Product Designer

• Apr 2022 - Present

Co-Initiator

• Jul 2020 - Present

Project Empower Circle is an initiative with a focus on creating space for women and BIPOC to share their stories about empowerment, their professional journey, leadership, diversity and inclusion, personal development and much more through speaker event series, writing and creative work. Project Empower Circle is an initiative with a focus on creating space for women and BIPOC to share their stories about empowerment, their professional journey, leadership, diversity and inclusion, personal development and much more through speaker event series, writing and creative work.

Innovators in Scrubs: Virtualizing a Travel Clinic

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2022

• Competed and won in an innovation sprint for conducting research and creating a virtual clinic prototype for a local travel health clinic• Created virtual travel clinic website prior to COVID-19, but the team pivoted focus to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy research project • Design graphics, websites, and usability testing guidelines for optimizing the virtual travel clinic experience• Engage in usability testing and interviewing in the process of website design• Created interactive content for the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy project• Consistently improving website usability in accordance with the evolved business model and established pharmacy partnerships

Masters Graduate

• Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

An in vivo functional genomics screen to identify novel drivers of lung cancer brain metastasis• I have developed a novel mouse model of lung cancer brain metastasis that can recapitulate disease trajectory seen in patients • Utilizing the patient-derived xenograft mouse model, I am conducting functional genomic screens that can help us understand which genes are the drivers of lung tumor progression as well as spread to the brain.

McMaster Campus Tour Guide

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2019

• Hosted campus tours and answered questions from incoming students about various programs and campus activities• Collaborated with several other tour guides in scheduling and leading tours on campus• Interacted with people from different age groups and backgrounds, and solved unexpected problems such as inclement weather and closed paths• Effectively communicated with supervisors and assisted in planning efficient tour paths

Research Assistant

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

Studying brain metastasis and potential therapies under the supervision of Dr. Sheila Singh at Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute (SCCRI)

Designing the Future of Palliative Care (Course Project)

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

• Mentored by a physician, worked in a team of students to understand the current state ofpalliative care in Hamilton Health Sciences and design a solution that empowers patientsin 2030• Conducted interviews with patients, families, physicians, hospitalists and administrativebodies to understand stakeholder journeys• Expanded my knowledge in design thinking, user research, prototyping and iteration inhealth solutions• Created team presentation poster for course exhibition using InDesign

Undergraduate Research Student

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

• Supervisor: Dr. David I. Shore• Conducted a one-year research project investigating the interaction between pseudoneglect (a form of hemispatial neglect seen in healthy individuals) and the crossed-hand deficit.More on pseudoneglect: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5745611/More on crossed-hand deficit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926641002000708

Honours Thesis Undergraduate Researcher

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

Studied the role of Wnt Signalling in the growth and migration of brain-metastatic stem cells at Dr. Sheila Singh's Laboratory (Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute (SCCRI))

McMaster Science Tour Guide

• May 2016 - Apr 2019

• Hosted informative 1.5-hour tours for over 40 incoming students and parents around the campus• Worked in collaboration with over 10 other tour guides and organized shifts according to demand• Communicated effectively with the Tour Supervisor and followed instructions issued in verbal and written forms• Adapted quickly to changes in plans and successfully responded to sudden increases in demand for tours • Hosted informative 1.5-hour tours for over 40 incoming students and parents around the campus• Worked in collaboration with over 10 other tour guides and organized shifts according to demand• Communicated effectively with the Tour Supervisor and followed instructions issued in verbal and written forms• Adapted quickly to changes in plans and successfully responded to sudden increases in demand for tours

Section Editor at McMaster Undergraduate Journal of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

• Oversaw the review editing and copy editing of 12 research papers submitted to the Advanced Topics section of the journal• Assigned editors to papers, reviewed their comments, and contacted the authors to negotiate revisions • Oversaw the review editing and copy editing of 12 research papers submitted to the Advanced Topics section of the journal• Assigned editors to papers, reviewed their comments, and contacted the authors to negotiate revisions

Summer Research Intern

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

• Assisted post-doctoral students with stem cell research projects at Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital• Performed over nine detailed biological laboratory protocols such as q-PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, protein crystallization, and si-RNA gene recombination, recorded and presented the results• Developed professional communication and interpersonal skills through interaction with researchers and supervisors• Gained valuable skills with regards to searching scholarly databases, drafting literature reviews about ongoing projects, and distinguishing between credible and not reliable sources by analyzing over 20 scientific articles over the span of two months