Experience

Ranney School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Biology Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Present



Cambridge Public Schools

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biology Teacher at Vassal Lane Upper School

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2015



Belmont High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Teacher

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015



Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

• MIT ESP Junction Teacher

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Designed my own 'Core' class in Cellular Neurobiology at summer program at MIT. Loosely based off of a university course, I adapted and tailored the course to eleven advanced high school students. Course was six weeks long and eight hours per week. Delved deeply into a diverse range of neurobiological topics such as neurophysiology, neuropsychology, pharmaceutical design, neurodegenerative disease, memory, and others. Assigned and graded three independent research projects. A research paper, a scientific poster presentation, and powerpoint lectures. Took on a leadership role during activities like Firestorm and Puzzlehunt.



Brandeis University Biology Department

• Practicum Teaching Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Lead weekly Biology Laboratory experiments to sophomore university students. Held office hours for students. Also helped contribute to colleague's independent research thesis known as Biology/Organic Chemistry Lab Practicum. Laboratory techniques included: PCR, Transformation, Complementation, Balancer Phenotype Screening, BLASTModel organisms included: Drosophila Melanogaster, E. coli, yeast Lead weekly Biology Laboratory experiments to sophomore university students. Held office hours for students. Also helped contribute to colleague's independent research thesis known as Biology/Organic Chemistry Lab Practicum. Laboratory techniques included: PCR, Transformation, Complementation, Balancer Phenotype Screening, BLASTModel organisms included: Drosophila Melanogaster, E. coli, yeast



The Jeffrey N. Agar Lab

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

  Assisting in biochemical research to understand the mechanisms by which the SOD1 protein aggregates to lead to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). Gained much experience with Transformation, Western Blotting. Used various laboratory techniques such as gel design, yeast growth, and autoclaving. Assisting in biochemical research to understand the mechanisms by which the SOD1 protein aggregates to lead to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). Gained much experience with Transformation, Western Blotting. Used various laboratory techniques such as gel design, yeast growth, and autoclaving.



Village of Bayville

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gate Attendant

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Monitored security at private beaches. Reported violent/negligent incidences when necessary. Threw out non-citizens when necessary Monitored security at private beaches. Reported violent/negligent incidences when necessary. Threw out non-citizens when necessary



Panza Mixed Martial Arts

• Assistant Instructor

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2010

  Assisted in teaching 6 - 18 year olds the fundamentals of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, brazilian jiu-jitsu with the ultimate goal of synthesizing it into mixed martial arts. Taught my own classes when necessary Assisted in teaching 6 - 18 year olds the fundamentals of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, brazilian jiu-jitsu with the ultimate goal of synthesizing it into mixed martial arts. Taught my own classes when necessary