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Metro Dc Campus (Collocated With Inova Center For Personalized Health), Fairfax, Va, Usa

As Director I have had the opportunity to design, evaluate, and manage a program that offers PharmDs and PharmD students the opportunity to prepare themselves for the growth of pharmacogenomics (PGx) in pharmacy and healthcare. » Collaborate in the development of and updates to an online MS in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine (PGPM) program and Graduate Certificate in PGx for current PharmD students and existing PharmDs » Provide ongoing evaluation and management for programs in PGx and Personalized Medicine » Recruit students to the program » Review applications and offer admission to prospective students » Oversee and support faculty teaching in the PGPM program, including guidance on course set up and student management » Oversee and support students in the online PGPM programs, including monitoring academic standing and academic progression

Metro Dc Campus (Collocated With Inova Center For Personalized Health), Fairfax, Va, Usa

As an Associate Professor I provide foundational health science instruction in the PharmD program and MS in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine (PGPM) program.Expertise includes: » Collaborating with administration, staff, and clinical practice and foundational science faculty from a satellite campus » Researching and writing portions of ACPE accreditation reports » Participating in ACPE accreditation site visits » Researching, designing, and executing lecture and laboratory courses » Developing a hybrid/online PharmD pathway » Developing and executing engaging hybrid and online (synchronous and asynchronous) classroom experiences (Distance/Hybrid Certification) » Developing and administering in-person, hybrid, and online assessments » Supporting student learning in and out of the classroom » Facilitating virtual and in-person interprofessional education events » Early and enthusiastic adopter of educational technology » Delivering a multi-award winning STEM outreach program for young women in STEM » University governance, including the adoption of an electronic management system for the faculty handbook and advocating for faculty needs » Applying holistic processes to pharmacy school admission » Representing needs of faculty to administrationExtensive user of and advocate for: » Student engagement tools: PollEverywhere, TurningPoint, Peerwise, VoiceThread » Learning Management Systems: Canvas, Blackboard » Recording software: Panopto, Camtasia RelayAreas of Interest » Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Education » STEM Outreach for a diverse workforce » Instructional Design for pharmacy and online education » Diversity in PGx studies and data sets » Interprofessional Education in PGxContent Areas of Expertise: Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Medical Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Genetics/Genomics, Pharmacogenomics

Metro Dc Campus (Collocated With Gwu Science And Technology Campus), Ashburn, Va, Usa

Provided instruction in foundational health sciences for first year PharmD students.Expertise included: » Collaborating with administration, staff, and clinical practice and foundational science faculty from a satellite campus » Researching and writing portions of ACPE accreditation reports » Participating in ACPE accreditation site visits » Researching, designing, and executing lecture and laboratory courses » Developing and executing engaging hybrid classroom experiences » Supporting student learning in and out of the classroom » Early and enthusiastic adopter of educational technology » Designing and delivering a multi-award winning STEM outreach program for young women in STEM » Applying holistic processes to pharmacy school admission » Representing needs of faculty to administrationAreas of Interest » Pharmacogenomics Education » STEM Outreach for a diverse workforceContent Areas of Expertise: Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Medical Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Genetics/Genomics, Pharmacogenomics

Metro Dc Campus (Collocated With Gwu Science And Technology Campus), Ashburn, Va, Usa

Provided instruction in foundational health sciences for first year PharmD students.Expertise includes: » Researching, designing, and executing laboratory courses in the PharmD program » Supporting student learning in and outside the classroomContent Areas of Expertise: Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Medical Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Genetics/Genomics, Pharmacogenomics

George Washington University Science And Technology Campus (Ashburn, Va, Usa)

Provided instruction in foundational health sciences for fourth year students in the George Washington University Bachelor of Science in Health Science program with a specialization in Pharmacogenomics. Responsibilities included: » Developing and delivering instructional and assessment content for face-to-face and synchronous online lecture » Developing and delivering instructional and assessment content face-to-face laboratory courses » Supporting student learning in and outside the classroomContent Areas of Expertise: Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Medical Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Genetics/Genomics, Pharmacogenomics

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Principal Investigator: Anne Rosenwald, Ph.D. • Expression and purification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Arl1p• General lab maintenance• Supply ordering and invoice reconciliation for departmental teaching laboratoriesLaboratory Skills: Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC), E. coli protein expression, laboratory inventory and ordering, culture media preparation, reagent preparation, radioactive waste management and record keeping, E coli and yeast transformation, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Principal Investigator: Heidi Elmendorf, Ph.D. • Baculovirus system expression system for Giardia lamblia actin• Genotyped Giardia lamblia strains using microsatellite markers• Investigated artificial substrate for Giardia lamblia attachmentLaboratory Skills: Baculovirus transfection, cell culture, PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Western Blotting

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Principal Investigator: Tom Glaser, M.D., Ph.D. Duties included:• genome scan using microsatellite markers to identify linkage groups associated with eyelessness in ZRD-CT mice using PCR primers obtained through Jackson laboratories.• Laboratory inventory and supply ordering• Order receiving and requisition reconciliation• Laboratory maintenance nad reagent preparationLaboratory Skills: DNA extraction, DNA quantification, agarose gel electrophoresis, polyacryclamide gel electrophoresis, radiolabelling of primers, PCR, restriction digestion

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Principal Investigator: Priscilla Tucker, Ph.D. • Examined the variability in the DNA sequence of introns in the mouse SMCY and SMCX genes.Laboratory Skills: primer design, PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, DNA purification, DNA quantification, DNA sequencing, DNA sequence analysis

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Assisted members with travel needs including route mapping (TripTiks), hotel reservations, car rentals, passport photos, and international driving permits during the peak summer travel season.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Worked in the dining hall office during the academic year. Duties included:*Reconciled requisitions with invoices*Developed process for formatting and printing menus that was shared with other dining halls*Formatted, printed, produced, and distributed weekly menu*Assisted with office tasks (filing, photocopying, computer work) as assigned

Ph.D., Biology (Cell And Molecular Biology)

Activities and Societies: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Fellowship, 2003-2004 Achievement Rewards.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Class Honors, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, March 1998 Research Experience for Undergraduates Grant.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Freshman, JV, and Varsity Soccer Varsity Track (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) German Honor Society German Club.