Experience

Rice University

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Graduate Student

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Graduate researcher in the West Lab at Rice University. Project focused on the catalytic asymmetric radical hydrogenation of unactivated alkenes via cooperative hydrogen atom transfer (cHAT), in collaboration with the Miller Lab at Yale University. Second project focused on the regioselective deuteration and hydrosilylation of the same cHAT system. Experience running air-free/sensitive reactions; running and interpreting 1H, 13C, and 19F NMR; running and interpreting (chiral) GC-FID, GC-MS, (chiral) LC-DAD/MS, IR. Maintaining and developing methods for (chiral) GC-FID, GC-MS, (chiral) LC-DAD/MS. Experienced in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds.



Ballet Petit

• Hayward, California, United States

• Ballet Instructor

  • 2015 - Jun 2020

  Generating and teaching classical ballet classes for a variety of class sizes, time frames, and levels, including adult classes. Classes include both flat and pointe work, as appropriate. Choreographing, teaching, and rehearsing the classes' parts for twice yearly full length productions. Generating and teaching classical ballet classes for a variety of class sizes, time frames, and levels, including adult classes. Classes include both flat and pointe work, as appropriate. Choreographing, teaching, and rehearsing the classes' parts for twice yearly full length productions.



University of California, Berkeley

• Berkeley

• Chem Scholar Undergraduate Student Instructor

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Undergraduate student instructor co-teaching twice-weekly review sessions, as an endorsed supplement to introductory organic chemistry courses. Sessions consist of lecturing and working through practice problems. Undergraduate student instructor co-teaching twice-weekly review sessions, as an endorsed supplement to introductory organic chemistry courses. Sessions consist of lecturing and working through practice problems.



Nomura Research Group

• Berkeley

• Research Associate

  • Feb 2018 - May 2020

  Undergrad researcher in the Nomura Lab at UC Berkeley. First project focused on synthesizing and screening various benzoyl fluorides from benzoic acids to create a library of lysine-reactive ligands. Second project focused on synthesizing Deubiquinating enzyme Targeting Chimeras (DUBTAC). Undergrad researcher in the Nomura Lab at UC Berkeley. First project focused on synthesizing and screening various benzoyl fluorides from benzoic acids to create a library of lysine-reactive ligands. Second project focused on synthesizing Deubiquinating enzyme Targeting Chimeras (DUBTAC).



University of California, Berkeley

• Berkeley

• Head Teacher Scholar

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Undergraduate teaching assistant for introduction to organic chemistry academic lab courses. Assisted Graduate Student Instructor. Held weekly meetings with and for fellow Teacher Scholars Undergraduate teaching assistant for introduction to organic chemistry academic lab courses. Assisted Graduate Student Instructor. Held weekly meetings with and for fellow Teacher Scholars