Director Of Communications and Engagement

• Aug 2021 - Present

Program Manager

• Jan 2019 - Present

I manage development of a National Science Foundation-funded online program to train STEM students in science communication skills. To date, I have coordinated a team of experts, external evaluators, beta-testers, and staff to ensure course meets teaching goals. I have conducted a beta-test of the course, reviewed the learning outcomes, and organized changes to the course according to feedback.

PhD Candidate

• Sep 2014 - Apr 2020

My specific research interests lie in how our memories change during the sleep process. I’m investigating why some memories lose specificity and become more generalized schemas while other memories maintain high fidelity representations. In other words, sometimes it’s useful to just remember general patterns while other times it’s better to recall every detail of an event.

Senior Copywriter

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

• Wrote, edited, and proofed copy to meet agency and client standard and expectations for communicating medical and pharmaceutical information• Produced content and ideas that meet client’s marketing goals and objectives• Participated in new business, by generating novel concepts and tactical ideas for pitches on tight deadlines• Communicated with multiple stakeholders to craft public-facing messaging for healthcare providers and patient populations • Wrote, edited, and proofed copy to meet agency and client standard and expectations for communicating medical and pharmaceutical information• Produced content and ideas that meet client’s marketing goals and objectives• Participated in new business, by generating novel concepts and tactical ideas for pitches on tight deadlines• Communicated with multiple stakeholders to craft public-facing messaging for healthcare providers and patient populations

podcast creator & host

• Sep 2016 - May 2020

I'm the creator and host of the podcast PhDrinking in which I sit down to have a drink and interview other grad students across various fields about their research. We try to keep the jargon at a level suitable for a lay audience, but expect occasional cursing. https://soundcloud.com/phdrinking I'm the creator and host of the podcast PhDrinking in which I sit down to have a drink and interview other grad students across various fields about their research. We try to keep the jargon at a level suitable for a lay audience, but expect occasional cursing. https://soundcloud.com/phdrinking

AAAS Mass Media Fellow- Science Reporter

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

I was one of 24 fellows selected for prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science mass media fellowship (from over 1000 applications). At VoA, I pitched and wrote over 25 science journalism pieces for an international audience. I also recorded and edited both radio and video clips using Dalet and Adobe Premiere respectively. I was one of 24 fellows selected for prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science mass media fellowship (from over 1000 applications). At VoA, I pitched and wrote over 25 science journalism pieces for an international audience. I also recorded and edited both radio and video clips using Dalet and Adobe Premiere respectively.

Summer Visiting Researcher

• May 2016 - Jul 2016

Developed and initiated an fMRI research project focused on sleep memory consolidation. Developed and initiated an fMRI research project focused on sleep memory consolidation.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2012 - May 2014

I studied how chronic sleep restriction (ie, getting less than 7 hours of sleep each night) affects attention. We used EEG measures to see how brain responses to a reaction time task change with sleep restriction. I studied how chronic sleep restriction (ie, getting less than 7 hours of sleep each night) affects attention. We used EEG measures to see how brain responses to a reaction time task change with sleep restriction.

Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

I worked on a study investigating differences between the neural adaptation and predictive coding hypotheses in an auditory change detection task. I worked on a study investigating differences between the neural adaptation and predictive coding hypotheses in an auditory change detection task.