Experience

Vaxxinity

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Scientist

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Valencia College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor Of Biology

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2022

  Professor for Introduction to Biotechnology • Lectures include relevant biotechnology topics to help students better understand the field. In addition, I run the laboratory to teach students practical skills, from bacterial culture to DNA isolation and PCR techniques, to work as a research technician in a laboratory. Professor for Introduction to Biotechnology • Lectures include relevant biotechnology topics to help students better understand the field. In addition, I run the laboratory to teach students practical skills, from bacterial culture to DNA isolation and PCR techniques, to work as a research technician in a laboratory.



Nemours

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

• Senior Research Associate

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Generate mouse tumor models to identify novel therapeutics for various cancer targets. • Work to identify cell lines susceptible to our therapeutic approach and then translate in vitro work to in vivo work. • Label cell lines with luciferase construct for tumor model imaging. • Test small molecules for interaction with our novel therapeutic. • Partnered with Valencia to develop a middle school program to expose students to science and research. • Provide support for lab management duties. Show less



Florida Hospital

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

• Research Associate

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Targeted metabolomics of acylcarnitines, amino acids, organic acids, nucleotides, and acyl CoAs in cells and mouse and human fluids and tissues, • Supported research programs, grant submissions, and manuscripts of principle investigators nationally and internationally. • Targeted metabolomics of acylcarnitines, amino acids, organic acids, nucleotides, and acyl CoAs in cells and mouse and human fluids and tissues, • Supported research programs, grant submissions, and manuscripts of principle investigators nationally and internationally.



Sanford Burnham Prebys

• United States
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Associate II

  • May 2013 - May 2018

  • Targeted metabolomics of acylcarnitines, amino acids, organic acids, nucleotides, and acyl CoAs in cells and mouse and human fluids and tissues, • Supported research programs, grant submissions, and manuscripts of principle investigators nationally and internationally. • Worked on two pharmaceutical projects involving the identification of small molecules that affect metabolism in the laboratory of Dr. Daniel Kelly • One project focused on identifying small molecules that affect lipid accumulation in both human and mouse adipose tissue. The other project focused on identifying small molecules that affected transcription regulation in both human and mouse muscle skeletal muscle. • Projects included a wide variety of skills including mammalian and bacterial cell culture, isolating primary mouse tissue for assay development, several different cellular assays, cell staining and visualization techniques, mouse handling and management. • Utilized molecular biology skills including qPCR, RNA/DNA purification, transfections, western blotting, and ELISAs. • Supervised interns taught basic laboratory techniques and directed them in their projects. • Lab manager duties included general lab organization and maintenance, organization of freezer systems, cell lines, maintain genotyping integrity, and ordering/logging supplies. Show less



Polk State College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adjunct Professor, Biology

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013



Sigma-Aldrich

• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Research and Development Scientist

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Discovery team, examined the potential of new genetic targets. Characterized the effects potential gene targets have on growth and productivity of CHO production cell lines. • Discovery team, examined the potential of new genetic targets. Characterized the effects potential gene targets have on growth and productivity of CHO production cell lines.



Jefferson College

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Professor, Biology

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2012



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Created various mutants of Hepatitis C viral constructs and examined their viral replication efficiency, in addition to generating cell lines that express mutant viral proteins. • Created various mutants of Hepatitis C viral constructs and examined their viral replication efficiency, in addition to generating cell lines that express mutant viral proteins.