Experience

Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Project Manager II

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - May 2019

  ● Independently designed and conducted research projects to investigate enzyme functional evolution in the context of plant secondary metabolism ● Combined analytical methods such as GC-MS, HPLC and 2D NMR with molecular biology methods and bioinformatics tools for “genomics guided metabolomics” studies ● Discovered new compounds in economically important crops such as Brassica ● Mentored 4 junior graduate students, 1 undergraduate student and 2 high school students



Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• RD&E Intern - microbiology & oilfield chemicals

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Worked in a team to develop a new biocide product for oil & gas production. Developed protocols for evaluating the effects of biocide on biofilm. Provided technical support to clients regarding the use of oil & gas field chemicals. Worked in a team to develop a new biocide product for oil & gas production. Developed protocols for evaluating the effects of biocide on biofilm. Provided technical support to clients regarding the use of oil & gas field chemicals.



Multiple life sciences companies and startups

• Project Leader

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  ● Led teams of advanced-degree trainees to evaluate market potential of therapeutic targets and patents for a therapeutics company, a clinical informatics firm and a venture firm ● Led a team of Ph.D. students to construct a go-to-market plan for a clinical informatics firm ● Rated “highly satisfactory” by client companies and established long-term collaborations ● Led teams of advanced-degree trainees to evaluate market potential of therapeutic targets and patents for a therapeutics company, a clinical informatics firm and a venture firm ● Led a team of Ph.D. students to construct a go-to-market plan for a clinical informatics firm ● Rated “highly satisfactory” by client companies and established long-term collaborations



Consulting Club at the Texas Medical Center

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Consulting Agency

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  ● Recruited 3 new client companies and negotiated 6 consulting projects ● Provided consulting opportunities and business exposure to advanced-degree trainees across the Texas Medical Center ● Established Standard Operating Procedures, talent database and client feedback systems ● Recruited 3 new client companies and negotiated 6 consulting projects ● Provided consulting opportunities and business exposure to advanced-degree trainees across the Texas Medical Center ● Established Standard Operating Procedures, talent database and client feedback systems



Rice University IBB Girls STEM Initiative

• Graduate Student Mentor

  • Mar 2014 - May 2017

  ● Worked in a team to lead a 3-year intensive program to provide leadership training and STEM education to underserved female high school students ● Mentored a group of 6 students in monthly meetings and summer residential weeks ● Committed to impactful and personalized mentorship for those students ● Provided assistance in class work and college preparation. Mentees achieved 100% college acceptance ● Worked in a team to lead a 3-year intensive program to provide leadership training and STEM education to underserved female high school students ● Mentored a group of 6 students in monthly meetings and summer residential weeks ● Committed to impactful and personalized mentorship for those students ● Provided assistance in class work and college preparation. Mentees achieved 100% college acceptance



Goshen College Chemistry Stockroom

• Goshen, IN

• Assistant Chemical Hygiene Officer

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  ● Managed scheduling for 5-7 student workers to ensure staffing of the chemistry stockroom ● Maintained equipment and chemical inventory ● Conducted monthly safety audits for the stockroom and laboratories ● Managed scheduling for 5-7 student workers to ensure staffing of the chemistry stockroom ● Maintained equipment and chemical inventory ● Conducted monthly safety audits for the stockroom and laboratories



Goshen College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student Tutor

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2012

  ● Tutored one-on-one sessions in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, and General Physics for students ● Nominated by professors while taking those classes to tutor classmates ● Focused on key concepts as well as effective learning strategies and techniques ● Tutored one-on-one sessions in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, and General Physics for students ● Nominated by professors while taking those classes to tutor classmates ● Focused on key concepts as well as effective learning strategies and techniques



University of Wyoming

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bioinformatics and Computational Molecular Biology Summer Research Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  ● Used various tools for modeling and analysis of protein structure and protein dynamics in relation to protein functions. ● Used various tools for modeling and analysis of protein structure and protein dynamics in relation to protein functions.