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Key Roles – Instructor, Mentor, UX DeveloperCollaborate with professors to deliver high-quality education in Sensory Motor Systems, Communications in the Professional World, and Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship courses. Lead discussion sections, organize review sessions, evaluate student projects, maintain course websites, and provide personalized guidance during office hours. Assume role of substitute professor when necessary.Improved student experience by streamlining online course templates> Conducted comprehensive surveys across classes to gather insights into student satisfaction> Reviewed feedback to address discrepancies in student experience and inconsistent course space organization> Designed standardized templates for course landing pages to ensure consistency and ease of navigationCollaborated on a custom, generative AI tool to facilitate writing pedagogy> Recommended strategies to seamlessly integrate the tool into class instruction with minimal disruption> Reported in-class observations on tool use and student reception to principal investigator and developersDefined unique role as a "floating" TA to assist multiple, concurrent courses> Collaborated with four lecturers on improving course curriculums and materials> Hosted office hour sessions, in-person and remote, for up to 200 students

Key Roles – Lab Manager, EHS Consultant, R&D Engineer, Graduate Researcher Provide mentorship to both graduate and undergraduate teams to imbue necessary skills and knowledge for successful transition into roles within biotechnology industry. Conduct research, publish in technical journals, and present findings to peers. Analyze and synthesize technical data involving kinematics, dynamics, mechanisms of fracture, and tolerances.Demonstrated subject matter knowledge by publishing articles in 11 peer-reviewed journals> Disseminated research findings to scientific community to ensure wide-reaching impact> Generated comprehensive documentation of research methods and findings to prepare publication draft> Managed submission process to align with target audiences and publication requirementsPublished in two peer-reviewed journals and created patent-pending methodology by directing engineering teams> Delegated project responsibilities to ensure alignment with team member expertise> Offered guidance and training to team members to maintain quality standards> Collaborated with team members to interpret research findings and establish pathways for future investigationsOvercame cost and resource restraints by utilizing alternate tools, methodologies, and devices> Utilized SolidWorks to engineer straightforward stretching apparatus tailored to project needs> Leveraged 3D printing technology to fabricate device components and minimize production costs> Created solution to quantify essential variances in material stiffness and accelerate data acquisition processes> Fabricated custom humidity chamber using standard machine shop equipment to minimize equipment costs

Managed domestic responsibilities for a geriatric patient, greatly improving their quality of life and their emotional and mental wellbeing> Facilitated communication between the patient and their medical provider by translating dialogue from Spanish to English and vice versa> Coordinated with patient family members on scheduling and addressing patient needs> Advocated on behalf of the patient to their medical provider

Performed research in field of biomechanics, specializing in primary human lung fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, and immunology, specializing in T-cell alloresponses. Executed deformability cytometry on both fibroblasts and myofibroblasts to assess cellular properties and clearly communicate findings. Conducted immunological and molecular biology assays to investigate T-cell alloresponses after solid organ transplantation.Expedited publication on novel, magnetic cell-sorting device with effective research support> Worked with lead researcher to identify bottlenecks hampering efforts and possible solutions> Compartmentalized tasks to efficiently delegate experiment responsibilities> Documented methods employed and supported end result to contribute to publication

Performed undergraduate research in field of biomechanics, specializing in primary human lung fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Conducted deformability cytometry on both fibroblasts and myofibroblasts to assess cellular properties and clearly communicate findings. > Cultivated primary human lung fibroblasts and myofibroblasts to assess their mechanical properties> Worked with lead researcher to identify bottlenecks hampering efforts and possible solutions> Reported findings to lead researcher and the principal investigator

Developed a solution for an established, clinically-relevant problem in gastroenterology> Consulted with a surgical gastroenterologist from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to define relevant parameters> Augmented a standard, intra-esophageal instrument with pressure-sensing capabilities employing a mobile application to communicate data in real-time> Verified capabilities of augmented instrument and identified opportunities for further improvement