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Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Denver

Conduct undergraduate General Microbiology Laboratory. Duties include teaching students laboratory skills including microscopy, biochemical/molecular testing, PCR, environmental and medical applications. Student assessment responsibilities included writing examinations and grading all assignments.

Denver

Conduct research to identify sources of fecal pollution in Bear Creek and Cherry Creek in order to inform resource management strategies and improve water quality in the Denver streams.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Extracted extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from activated sludge granules of wastewater treatment plants. Analyzed EPS components to determine protein and polysaccharide composition. Interpreted findings to better understand sludge formation and improve existing treatment processes.

Leawood, Kansas

Provided one-on-one care to a patient with developmental and physical disabilities, with responsibilities of patient advocate, physical therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral modification and medical administration. Assisted patient with daily routine through assisting in bathing, dressing, meal preparation and medical administration. Motivated patient to participate in “real world” activities through volunteering together at Menorah hospital and various events at local church.

Lawrence, Kansas

Tutored student athletes in courses such as Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Performed research in Dr. Craig Martin’s lab on a species of CAM plant found in South Africa known as “Living Stones.” CAM plants are characterized by their photosynthetic pathway known as Crassulacean acid metabolism. These plants are often found in desolate areas where water stress is common. To minimize water loss, CAM plants assimilate carbon dioxide at night to avoid opening their stomata during the heat of the day. Living Stones thrive in quartz fields in the desert where their photosynthetic machinery lies underground, further minimizing their water loss. To gain insight into such a complex adaptation, carbon uptake was measured through the plant’s buried leaves and compared the photosynthetic rates to plants with unburied leaves.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Performed research on Neotoma middens that were collected across the western US and Mexico. These middens were preserved for over thousands of years and contain small particles of plants, feces, insect remains, and other miscellaneous organic materials. Our lab group assessed the chemical composition of particles inside the packrat middens to understand changes in vegetation between the last glacial period and the present. In order to assess chemical composition, we utilized mass spectrometry to track 13C and 12C stable isotope ratios and correlate these ratios to the age of the midden. 13C and 12C are both stable isotopes of carbon, thus they do not decay over time. As plants assimilate carbon dioxide, the enzyme rubisco preferentially chooses the lighter isotope, 12C, although it still assimilates small amounts of 13C representative or atmospheric availability. The ratio of 13C/12C can thus be directly correlated to the availability of each isotope at the time of assimilation because relative fractionation rates are known. Our lab assessed the composition of 13C and 12C in plant materials and fecal matter within each midden as a direct representation of the terrestrial 13C and 12C abundance at the time the it was assimilated through photosynthesis. With this information, we worked to determine how climate changes during that time affected plant adaptation. This project required analytical skills to assess chemical composition and to determine how isotope ratios can reflect climate change specifically due to anthropogenic effects.

Managed a dozen other dietaries part time during dinner hours to assure all elderly residents were properly aided. Responsibilities included assigning dietaries to various sections of the dining room, delegating cleaning tasks before close, assuring that teamwork of all dietaries was maximized, helping to resolve disagreements, and aiding any dietaries with an excess of requested tasks by residents. Assisted approximately 20 elderly residents each evening during dinner hours by aiding residents to their tables and serving them dinner. Responsibilities included assisting with walkers, catering to food allergies, and waiting on residents throughout meals.

Master Of Science - Ms, Microbiology, General, Year 2

Activities and Societies: Master of Science candidate in the Department of Integrative Biology.Cumulative GPA: 4.0.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: University of Kansas Honors Program, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Gamma Phi Beta Sigma Chapter, Kansas Athletics.