Pediatric Genetic Counselor

• Nov 2021 - Present

Genetic Counselor

• Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

Cancer Genetic Counsellor

• Jun 2019 - Feb 2021

• Autonomously managed the cancer genetics clinic as the sole on-site genetic counsellor including triaging, phone and in-person counselling and coordinating testing and referrals • Provision of genetic counselling for a variety of cancer predisposition syndromes including hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, FAP, Lynch, Cowden, Li Fraumeni and Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome • Employed breast cancer risk models including IBIS and BOADICEA • Managed reporting of OBSP assessment volumes to Cancer Care Ontario for funding securement • Attended weekly multidisciplinary meetings for a variety of cancer disease sites • Supervised two 1st year genetic counselling students from Wayne State University • Utilized professional interpreters in order to provide care to patients in a multicultural environment • Attended the “Windsor Squeeze Talks” event to understand technological advances in contrast enhanced mammography and its potential role in screening individuals with moderate breast cancer risks • Attended a regional colorectal cancer conference to learn about up to date information on colorectal cancer screening, detection, treatment, and prevention

Genetic Counselling Student

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

Clinical rotations in a variety of genetics clinics in the GTA including Mount Sinai, Princess Margaret, North York General, SickKids, and Toronto General Clinical rotations in a variety of genetics clinics in the GTA including Mount Sinai, Princess Margaret, North York General, SickKids, and Toronto General

Genetic Counselling Student

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

Genetics tutor

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

•Working one on one with university students with difficulty understanding concepts in genetics helping help them better understand course material and prepare for tests •Assessing areas of difficulty for students and developed new and creative methods for teaching material •Working one on one with university students with difficulty understanding concepts in genetics helping help them better understand course material and prepare for tests •Assessing areas of difficulty for students and developed new and creative methods for teaching material

Shadowing in the Genetics Clinic

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

Thesis Student and Research Assistant

• May 2016 - Jan 2017

• Performing exome sequencing and gene variant analysis using a wide range of bioinformatic tools on DNA samples from individuals with rare genetic disordersin order to determine the molecular basis of their disease • Attending the Hamilton Health Sciences Lipid Clinic for patients with dyslipidemia, under the supervision of a medical biochemist and a genetic counsellor to observe the process of family history intake, recruitment of patients to a research study, and informing individuals of genetic testing results, and performing risk assessment for family members of affected individuals • Measuring DNA concentration using Qubit and Pico Green Assays, as well as qPCR • Performing single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping at specific gene loci using TaqMan assays • Organizing, re-stocking and checking inventory

Student Project Coordinator of Disease Pathway Management

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

• Developed, reviewed, and edited disease specific pathway maps that depict the cancer care continuum • Organized meetings for health care specialists to discuss and review pathway maps • Developed a search strategy and conducted a literature review to obtain the better understand the use of pathway maps outside of the organization • Chaired bi-weekly team meetings and took notes of key discussion points to distribute to the team • Searched, read, and summarized newspaper articles relevant to the cancer care continuum to ensure pathway maps were up to date with changes in guidelines and discoveries in scientific research • Led the development of a newsletter to inform stakeholders of relevant programmatic activity

Research Assistant

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Summer Student

• Apr 2014 - Aug 2014