Experience

Pebble Labs Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Senior Research Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Los Alamos, NM



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  Moose Laboratory In this work we demonstrated successful CRISPR-Cas9 induced genome editing in a unique maize genotype that had not been transformed previously.



University of Arizona BIO5 Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2016

  Schmidt Laboratory •Managed four research greenhouses, care for indoor greenhouse space with routine plantings and pest management •Assisted in various projects involving functional genomics and the creation of transgenic soybeans

• KEYS Program Mentor

  • May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Tucson, Arizona •Guided four high-school students through a introductory level research project over two summers •Demonstrated seed propagation, plant health management, agrobacterium-mediated transformation, DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, poster creation, and presentation skills



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• School of Plant Sciences Horticulture Club President

  • May 2014 - May 2015

  Tucson, Arizona •Created greenhouse propagation program for students to get experience growing plants and maintaining a greenhouse •Organized calendar of events, created promotional material, and ensured enough funds for club to continue with new officers

• MycoCats Intern

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  Pryor Laboratory •Assisted in managing a fungal culture collection of over 4000 accessions and ensured viable samples •Worked in mushroom production line creating different substrate mixtures and inoculating spawn of Pleurotus ostreatus