Experience

Oobli

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • May 2022 - Present



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Specialist

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  I was a research scientist in the McDonald/Nandi lab in the department of chemical engineering. I work on the upstream processes of plasmid design, transformation, and expression and downstream processes of purification and characterization of recombinant proteins in plant production systems. I have worked with proteins such as growth factors, therapeutics, and protein scaffolds in whole plant and plant cell culture expression systems with the species Oryza sativa, Nicotiana benthamiana, and Lemna minor and Lactuca sativa. Show less

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  I worked in the Philipp Zerbe in in the department of plant biology. My work involved the production, purification, and analysis of Z. mays terpenoids related to the drought stress response and elucidating the mode of action of these terpenoids that seemed to have antimicrobial properties.

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  I worked in the Judy Callis lab in the department of molecular and cellular biology. My main focus was using genetic and biochemical methods to investigate the role(s) of the E3 ubiquitin ligase BRIZ in A. thaliana.

• Biochemistry Tutor

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

  I worked as a dedicated tutor for the biochemistry classes of Dr. Kenneth Hilt and Dr. Philipp Zerbe. I taught material including buffers, protein folding, enzyme kinetics, glycolysis, TCA cycle, fatty acid breakdown and synthesis, nitrogen assimilation and photosynthesis



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  I did an intensive research opportunity for undergraduates (REU) where I worked in the Scott Oliver lab in the department of chemical engineering. My work involved Investigating the role of hydrofluoric acid in the synthesis of zeolite like metal organic frameworks. I then presented this work at the 2018 SACNAS conference in San Antonio TX. I did an intensive research opportunity for undergraduates (REU) where I worked in the Scott Oliver lab in the department of chemical engineering. My work involved Investigating the role of hydrofluoric acid in the synthesis of zeolite like metal organic frameworks. I then presented this work at the 2018 SACNAS conference in San Antonio TX.



Cabrillo College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Botany and Evolution Supplemental Instructor

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Providing additional lectures and practice material for botany/plant biology students

• General Chemistry Supplemental Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Providing additional lectures and practice materials for general chemistry students

• Organic Chemistry Laboratory Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Instructing and assisting students with organic chemistry laboratory techniques and principles



Santa Cruz Metro Transit

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cabrillo-METRO Transportation Coordinator

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017