Experience

Rice University

• Graduate Student

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Graduate student in the Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology (SSPB) Program



Cactus Communications

• Editor - Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

  Freelance editing for scientific journal publications in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and related fields.



Avidas Pharmaceuticals

• Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2020

  Varied work to advance a novel technology,for the purpose of advancing TransEpi®, from inception to fruition, including but not limited to: market research, graphic design, website construction, and press release drafting., scientific research and development include composition of research abstract composition, data review, and conference presentation.



Gryphon Scientific LLC

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

  Engaged in primary research and analysis for projects in the fields of CBRNE defense, disaster preparedness, food/agricultural safety, infectious disease, science-based policy, and commercial strategy.



Gulf Restoration Network

• Development Intern

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Assisted the Philanthropy Director and Membership Director on projects related to special events planning and execution, membership correspondence, fundraising activities, and donor databasing.



Pearl Medical Publishing

• Scientific Writing Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

  Translated scientific research documents for public audiences in order to narrow the research-to-practice gap. Works produced went to the construction of website and book.



Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

• Student Research Assistant

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Performed data management and analysis services for the Department of CardioThoracic surgery relating to Valve Sparing Root Replacement (VSRR) surgical outcomes.



LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

• Student Investigator

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Assisted in developing a novel method for adipose tissue culture for "organ-on-a-chip" in-vitro research. Work included characterizing the culture method, optimizing culture conditions, and adapting molecular assays to reduce high-lipid interference.



Thomas Jefferson University

• Summer Research Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern in the Spine Research Center. Provided statistical and computational analysis for microarray data sets, assisted graduate work through spine dissection, immunohistochemistry, cell culture, q-PCR, and other laboratory methods. All work was related to the Nucleus Pulposis of the Intervertebral Disk.



University of Pennsylvania

• Summer Research Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB). Organized and performed Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLPs) to assist a genome wide association study for Prostate Cancer predisposition in the Senegalese community.