Erin Denny Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Moffett Field, Ca

• Work with a team of NASA scientists and engineers on the development of the Luminescence Imager for Exploration (LIfE). LIfE is an integrated life-detection package that combines automated microfluidic sample processing with brightfield and epifluorescence microscopy to identify and characterize morphological and textural indicators of life and to identify, resolve, and characterize microscale structural features indicative of cells and cell fragments. • Perform research to assist with the characterization & calibration (C&C) and verification & validation (V&V) of the instrument’s main subsystems: sample transfer, fluidics, optics, and electronics and software. • Work will focus on optics (bright-field and fluorescence microscopy) C&C and V&V using a variety of bacterial and archaeal type strains with known characteristics, as well as environmental samples possessing properties expected in Ocean World ice materials (e.g., polar ice, hypersaline brines, and oligotrophic marine and groundwater systems). • Use results to define and optimize instrument operation protocols, excitation and emission wavelengths, and fluorescence stain selection for future flight opportunities.

• Biology Major (Molecular & Cellular Biology focus for transfer)• Associates of Science for Transfer to 4 Year Institution (Anticipated Spring 2025)• Honors Transfer Program (member/research projects) Research in urinary tract infection (UTI) point-of-care test for home caregivers of seniors in cognitive decline.• Women’s Mentorship & Leadership Academy (member) Ongoing mentoring in healthy teams, collaboration, and leadership. • Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society (member) Volunteer for various senior tech support, campus sustainability, and student mental health support projects. • Winter Scholars Internship (intern) Participated in multi-disciplinary team to rapidly prototype sensor based projects. Experimental Design Lead of an eNose for UTI detection from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in adult diapers. • Dean’s List (4.0 GPA)

San Francisco Bay Area

• Provided full range of lab services through the Histology & Light Microscopy (HLM) Core.• Responsible for ongoing microscope maintenance and vendor service contract management.• Trained graduate students and all users of the Core on slide scanning automated microscopes, end-to-end histology (paraffin and cryo) from embedding to tissue sectioning.• Maintained project flow for all incoming and outgoing samples, histology and microscopy projects from intake through billing. • Ran 10x Genomics assays and trained others to perform specialized staining and imaging techniques. Interfaced with the genomics team to provide time sensitive assay components in a collaborative manner.• Maintained automated machines for embedding, cover slipping, and staining. • Evaluated new equipment purchases, obtained bids, and organized equipment delivery with various teams as needed.• Communicated with HLM Core clients to clarify project needs and end goals to ensure correct sectioning views from anatomy positioning and staining. • Created billing summaries for all services provided. • Created organizational systems for streamlined project initiation, tracking, and lab standard operating procedures.

Oakland, California, United States

Lab of Professor Candy Mintz, PhD • Worked to set-up, maintain, grow, and perform test assays with secure cell lines for a Research Practicum Project with Dr. Candy Mintz. • Cell Culture Lab Setup, troubleshooting equipment and acquisition of supplies. Maintained reagent inventory.• Setup labs for students and post class cleanup (Tissue Culture and Chem Labs).• Imaging fluorescent markers from assays via microscopes.• Special research projects as assigned.• Refined Experimental Design with the guidance of Dr. Mintz.• Freezing down secure cell lines for deep storage.

Oakland, Ca

Highlights: • Certified in Advanced Optical & Fluorescence Microscopy• Focus on Cell Culture Lab practices. Details: • Studied fundamentals in theory of optical microscopy as applied to image optimization, troubleshooting and experimental design. • Specimen preparation for microscopy, including cell culture, indirect immunofluorescence, immunocytochemistry, and histotechnological stains.• Laboratory Practical Exams included: project-based learning with digital microscopes (including digital brightfield, DIC, phase, darkfield, epifluorescence, and wide field fluorescence), mammalian cell culture and aseptic technique, specimen preparation (including immunofluorescence and H&E staining).• Digital image processing via ImageJ and presentation of work via Microsoft PowerPoint/PDF. General Coursework:• Comprehensive survey of cutting-edge biological microscopy, including brightfield and fluorescence microscopy. • Cell Culture lab setup and maintenance experience. • Chemical lab maintenance experience. • Fundamentals of lab safety (including personal protective device and sop development/usage). • Exploration of bioethics.

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

I built upon my experience in running a preserved food CSA (Community Supported Agriculture Share System) and brought organic, small batch, homemade and locally produced preserved foods to the South Texas Coastal Bend Region via retail channels, local farmers' markets, class/home instruction and in-home personal chef/small event catering.

Rio Nido, Ca

Harvest Club share members received a customized delivery of small-batch, organic, and hand-made canned goodies. Specialized in seasonal jellies, jams, preserves, pickles, mustards, herbal tinctures, vinegars and in-house steam distilled essential oils.I worked as an organic farmer with local people who did not have time to work their land. We grew our own food and gleaned organic produce that was going to waste. Our Harvest Club specialized in food preservation and utilized many techniques in preserving the bounty of the harvest so that our food was secure throughout the year.

