Experience

ABclonal Technology

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific Content Marketing Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  - Market research and scientific content provider to influence ABclonal's marketing campaign materials - Engaging new audiences and scientific communities to join the ABclonal brand - Building technical product marketing content to educate customers and partners - Initiated new bioscience discussion podcast with industry and academic professionals Highlights include: - Regular blog series on ABclonal.com generating attributable revenue - E-mail messaging of featured products and research support to customer base showed 3x growth since current strategy implemented - Collateral updates and product training to prepare Sales Team for more engaging conversations with customers Show less



C2 Education

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Math and Science Teacher

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

  Keeping my brain fresh and helping ambitious students get better grades and earn higher test scores in various subjects, particularly math and biology. Additionally working with students who wish to improve their standardized test scores, mostly ACT and SAT preparation. Keeping my brain fresh and helping ambitious students get better grades and earn higher test scores in various subjects, particularly math and biology. Additionally working with students who wish to improve their standardized test scores, mostly ACT and SAT preparation.



BioVision, an Abcam company

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  - Planning, leading, and managing the entire project and product lifecycle of BioVision's Antibodies and Proteins portfolio, from beginning to end, serving researchers and other customers in academic and industrial markets - Identifying, designing, and sourcing new products through market research and through the management of communication flow between customer facing functions and the product development team - Developed marketing strategies through direct customer-facing communication, newsletters, and webinars to inform and educate customers of new products and how to use the products effectively - Activities to further the business goals of BioVision include technical scientific support and the generation of quotations to prospective customers - In 2021, launched over 160 new protein, antibody, and miscellaneous research support products to supplement BioVision's existing portfolio - Updated product profiles and datasheets to meet legal requirements - Complete overhaul of product database to account for over 6000 active and discontinued protein, antibody, molecular biology, and miscellaneous products - Classification of over 300 biochemical products for regulatory purposes - Performed diverse functions to support the transition during the Abcam acquisition process Show less



Bio-Rad Laboratories

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemist III

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2021

  - Executed cross-functional projects related to development and continuous improvement of Bio-Rad product lines as part of the PCR Manufacturing Process Development team - Optimization and operator training for production and quality control processes - Updated production and quality control procedures for an array of Bio-Rad PCR and food science reagents - Spearheaded the scale-up of production for a critical protein in Bio-Rad's diagnostic kits during the COVID-19 pandemic - Member of facility medical emergency response team and group safety representative - 2020 Spotlight Award Recipient for efforts to maintain supply chain and streamline production/quality control during the pandemic production ramp-up Show less



Chicago Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Science Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2018

  My work as an educator in the Chicago public charter high school system honed my oral and written communication skills. Every day, I used creative presentation skills to capture the attention of students in acquiring new knowledge in science subjects. I enhanced my interpersonal skills by mentoring and collaborating with students from all walks of life, their parents, and fellow teachers and administrators. The years of teaching further enhanced my time management and flexibility in lesson delivery. These skill sets can be seamlessly integrated into a role in biotechnology. Show less



University of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate / Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2013

  - Graduate student researcher in cancer biology and systems biology, Dissertation: Refinement of predicted protein interaction networks using high-throughput fluorescence polarization - Managed automated technologies to elucidate solution-phase protein-protein interactions between potential Src Homology 2 (SH2) binding motifs and SH2 domain-containing proteins - Collaborated in development of analysis software to quantify over 1400 unique biological interactions within ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) family and additional 1000 interactions from other RTKs such as MET and c-KIT - Co-authored three publications with over 100 combined citations, including in PLoS ONE and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics - Initiated in vivo studies to validate published protein-protein interactions - Mentored undergraduates, fellow graduate students, and postdocs in laboratory techniques and experimental design - Laboratory manager, including ordering supplies and general lab safety - Recipient of NIH T32 Graduate Training Grant Show less



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2002

  - Graduate student researcher in Duke University's Department of Immunology - Initiated genetic and biochemical screens for novel targets of T cell receptor-mediated signaling - Co-authored publication on characterization of a novel lymphocyte adaptor protein in Journal of Biological Chemistry (cited over 90 times) - Mentored undergraduates, fellow graduate students, and postdocs in laboratory techniques and experimental design - Graduate student researcher in Duke University's Department of Immunology - Initiated genetic and biochemical screens for novel targets of T cell receptor-mediated signaling - Co-authored publication on characterization of a novel lymphocyte adaptor protein in Journal of Biological Chemistry (cited over 90 times) - Mentored undergraduates, fellow graduate students, and postdocs in laboratory techniques and experimental design