Experience

St. Martin's Episcopal School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Upper School Science Instructor

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Upper School Physics and Chemistry Instructor (Aug 2012-Present) • Create audio/visual presentations for class and home instruction • Present science content and instructed students • Work with admin to develop curriculum for science courses/labs • Collaborate with instructors on multidisciplinary projects • Founding sponsor of the Jewelry Fabrication and Design Club • Led team of colleagues in student advising Volleyball Program Director; Head Volleyball Coach (May 2013- Nov 2021) • Oversaw volleyball programs, staff and budget for four teams • Coordinated sporting events including home games and tournaments • Communicated events with school community • Planned and executed game and practice plans for varsity team • Analyzed game statistics and film for team development • Developed scouting reports on opponents for future matches Show less



Health Research, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Relocated lab from LSU Health Sciences Center • Performed managerial duties including lab purchasing and ordering • Maintained lab inventory/logs of samples, reagents and equipment • Drafted SOPs for safety and compliance • Carried out assays using modern experimental techniques • Kept a detailed laboratory journal of daily workflow • Collected data and entered data into Excel for analysis • Relocated lab from LSU Health Sciences Center • Performed managerial duties including lab purchasing and ordering • Maintained lab inventory/logs of samples, reagents and equipment • Drafted SOPs for safety and compliance • Carried out assays using modern experimental techniques • Kept a detailed laboratory journal of daily workflow • Collected data and entered data into Excel for analysis



Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Conducted experiments using modern molecular and cell biology techniques including but not limited to: Mammalian tissue culture, RNA, DNA and Protein isolation, Western Blotting, Immunohistochemistry • Collected experimental data and entered data in Excel for analysis • Performed managerial duties including all lab purchasing and ordering • Sourced materials and acquired competitive quotes for purchasing • Maintained lab inventory and logs of samples, reagents, supplies and equipment • Assisted Principal Investigator with writing protocols for laboratory manual • Kept a detailed journal of daily workflow and experimental methods • Drafted SOPs for safety, compliance and inspections • Relocated lab from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans Show less



Thomas Mann Design Inc.

• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bench Jeweler; Studio Manager; Gallerist

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

  • Managed studio operations and the jewelry production team • Sourced and purchased raw materials, supplies and equipment • Assigned work orders and conducted quality control inspections • Designed and fabricated metal jewelry • Designed and installed gallery window displays • Staged gallery showroom with home goods, jewelry and art • Provided customer service to gallery clientele and vendors • Managed studio operations and the jewelry production team • Sourced and purchased raw materials, supplies and equipment • Assigned work orders and conducted quality control inspections • Designed and fabricated metal jewelry • Designed and installed gallery window displays • Staged gallery showroom with home goods, jewelry and art • Provided customer service to gallery clientele and vendors



LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2008

  • Managed/maintained laboratory including cell lines, supplies and reagents • Completed all lab sourcing, ordering and purchasing • Cloned bacterial vectors using PCR, digestion, gel purification and ligation • Transformed bacteria and cultured cells for plasmid expression and extraction • Transfected rat cells for cell line establishment, preservation and protein experiments • Employed fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry for clonal isolation • Ran western blots from protein expression experiments • RNA isolation, rtPCR and real-time PCR from gene regulation experiments • Edited grants and scholarly articles for submission Show less