Experience

USC Viterbi School of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Vascular BioSciences

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Scientist

  • Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

  - Led a team of 5-10 drug development researchers in developing protocols to synthesize targeting liposomes - Entrapped varying therapeutics in peptide-conjugated liposomes for use in targeted drug delivery - Wrote, edited, and submitted STTR Fast-Trak, Phase I, and Phase II grant applications and product development proposals for inclusion of peptide in animal studies - Performed general lab maintenance duties, including equipment maintenance and product ordering

• Research And Development Technician

  • May 2021 - Jul 2022

  - Researched and synthesized steroid-entrapped targeting lipid nanoparticles for therapeutic applications - Performed studies of peptide conjugation and stability using MALDI-TOF, NMR, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and dynamic light scattering - Wrote pitch documents for NIH and other collaborators for the inclusion of our peptide nanoparticle in pre-clinical animal studies

• Research And Development Intern

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  - Researched various disease applications for the use of a homing peptide in both diagnostic and therapeutic settings - Designed contrast agent using homing peptide for MRI and chelating agent in PET - Synthesized peptide-conjugated nanoparticle for imaging studies utilizing varying chemical conjugation methods - Validated and characterized nanoparticle via dynamic light scattering (DLS)



Zane Pharmacy + Wellness

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pharmacy Assistant

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021

  - Responsible for processing prescriptions for refill, packaging, and shipping to patients in a timely manner - Schedules, prepared, and administered COVID-19 tests and contacted patients with results - Served as liaison between patients, insurance companies, and physicians to provide prescription medication - Responsible for processing prescriptions for refill, packaging, and shipping to patients in a timely manner - Schedules, prepared, and administered COVID-19 tests and contacted patients with results - Served as liaison between patients, insurance companies, and physicians to provide prescription medication



WAGS & WIGGLES DOG DAYCARE, LLC

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front Desk Associate

  • May 2018 - Jan 2020