Projects:• MaintainIT Project, (which later became TechSoup for Libraries)• TechSoup Global Renaming Effort• TechSoup Stock Makeover: Product and Category Templates, associated CSS and Product Data HTML & CSS Standard Audit and Implementation• TechSoup Stock Home Page Mini-Makeover, CSS & HTML Standard Training with Home Page Implementation, and Generic Template Launch• NetSquared Project Profile and Gallery Functional Specifications and Launch Management• French American Charitable Trust - Social Justice Award & Development Support Grant• Coordinate entire project life cycle: defining scope, business requirements, functional and technical specifications, development, testing and implementation.• Help define and manage project budgets ranging from in-kind service donation based to 3 million dollar grants.• Track issues and project status, maintain up-to-date project plan.• Schedule and facilitate status and review meetings for team members and project sponsor.• Manage team communications, building and maintaining relationships with executive management and vendors.• Coordinate across multiple project teams, assuring adherence to overall objectives and standards, supervising external vendors, and providing input to other related projects.• Take a leadership role in establishing sound project management practices throughout the organization.• Develop documentation models for developing, managing and reporting on grant driven, content & community projects.

Initiatives:• "Out of the Shadows" Campaign to End Youth Homelessness• California Education Reform Initiative "Right To Learn"• Helped to draft model architecture process for Movement Building via integration of online, offline and mobile channel content types and tools.• Wrote high-level mobile channel strategy based on best practice, research, and analysis of trends.• Worked with program team to establish and gather functional requirements for a Hewlett Foundation funded California Education Reform Initiative.• Owned and wrote functional specification documentation for a Visioning/Storytelling Platform for the California Education Reform Initiative.• Worked with team to re-launch “Out of the Shadows” Initiative to end youth homelessness. • Managed external SEM/SEO consultants.

• Worked with senior-level management to define and refine the role of content and production within the organization.• Managed content production for successful beta launch of “MyCauseIs…” platform(Product was in development when I arrived and functionality preset by development team. Launched within first 3 weeks of my employment.)• Managed bug reporting and functional acceptance testing for beta launch of “MyCauseIs…” platform.• Managed beta outreach and user-generated / community acceptance of “MyCauseIs…” platform.• Established baseline standards for content creation and page layout in Cause channels. • Built Production team and enabled reporting and issue escalation within organization structure and constraints.

Projects:• eCommerce Process User Experience Overhaul• Site Redesign: IA, Taxonomy, User Experience, and Graphic Design• HTML/XML Standards & CSS Overhaul• Syndication Server Implementation• Used the Project Life Cycle Methodology to plan, direct, coordinate and participate in activities of projects that spanned the entire organization's functional groups, ensuring goals/objectives of projects were accomplished within committed parameters.• Communicated with project staff to outline work plan, assign duties/responsibilities, and scope of authority. • Defined, negotiated and documented complex business requirements across functional teams.• Worked with project team to refine established site User Personas, understanding the needs and personalities of current and target users.• Managed outside contractors performing site usability studies, taxonomy creation, graphic design, and production.

• Assisted with launch of customized Content Management System (CMS).• Created CMS training materials for TechSoup team rollout via internal wiki.• Worked with project team to provide feedback on CMS for post launch revision specifications.• Lead Quality Assurance efforts for EMEA Microsoft Modules, including localization into Portuguese, French, and Spanish.

Clients included: Animals Asia Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, and Project Open Hand.Roles: Product Manager (Web), Project Manager (Web & Offline), Development Plan Authoring (Web & Fundraising / Sustainability), and ePhilanthropy Fundraising Consultant.

• Produced fundraising-centric websites for top-rated releases from concept through implementation and maintenance. • Documented and streamlined business process. Shortened company’s production cycle while increasing efficiency and transparency of client communication via custom Extranet tool.• Worked closely with Sales and Marketing on proposals, mock-ups, client presentations, demo scripts, sample reports, marketing value projections, metrics and performance criteria.

• Created and managed product roadmaps and project plans, coordinated schedules and bug fixes to ensure products were delivered on time.• Created Quality Plans for testing and measuring the quality of products throughout concept creation, development, testing, release and post release processes.• Set-up and maintained bug tracking database, interfacing with engineering teams to implement product fixes in controlled manner.• Performed and managed user acceptance and beta testing, code validation, bug tracking, bug fixing, documentation fact checking, and debugging.• Worked closely with a cross-functional team of marketers, customer service representatives, writers, designers, producers, and engineers to create quality graphic design software.• Trained Technical Support, Marketing and Sales teams on new Product launches.