Experience

University of Arizona

• Ding Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Currently studying how estrogen modulates macrophage function. Currently studying how estrogen modulates macrophage function.



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Specialist

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2020

  Investigated the cytotoxic potential of environmental pollutants in lungs using both in vivo and in vitro models. Toxicants included engineered nanomaterials, chloropicrin, traffic-related air pollution, cigarette smoke, ozone, polychlorinated biphenyls, and naphthalene.- Trained equipment users at the Cellular and Molecular Imaging Core (microtomes, paraffin/Araldite embedding and BH2, fluorescent, confocal, and dissection microscopy)

• Laboratory Assistant II

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2018

  Studied the pathogenesis of fungal species in the Fusarium genus on various vegetable crops. Primarily studied the relationship between virulence of Fusarium circinatum in pines and its tolerance to 2-benzoxazolinone.

• Microbiology Tutor

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

  Held weekly office hours for MIC 102 and review sessions prior to exams. Assisted in teaching microbiology lab techniques during MIC 103L laboratory sections.



Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services

• Tutor and Education Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2020

  Privately tutored students from low-income communities through the No Child Left Behind program. Designed curriculum to supplement K-8 student education during after-school programs. Privately tutored students from low-income communities through the No Child Left Behind program. Designed curriculum to supplement K-8 student education during after-school programs.



UC Davis Medical Center

• Occupational Therapy Volunteer

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017



Child Family Health International

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• International Clinical Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  Engaged in community outreach in order to study the healthcare challenges in Cape Town. Attended rotations at hospitals and primary care clinics in rural and urban South Africa. Engaged in community outreach in order to study the healthcare challenges in Cape Town. Attended rotations at hospitals and primary care clinics in rural and urban South Africa.



UC Davis Medical Center

• Sacramento, California Area

• Child Life Volunteer

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016