Experience

Rice University

• Zeff Fellowship Recipient

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Designed and oversaw a yearlong independent research project concerning the intersection between Fashion and Psychology, specifically looking at the impact of cultural appropriation on consumers and designers. • Practiced independent research via conducting literary reviews, sourcing books and articles, directed over 20 interviews with artists and designers. • Traveled across 3 continents (9 countries), interfaced with a multitude of cultural groups and practiced cultural sensitivity, and budgeted and allocated funding. • Currently in the process of writing pieces summarizing research and experiences from this year. Show less



Rice University Biobehavioral Mechanism Explaining Disparities Lab

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Student Researcher

  • May 2021 - May 2022

  • Worked under Dr. Christopher Fagundes and research coordinator, Dr. Jeffrey Ramirez conducting interviews with participants, processing and collecting qualitative and quantitative data, blood serum extraction, and recruiting participants. • Worked under Dr. Christopher Fagundes and research coordinator, Dr. Jeffrey Ramirez conducting interviews with participants, processing and collecting qualitative and quantitative data, blood serum extraction, and recruiting participants.



Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Gala Coordinator

  • 2022 - 2022

  • Coordinated the Class of 2022 Senior Gala for over 600 attendees. • Conducted risk management and assessment. • Sourced vendors and activities for a 4 hour event. • Interfaced with Police, Emergency services and multiple levels of campus administration for event execution. • Fundraised and facilitated ticket sales to pay for event.

• Cognitive Psychology Teaching Assitant

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Graded homework and experimental design assignments, hosted review sessions on course content. • Inputted assignments, grades, and structured Canvas website. • Hosted weekly office hours for students.



National Institute of Drug Abuse

• Bethesda, Maryland, United States

• Research Trainee for Underrepresented Populations in Science

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Created a literary review poster and presented at internal RTURP conference, attended seminars regarding scientific communication, current NIDA research, and scholarly journal assessments. • Created a literary review poster and presented at internal RTURP conference, attended seminars regarding scientific communication, current NIDA research, and scholarly journal assessments.



Rice University Kirienko Lab

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Student Researcher

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Worked under Dr. Natasha Kirienko and post-doc Dr. Joe Tolar conducting mutagenesis and screenings, RNAi knockdowns, and C. elegan imaging. • Worked under Dr. Natasha Kirienko and post-doc Dr. Joe Tolar conducting mutagenesis and screenings, RNAi knockdowns, and C. elegan imaging.



Caltech-- Newman Lab

• Pasadena, California, United States

• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Worked under Dr. Dianne Newman an on-staff scientist Dr. Daniel Darr conducting mutant bacteria construction, designing growth media, genome sequencing, and plant assays • Worked under Dr. Dianne Newman an on-staff scientist Dr. Daniel Darr conducting mutant bacteria construction, designing growth media, genome sequencing, and plant assays