Experience

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  Tourette Association of America

  • Board Member: TAA Northern California/Hawaii Chapter

    • Sep 2021 - Present

    Board member of local Tourette Association of America chapter of Northern California & Hawaii. Actively engaged in organizing support groups, educational presentations to Departments of Rehabilitation, engaging young adults with Tourette Syndrome and contributing to initiatives that improve the quality of life for individuals diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders.

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  Biogen

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Engineer II, Oligonucleotide Purification Development

    • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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  Integrated Dermatology

  • Newton- Brighton

  • Medical Assistant

    • Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
    • Newton- Brighton

    -Effectively took patient medical histories, completed medical charts, and scheduled appointments for three medical clinics -Assisted physicians in executing cryosurgery, shave biopsy, punch biopsy, shave excision and electro curettage/dessication-Called in prescriptions, completed prior authorizations and clarified patient medication questions under physician supervision-Delivered verbal biopsy results to patients and clarified medical diagnoses for patients in a caring and supportive manner

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  Laboratory For Neglected Diseases, Northeastern University

  • Medicinal Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

    • Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

    Undergraduate researcher in Professor Michael Pollastri’s laboratory for Neglected Diseases at Northeastern University-Project Focus: Design and synthesis of trypanosome growth inhibitors for the treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis.

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  Translate Bio

  • Lexington, Massachusetts

  • Synthetic Chemistry Co-Op

    • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Lexington, Massachusetts

    Project Focus: Synthesis and purification of oligonucleotides for therapeutic applications-Utilized automated synthesizers to create oligonucleotides-Processed oligonucleotides and completed purification of processed oligonucleotides-Characterized oligonucleotides using analytical instruments

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  Galileo Learning

  • San Carlos, California

  • Team Leader

    • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018
    • San Carlos, California

    Led team of 19-22 campers per week to science, art and outdoor activities - Assisted Lead Instructors in classrooms with delivering curriculum to campers - Solved camper conflicts and developed plans for problematic situations- Provided energy and enthusiasm for all camp related activities

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  Italian Home for Children

  • Jamaica Plain, MA

  • Residential Counselor Co-Op

    • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
    • Jamaica Plain, MA

    Residential Counselor in a group home facility for children aged 4-12-Created, implemented and evaluated behavior management programs for 9-12 clients per week-Utilized crisis management techniques to ensure daily safety for clients-Completed daily client summaries and reports, used for contribution to clinical meetings

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  Lifespan Emotional Development Lab, Northeastern University

  • Research Assistant

    • May 2017 - Jun 2017

    -Researched the effects of age on emotion regulation-Researched various emotion regulation strategies used in individuals-Processed and completed data entry for eye tracking software