Experience

iMicrobes

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist III

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Alameda, California, United States Research scientist working to improve conversion of methane and related feedstocks to various small molecule products in Escherichia coli



David Liu Research Group, Harvard University

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2018

  Harvard University -Engineered reporter systems for sensing formaldehyde and bioplastics in E. coli -Designed and constructed complex plasmids for expressing biosynthetic pathways -Evolved metabolic enzymes toward improved function using bacteriophage -Purified and characterized activities of evolved enzymes in vitro -Wrote funded proposals and presented 2 posters for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -Presented posters at 2016 and 2018 Gordon Research Conferences in Biocatalysis



HarvardX

• Content Developer, Science and Cooking (SPU27x)

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2018

  Harvard University -Taught general education course in physical sciences, 25,000 general public students -Established clear teaching goals for current iteration of course -Designed and tested at-home cooking experiments to demonstrate general science concepts -Wrote explanatory text and assessments for a broad range of scientific topics in relation to food -Moderated course forums as a Teaching Assistant upon course launch -Worked with the Harvard Ed Portal on community outreach and education… Show more -Taught general education course in physical sciences, 25,000 general public students -Established clear teaching goals for current iteration of course -Designed and tested at-home cooking experiments to demonstrate general science concepts -Wrote explanatory text and assessments for a broad range of scientific topics in relation to food -Moderated course forums as a Teaching Assistant upon course launch -Worked with the Harvard Ed Portal on community outreach and education programs Show less



Harvard Extension School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Teaching Fellow, Science and Cooking (PHYS E-27)

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Harvard University -Taught general education course in physical sciences for extension school students of all years and majors -Designed and tested course content for 3 semesters -Instructed students remotely in supplemental content and project design and implementation -Assessed and worked individually with 20 students per semester



Program in General Education, Harvard University

• Teaching Fellow, Science and Cooking (SPU27)

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Harvard University -Taught general education course in physical sciences for university students of all years and majors -Led weekly discussion and laboratory section of 20 students for 1 semester



Michelle Chang Research Group, UC Berkeley

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2012

  University of California Berkeley -Engineered and characterized E. coli strains for improved biofuel production -Gave presentations through the University to both general and scientific audiences



Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley

• Course Tutor for Biophysical Chemistry (MCB 100A)

  • Jan 2011 - May 2012

  University of California Berkeley -Helped individual students in biophysical chemistry with problem sets and examinations



Dept of Chemistry, UC Berkeley

• Course Facilitator, Chemistry of Cooking (Chem 98/198)

  • Jan 2011 - May 2012

  University of California Berkeley -Administrated and Instructed for Chemistry of Cooking and Advanced Chemistry of Cooking courses -Independently researched and gave 3 lectures per semester -Instructed on advanced topics in food chemistry, including lipid chemistry and reaction flavor chemistry -Designed take-home cooking assignments to demonstrate concepts covered in lecture -Managed online quizzes and course announcements



Buck Institute for Aging Research

• Research Volunteer, Bredesen Lab

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Novato, CA -Organized and managed lab plasmid libraries -Instructed other interns on basic laboratory techniques in molecular biology