Experience

McGovern Institute for Brain Research

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Synthetic Neurobiology Group Researcher

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  - Working under Dr. Edward Boyden to investigate the link between brain structure and function. - Developing microscopy technique to combine live (in-vivo) and structural (ex-vivo) imaging. - Working under Dr. Edward Boyden to investigate the link between brain structure and function. - Developing microscopy technique to combine live (in-vivo) and structural (ex-vivo) imaging.



Gladstone Institutes

• United States
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Research Intern

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  - Worked under Dr. Vijay Ramani to investigate nucleosome positioning and the activity of ATP-dependent chromatin remodelers. - Worked under Dr. Vijay Ramani to investigate nucleosome positioning and the activity of ATP-dependent chromatin remodelers.



MIT Terrascope

• Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Undergraduate Teaching Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

  - Worked as part of teaching team to manage project based class (12.000, "Solving Complex Problems) of 60 MIT freshmen. - (2021) Supported students in developing proposal to address sustainability in transportation innovation -- shipping, trucking, and port efficiency. - (2022) Supported students in developing proposal to address water insecurity in the Navajo Nation while considering Diné culture, water contamination, and agricultural efficiency. - Provided feedback on student research, writing, project management, presentation skills, and conflict resolution. Show less



MIT Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

  - Student in the year-long professional development program for sophomores at MIT, intended to hone real-world skills and make important industry connections with mentors. - Attended sessions on professional development, met regularly with a personal mentor. - Attended a 3-day long intense workshop (TTW, or Team Training Workshop) in January 2022 to advance team-based, public speaking, and networking skills. - Student in the year-long professional development program for sophomores at MIT, intended to hone real-world skills and make important industry connections with mentors. - Attended sessions on professional development, met regularly with a personal mentor. - Attended a 3-day long intense workshop (TTW, or Team Training Workshop) in January 2022 to advance team-based, public speaking, and networking skills.



World Wildlife Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

  - Researched covariances among key environmental indicators within the agricultural sector. - Performed targeted data analysis for a "deep dive" into poultry commodities, and investigated when trade-offs between environmental indicators are likely to occur, and which agricultural methods minimize these trade-offs. - Developed website and written report for the World Wildlife Fund Markets Institute with a team of 10 MIT undergraduates. https://agimpacts.mit.edu/ - Work culminated in a GHG Emissions Brief published by the Markets Institute at the WWF. https://www.worldwildlife.org/topics/measuring-and-mitigating-greenhouse-gas-emissions-for-specific-commodities Show less



MIT Terrascope

• Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Student in Solving Complex Problems

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  - Researched, developed, and presented solutions to counteract the impact of urban sprawl on biodiversity in 12.000, MIT's first-year "Solving Complex Problems" class. - Worked within a team of undergraduates to create a website to clearly communicate our solutions and rationale. - Defended the solution by answering questions and concerns from relevant experts in a Q&A-panel format. - Researched, developed, and presented solutions to counteract the impact of urban sprawl on biodiversity in 12.000, MIT's first-year "Solving Complex Problems" class. - Worked within a team of undergraduates to create a website to clearly communicate our solutions and rationale. - Defended the solution by answering questions and concerns from relevant experts in a Q&A-panel format.



Kean University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  - Researched under Dr. Sal Coniglio into tumor-associated macrophages and their role in promoting metastasis of glioblastoma. - Performed Western Blots, immunofluorescence microscopy, motility assays, cDNA synthesis, and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis. - Isolated and studied specific proteins and transcription factors, then performed experiments to determine their importance. - Summarized findings and presented to industry experts and peers. - Volunteered within and alongside the Kean Group Summer Scholars Research Program. Show less