Experience

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  • Assisted in developing dual-degree programs between the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and other organizations • Developed program and application timelines • Assisted in developing dual-degree programs between the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and other organizations • Developed program and application timelines



Medical Missionaries

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Health Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Served as liason between the clinic's all-Haitian staff and US Funding organization • Oversaw health community projects addressing concerns including water purification, malnutrition, critical infant nutrition, dental hygiene, medication tracking, and public health education • Led negotiations to obtain first reliable internet connection at St. Joseph's Clinic • Led negotiations to hire Thomassique's first known licensed dentist • Provided logistics management for visiting medical teams and other administrative functions • Attended public health meetings with Haitian government officials and other NGOs on behalf of Medical Missionaries • Designed, fundraised, and laid groundwork for introduction of highly-nutritious breadfruit tree plan in local villages in association with internationally-recognized organization Trees That Feed Foundation, Medical Missionaries leadership, and Haitian agronomists and farmers • Translated for visiting American medical teams after achieving proficiency in Kreyol (Haitian Creole) • Klyver, J., I Haugen, I., Schultz, L., LaPais, W., Saint-Fleur, C., Starke, S., Piersaint, J., Sarazen, K. & Rizzo, A. (2021). Addressing malnutrition and food insecurity with breadfruit in a Rural, Developing Country: A Case Study and Lessons Learned in Thomassique, Haiti. [Manuscript in preparation]. Show less



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry Tutor at the UC Davis Student Academic Success Center • Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry Tutor at the UC Davis Student Academic Success Center



Luckhart Lab, UC Davis Department of Medical Microbiology

• Davis, California, United States

• Laboratory Junior Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Researcher: Sole project: Comparative mosquito lifespan analyses • Souvannaseng, L., Hun, L., Baker, H., Klyver, J., Wang, B., Pakpour, N., Bridgewater, J., Napoli, E., Giulivi, C., Riehle, M., and Luckhart, S. (2018). Inhibition of JNK signaling in the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi extends mosquito longevity and improves resistance to Plasmodium falciparum infection. PLoS Pathogens. 14(11):e1007418. doi: 10.1371. November 2018. • Intern: Project assistant (typical laboratory techniques, including Western Blotting) • Wang, B., Pakpour, N., Napoli, E., Drexler, A., Glennon, E., Surachetpong, W., Cheung, K., Aguirre, A., Klyver, J., Lewis, E., Eigenheer, R., Phinney, B., Giulivi, C., and Luckhart, S. (2015). Anopheles stephensi p38 MAPK signaling regulates innate immunity and bioenergetics during Plasmodium falciparum infection. Parasites & Vectors. 8:424. August 2015. •Presenter: JNK inhibition in mosquito vectors as a novel mechanism for reducing malarial transmission. Undergraduate Research Conference. April 2016. UC Davis. •Presenter (Poster): JNK inhibition in mosquito vectors as a novel mechanism for reducing malarial transmission. CS & ES and Storer Endowment Co-sponsored Lecture and Research Symposium on Vector-borne Diseases. April 2016. UC Davis. • Presenter: Optimization of MAP kinase P38 inhibitors for use in preventing transmission of malarial parasite in Anopheles vector. Undergraduate Research Conference. April 2015. UC Davis. Show less