Experience

Scleroderma United

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interview and Editing Board Member

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  · Reach out to scleroderma patients through social media, national foundation groups, and talk shows to interview them regarding their journey through their disease diagnosis and its effects on their way of life · Edit transcripts of Zoom interviews to be published in the Scleroderma Stories publication · Connect scleroderma warriors with other members of the community · Raise awareness and improve lack of information surrounding scleroderma · Reach out to scleroderma patients through social media, national foundation groups, and talk shows to interview them regarding their journey through their disease diagnosis and its effects on their way of life · Edit transcripts of Zoom interviews to be published in the Scleroderma Stories publication · Connect scleroderma warriors with other members of the community · Raise awareness and improve lack of information surrounding scleroderma



Duke University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher - Sanders Lab

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  PI: Laurie Sanders, Ph.D. Mentor: Claudia Gonzalez-Hunt, Ph.D. The Sanders Lab was the first to establish the connection between the gain-of-function leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) G2019S mutation and the accumulation of mitochondrial DNA damage. The lab works to further understand the pathogenic mechanisms linking LRRK2 to Parkinson's Disease. Currently exploring the LRRK2-mediated progression of senescence and its downstream signaling pathways in cellular models of PD and the role of the DNA damage response pathway in rescuing DNA damage and aging phenotypes. Assisting on a project examining the accumulation of DNA damage foci and repair proteins in the substantia nigra pars compacta of LRRK2 G2019S mouse models. Previously established the correlation between LRRK2 G2019S in a human embryonic kidney cell line and shorter doubling time. Show less



South Charlotte Pediatrics

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Assistant Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  · Obtained patient vitals and conducted basic tests for hemoglobin and strep throat · Shadowed practicing pediatrician on her rounds for well-child check-ups, sick visits, and vaccine appointments · Verified patient medical records and insurance claims, scheduled follow up visits at specialty centers, and prepared Vaccine Information Statements for scheduled patients · Obtained patient vitals and conducted basic tests for hemoglobin and strep throat · Shadowed practicing pediatrician on her rounds for well-child check-ups, sick visits, and vaccine appointments · Verified patient medical records and insurance claims, scheduled follow up visits at specialty centers, and prepared Vaccine Information Statements for scheduled patients



Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics: Forensics and Biometrics

• Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

• Student Researcher

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  · Explored various biometric identification techniques and their applications to forensics · Reviewed research examining the feasibility of voice recognition as evidence in court · Wrote a scientific paper on research process and findings · Explored various biometric identification techniques and their applications to forensics · Reviewed research examining the feasibility of voice recognition as evidence in court · Wrote a scientific paper on research process and findings



North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Summer Accelerator: Epigenetics- How Genes Change · Explored epigenetics and its application to humans, animals, and plants · Conducted lab experiments examining epigenetic changes in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana · Developed presentations explaining the effects of epigenetic modifications on gene inheritance patterns Summer Accelerator: Epigenetics- How Genes Change · Explored epigenetics and its application to humans, animals, and plants · Conducted lab experiments examining epigenetic changes in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana · Developed presentations explaining the effects of epigenetic modifications on gene inheritance patterns