly other organisms but have evolved in Dinoflagellates to help maintain DNA structureRESPONSIBILITIES• Monitoring stock availability of materials and reagents for experiments• Maintaining laboratory cleanliness • Cleaning and autoclaving glassware, beards, pipette tips and other materials• Creating media, buffers, stock solutions and strains• Learned aseptic techniques to properly sterilize equipment Show less



Shoppers Drug Mart

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2017

  RESPONSIBILITIES • Providing customer service to ensure satisfaction in shopping experience • Following retail protocol including FIFO and quality control • Maintaining store cleanliness • Adhering to Standard Operating Procedures RESPONSIBILITIES • Providing customer service to ensure satisfaction in shopping experience • Following retail protocol including FIFO and quality control • Maintaining store cleanliness • Adhering to Standard Operating Procedures



Self-Employed

• Piano Teacher

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2016

  RESPONSIBILITIES • Providing a professional environment where people of all ages can learn to love and enjoy music • Adapting to different learning styles and creating unique templates for students RESPONSIBILITIES • Providing a professional environment where people of all ages can learn to love and enjoy music • Adapting to different learning styles and creating unique templates for students



Vancouver General Hospital

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• UBC SCAN Representative

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  RESPONSIBILITIES • Educating students on how to recognize potential dangers of UV rays and how to identify symptoms so that they can seek help • Organizing, preparing and presenting with other SCAN representatives at various high schools and events throughout Vancouver RESPONSIBILITIES • Educating students on how to recognize potential dangers of UV rays and how to identify symptoms so that they can seek help • Organizing, preparing and presenting with other SCAN representatives at various high schools and events throughout Vancouver



Shoppers Drug Mart

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  RESPONSIBILITIES • Filing prescriptions • Maintaining confidentiality when handling patient information and bill sorting • Stocking and sorting drug inventory RESPONSIBILITIES • Filing prescriptions • Maintaining confidentiality when handling patient information and bill sorting • Stocking and sorting drug inventory