Experience

The University of Memphis - Department of Chemistry

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Doctoral Researcher

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills resulting in the increase of laboratory productivity by commencement of office space redesign in order to provide a more ergonomic space for colleagues to work.• Demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills as well as creative thinking by formulating a hypothesis about homology modeling template selection that was derived from novel applications of concepts developed at another university. This resulted in the development of new computational homology modeling protocol.• Innovative use of new similarity metric combined with known computational modeling methods to produce a new homology modeling protocol that better mimics physiological ligand binding poses than previous methods.• Development of Project Management skills through heading research projects on a team with fellow researchers (1 graduate student and 1 undergraduate student).

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Gained communication, presentation, and time management skills by instructing, supervising, and evaluating nearly 50 undergraduate students in two general chemistry laboratory courses.



Chattanooga Functional Medicine

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  At this private practice clinic, I assisted the business manager and physician with administrative work such as billing, scheduling, and payables. • Upon beginning this job, I collaborated with the physician and business manager and advised them how to increase efficiency.• On a daily basis, I utilized QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, and Email and Phone Correspondence. At this private practice clinic, I assisted the business manager and physician with administrative work such as billing, scheduling, and payables. • Upon beginning this job, I collaborated with the physician and business manager and advised them how to increase efficiency.• On a daily basis, I utilized QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, and Email and Phone Correspondence.



CENTER FOR LUNG AND SLEEP DISORDERS

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sleep Technologist

  • May 2016 - Jan 2017

  At this private practice clinic, I was involved in customer service, scheduling, and data analysis and reporting.• I prepared reports in Microsoft Office after analysis of the patients’ sleep studies. At this private practice clinic, I was involved in customer service, scheduling, and data analysis and reporting.• I prepared reports in Microsoft Office after analysis of the patients’ sleep studies.



Brooksie's Barn

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Various Titles- Waitress, Drive Thru, Salad Bar, Hostess

  • Feb 2010 - Jan 2016

  At this restaurant, I rose through the ranks from hostess, to busser, to salad bar, to Drive-thru, and then to waitress. • I trained multiple people in various positions while I worked here.• I introduced more efficient washing methods.• I strived to exceed the expectations of my employer. At this restaurant, I rose through the ranks from hostess, to busser, to salad bar, to Drive-thru, and then to waitress. • I trained multiple people in various positions while I worked here.• I introduced more efficient washing methods.• I strived to exceed the expectations of my employer.



Dermatology and Skin Cancer Associates

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patient Associate

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  At this private practice clinic, I am involved in customer service, scheduling, and data input.• Phone correspondence with patients was a daily occurrence.• I learned to navigate the NexTech EMR software and input patient data. At this private practice clinic, I am involved in customer service, scheduling, and data input.• Phone correspondence with patients was a daily occurrence.• I learned to navigate the NexTech EMR software and input patient data.