Experience

IGENOMIX USA

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Genetic Counseling Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Reproductive Genetic Counselor

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2022



Oregon Health and Science University

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Prenatal Genetic Counselor

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017



University of California, San Francisco

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Prenatal Genetics Intern

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

  - Provide genetic counseling to patients of advanced maternal age, with a family history of a condition, with positive screening results, teratogen exposure and/or abnormal ultrasound findings - Facilitate decision-making regarding testing options and communicate screening and testing results to patients - Counsel diverse populations at various satellite locations, including San Francisco General Hospital and Marin General Hospital - Write comprehensive patient progress notes to… Show more - Provide genetic counseling to patients of advanced maternal age, with a family history of a condition, with positive screening results, teratogen exposure and/or abnormal ultrasound findings - Facilitate decision-making regarding testing options and communicate screening and testing results to patients - Counsel diverse populations at various satellite locations, including San Francisco General Hospital and Marin General Hospital - Write comprehensive patient progress notes to physicians Show less - Provide genetic counseling to patients of advanced maternal age, with a family history of a condition, with positive screening results, teratogen exposure and/or abnormal ultrasound findings - Facilitate decision-making regarding testing options and communicate screening and testing results to patients - Counsel diverse populations at various satellite locations, including San Francisco General Hospital and Marin General Hospital - Write comprehensive patient progress notes to… Show more - Provide genetic counseling to patients of advanced maternal age, with a family history of a condition, with positive screening results, teratogen exposure and/or abnormal ultrasound findings - Facilitate decision-making regarding testing options and communicate screening and testing results to patients - Counsel diverse populations at various satellite locations, including San Francisco General Hospital and Marin General Hospital - Write comprehensive patient progress notes to physicians Show less



UCSF Center for Reproductive Health

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Fertility Genetics Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  - Provided genetic counseling to patients interested in PGS and/or PGD testing, including information about the risks, benefits and details of the technology - Provided preconception counseling to at-risk couples - Performed a genetics assessment on potential egg donors to determine eligibility, based on family history information - Communicated carrier screening results and provided information about future implications and testing options - Participated in patient follow-up… Show more - Provided genetic counseling to patients interested in PGS and/or PGD testing, including information about the risks, benefits and details of the technology - Provided preconception counseling to at-risk couples - Performed a genetics assessment on potential egg donors to determine eligibility, based on family history information - Communicated carrier screening results and provided information about future implications and testing options - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing patient letters and reporting results on the status of the embryos and the PGS testing Show less - Provided genetic counseling to patients interested in PGS and/or PGD testing, including information about the risks, benefits and details of the technology - Provided preconception counseling to at-risk couples - Performed a genetics assessment on potential egg donors to determine eligibility, based on family history information - Communicated carrier screening results and provided information about future implications and testing options - Participated in patient follow-up… Show more - Provided genetic counseling to patients interested in PGS and/or PGD testing, including information about the risks, benefits and details of the technology - Provided preconception counseling to at-risk couples - Performed a genetics assessment on potential egg donors to determine eligibility, based on family history information - Communicated carrier screening results and provided information about future implications and testing options - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing patient letters and reporting results on the status of the embryos and the PGS testing Show less



Kaiser Permanente

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pediatric Genetics Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  - Provided genetic counseling to patients and families with rare genetic conditions, in both the pediatric and adult genetics setting - Provided genetic counseling at multidisciplinary clinics, including Craniofacial and Neurofibromatosis Type I clinics - Communicated microarray and karyotype analysis results - Provided preconception counseling to at-risk couples - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing patient letters - Provided genetic counseling to patients and families with rare genetic conditions, in both the pediatric and adult genetics setting - Provided genetic counseling at multidisciplinary clinics, including Craniofacial and Neurofibromatosis Type I clinics - Communicated microarray and karyotype analysis results - Provided preconception counseling to at-risk couples - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing patient letters



BC Hereditary Cancer Program

• Vancouver, BC

• Cancer Genetics Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Analyzed patient referrals to determine eligibility for genetic counseling and genetic testing - Prepared patient charts by contacting other institutions for release of information - Provided genetic counseling to patients with a family history suggestive of a hereditary cancer syndrome, including information about implications, benefits and risks of genetic testing - Communicated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch syndrome testing results - Participated in patient… Show more - Analyzed patient referrals to determine eligibility for genetic counseling and genetic testing - Prepared patient charts by contacting other institutions for release of information - Provided genetic counseling to patients with a family history suggestive of a hereditary cancer syndrome, including information about implications, benefits and risks of genetic testing - Communicated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch syndrome testing results - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing progress notes and physician letters Show less - Analyzed patient referrals to determine eligibility for genetic counseling and genetic testing - Prepared patient charts by contacting other institutions for release of information - Provided genetic counseling to patients with a family history suggestive of a hereditary cancer syndrome, including information about implications, benefits and risks of genetic testing - Communicated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch syndrome testing results - Participated in patient… Show more - Analyzed patient referrals to determine eligibility for genetic counseling and genetic testing - Prepared patient charts by contacting other institutions for release of information - Provided genetic counseling to patients with a family history suggestive of a hereditary cancer syndrome, including information about implications, benefits and risks of genetic testing - Communicated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch syndrome testing results - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing progress notes and physician letters Show less



Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of BC

• Vancouver, BC

• General Genetics Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  - Provided genetic counseling to patients with various genetic conditions, ranging from prenatal sessions to adult sessions with ALS, SMA and cardiomyopathies - In prenatal sessions, discussed prenatal testing options, including BC provincial screening, CVS, amniocentesis and NIPT, and counseled patients on abnormal ultrasound findings - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing physician letters - Provided genetic counseling to patients with various genetic conditions, ranging from prenatal sessions to adult sessions with ALS, SMA and cardiomyopathies - In prenatal sessions, discussed prenatal testing options, including BC provincial screening, CVS, amniocentesis and NIPT, and counseled patients on abnormal ultrasound findings - Participated in patient follow-up, including writing physician letters



Collingwood School

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013



Simon Fraser University

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  - Utilized molecular techniques to isolate genes of HIV - Sequenced the MHC class I of HIV infected individuals - HLA typed individuals - Utilized molecular techniques to isolate genes of HIV - Sequenced the MHC class I of HIV infected individuals - HLA typed individuals