Experience

Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Working in Thyer Lab to genetically engineer E. coli to produce natural rubber.

• Student Tour Guide

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  • Led hourlong tours to introduce groups of 25 prospective students/families to Rice’s campus• Communicated personal anecdotes about Rice experience and tailored tour delivery to attendee interests• Hosted online Q&A sessions during COVID to provide students with a personalized virtual tour of campus

• COVID-19 Public Health Ambassador

  • Jul 2020 - May 2021

  • One of 12 students chosen to educate Martel College residents about healthy practices during the pandemic• Developed social distancing and sanitation guidelines for Martel in preparation for on-campus return• Delivered weekly updates to Martel government and students about COVID case counts/ and policies at Rice and in Houston• Attended campus-wide PHA meetings with administrators to coordinate pandemic response across colleges



AbbVie

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Development Program Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Worked under Scott Casko in Process Engineering. • Engineered piping system for implementation in multimillion dollar asset to resolve critical supply shortage • Negotiated with vendors to source required parts for piping within 2-month deadline • Spearheaded engineering run through cross-functional collaboration to validate new design per cGMP standards • Developed maintenance frequency tracking tool for 25+ valves to identify problem valves in commercial biologics suite • Supported upstream biologics processing with walkthroughs, inspections, and process parameter monitoring



AbbVie

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• EXCEL Externship

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

  - One of 50 sophomores chosen to participate in the 3-day externship - Learned about Abbvie’s company cultures and values, as well as the company’s Operations sector - Collaborated with other externs to solve a case study challenge - One of 50 sophomores chosen to participate in the 3-day externship - Learned about Abbvie’s company cultures and values, as well as the company’s Operations sector - Collaborated with other externs to solve a case study challenge



MD Anderson Cancer Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• CPRIT-CURE Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Researched the role of K-11 ubiquitination in DNA repair, resection, and transcription as a member of the Wang lab. - Utilized cell culture techniques, RT-qPCR, and Western blot to quantify changes in DNA transcription in response to knockdown of key regulatory proteins implicated in the DNA damage response. - Prepared weekly presentations on findings for lab members - Communicated results in abstract and poster presenation at end of summer Researched the role of K-11 ubiquitination in DNA repair, resection, and transcription as a member of the Wang lab. - Utilized cell culture techniques, RT-qPCR, and Western blot to quantify changes in DNA transcription in response to knockdown of key regulatory proteins implicated in the DNA damage response. - Prepared weekly presentations on findings for lab members - Communicated results in abstract and poster presenation at end of summer



The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Designed and executed experimental design for COVID-19 vaccine trial in mice in Actor lab• Collected mouse sera over 3-month period following vaccination with varying levels of proprietary small molecule adjuvant• Quantified induced antibody titers and cytokine levels utilizing ELISA to evaluate the molecule's potential as a vaccine adjuvant

• Pre-Baccalaureate Trainee

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

  Working with Dr. Jeffrey Actor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine to investigate the role of lactoferrin as a potential adjuvant to existing tuberculosis vaccines. • Coded ImageJ, CellProfiler, and GraphPad Prism software to analyze efficacy of lactoferrin treatments on granuloma formation + resolution• Ran ELISA assays to evaluate differential cytokine response to lactoferrin treatment• Performed IHC staining (H&E and DAB) to prepare lung tissue slides for analysis and inclusion in 3 publications

• Researcher, GradSURP 2020

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Chosen to carry out independent research alongside Dr. Jeffrey Actor at McGovern Medical School for a 10-week period as part of a highly selective program aimed at students intending to pursue a professional research career. Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.



AXENS NORTH AMÉRICA INCORPORATED

• Business Consulting and Services

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Organized 75-person luncheon under marketing division to facilitate company merger • Compiled past sales orders into location-specific categories for future reference • Organized 75-person luncheon under marketing division to facilitate company merger • Compiled past sales orders into location-specific categories for future reference