Experience

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  University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Sep 2020 - Present
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  University of Rochester Medical Center

  • United States

  • Undergraduate Researcher

    • Sep 2017 - Sep 2020
    • United States

    Undergraduate and current graduate researcher in the Ward Lab studying Vaccinia virus and the functionality of the F13 membrane associated protein. Currently using BioID to determine other viral proteins that associate and interact with F13, and assessing their possible involvement in regulating...

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  Nextbiotics

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Summer Intern

    • May 2019 - Aug 2019
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Summer Intern at Next-Biotics conducting bacteriophage research

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  Strong Memorial Hospital

  • Research Assistant

    • Sep 2018 - May 2019

    I cultured samples of Clostridium difficile onto selective agar, identifying organisms by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry, freezing and cataloging isolates, and assisting in validating gene sequencing for identification of commonly encountered yeasts and molds using published protocols.

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  Case Western Reserve University

  • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

  • Researcher

    • May 2017 - Aug 2018
    • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

    Summer Research Position in Dr. Michael Jacob's lab using a quantitative blood culture study to determine CFU/ml of bacterial families in positive clinical blood samples as a mechanism for direct to plate Kirby Bauer susceptibility testing. Concurrently, we are assessing the minimum bacteria...

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  University Hospitals

  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

  • Volunteer

    • Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

    During winter break my Sophomore year in college, I shadowed the Attending Doctor and Residents of University Hospitals Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. During this time I gained insight into the daily rounds of a medical resident as well as the workings of an intensive care unit. I also observed a...

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  Camp Wise

  • Camp Counselor

    • Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

    During my three years as a counselor at the Cleveland JCC's camp, Camp Wise, I worked with children ranging from entering second grade to entering tenth grade. This experience strengthened my leadership, programming, and organizational abilities, as well as enable me to develop skills for lar...