Experience

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Aug. 2022 - –Heute



University of South Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug. 2017 - Sept. 2022

  Teach and prepare laboratories for General Physiology. This course aims to develop skills including critical thinking, organization, time management, communication, working with others, and problem-solving under diverse conditions. I developed and maintained simultaneous online and in-person courses for five sections with teaching personnel as a course manager and taught the course itself. As a result of my time in this position, I have acquired experience with syllabus development, lecture development, online and in-person teaching skills, management of teachers with experience ranging from none to extensive, and inventory management.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Mai 2017 - Sept. 2022

  I am currently working on two projects, EcoMid and a St. Petersburg Environmental Protection Commission grant (EPC). The EcoMid project is an NIH grant in collaboration with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, University of Washington, and the University of South Florida. The project's goal is to understand the role of exposure to fecal matter on gut development in children. While the EPC grant's goal is to understand the influence of non-point source pollution of two rivers with a history of high concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria in the St. Petersburg, Fl region. My role in the EcoMid project is to validate eight microbial source tracking markers for their use in tracking sources of fecal matter on the study sites, advise on sampling strategy and sample processing, teach advanced qPCR techniques to graduate students, and troubleshoot qPCR runs.My role on the EPC grant is as a project manager. I coordinate between the EPC personnel and USF faculty, plan sampling strategies, manage graduate and undergraduate researchers, process samples for the presence of E. coli and microbial source tracking markers, analyze and present results, and write reports for dissemination to the community.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug. 2017 - März 2019

  As part of the NSF MERA project, I coordinated and led the water sampling in Costa Rica. Working alongside personnel from the national water laboratory I collected grab samples, employed ultrafiltration techniques to concentrate microbes in water, and gathered environmental data for analysis. In the lab, I extracted genetic material from PEG precipitated samples for the synthesis of cDNA and the analysis of HF183, PMMoV, norovirus, and adenovirus via qPCR and RT-qPCR.



Georgia Southern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant and Community Coordinator for Project PrEP

  • Jan. 2016 - Aug. 2017

  Project PrEP focuses on rural areas to raise awareness about PrEP, a new Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Truvada) for HIV prevention. Event organizer for Brotherhood Circles, a safe space for MSM to discuss issues relating to HIV and PrEP. Inventory management, and data analysis for surveys. Develop educational materials and sessions for the community of South Georgia. Educational session presenter for information relating to PrEP access.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan. 2016 - Juni 2017

  Manage water quality projects at an Environmental Molecular Microbiology Laboratory. Organization of sampling event, laboratory analysis, and data analysis of indicator bacteria by culture and molecular methods. Experience in working in BSL2 and BSL3 laboratory procedures and protocols. Supervise and mentor new students in the laboratory. Assist in preparation of water quality reports and risk assessments. Oversee lab preparation for inspection and certification. Lead, manage, and train undergraduate and graduate students in laboratory.



Neighborhood Medical Center

• Director of Community Outreach

  • Sept. 2014 - Jan. 2015

  Leader of team that was focused on outreach for the Leon and Gadsden county communities focusing on underserved and indigent communities, along with patient recruitment. Additionally, led a team focused on HIV testing and condom distribution for the community. Event organization for mobile medical units (all in one mobile primary care units) for underserved and indigent communities. Coordinator for phone banking recruitment drives. Leader of team that was focused on outreach for the Leon and Gadsden county communities focusing on underserved and indigent communities, along with patient recruitment. Additionally, led a team focused on HIV testing and condom distribution for the community. Event organization for mobile medical units (all in one mobile primary care units) for underserved and indigent communities. Coordinator for phone banking recruitment drives.



SPARQ Solutions

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Aug. 2011 - Aug. 2012

  Data analysis for forecasting management tools and econometric databases. Data analysis for forecasting management tools and econometric databases.



FSU Computer Store

• IT Specialist

  • Juni 2005 - Mai 2010

  Provide technical service, both software and hardware, to customers.New training and tutelage coordinator for new employees. Provide technical service, both software and hardware, to customers.New training and tutelage coordinator for new employees.