Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2019 - Present

I hold weekly office hours, host exam review sessions, and develop worksheets and practice problems for students in algebra-based Physics 2. I hold weekly office hours, host exam review sessions, and develop worksheets and practice problems for students in algebra-based Physics 2.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2019 - Present

Behavioral operant conditioning- based experiments to explore neural mechanisms of addiction in animal models. A current focus on dopaminergic projections and their effects on the reinforcing properties of cocaine, and the ability to form an association between a cue and drug administration. Behavioral operant conditioning- based experiments to explore neural mechanisms of addiction in animal models. A current focus on dopaminergic projections and their effects on the reinforcing properties of cocaine, and the ability to form an association between a cue and drug administration.

Guest Services Employee

• Sep 2018 - Present

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

In order to study Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Injury in Dr. Roderick Tan's lab, I independently utilized JEM1011 Electron Microscope to capture images of kidney samples and measured and analyzed podocyte foot process lengths using MetaMorph software. I created and presented poster entitled “Foot Process Effacement in Proteinuric Chronic Kidney Disease: Effects of the Nrf2 Pathway.” In order to study Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Injury in Dr. Roderick Tan's lab, I independently utilized JEM1011 Electron Microscope to capture images of kidney samples and measured and analyzed podocyte foot process lengths using MetaMorph software. I created and presented poster entitled “Foot Process Effacement in Proteinuric Chronic Kidney Disease: Effects of the Nrf2 Pathway.”

Medical Intern

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

I utilized medical Spanish to communicate with patients, physicians, and hospital staff, while I closely shadowed general surgeon resident, Dr. Carlos Guijarro, for 15 hours. I utilized medical Spanish to communicate with patients, physicians, and hospital staff, while I closely shadowed general surgeon resident, Dr. Carlos Guijarro, for 15 hours.