Brynna (Nguyenton) Morales, Ms, Cgc Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Current contributor for "Maps and Genes," a blog serving both prospective and current genetic counseling students

Tacoma, Washington, United States

- Provided comprehensive care for patients with a family history of cancer or with personal cancer diagnoses in a multi-disciplinary oncology clinic- Facilitated genetic testing, results disclosures, and family follow up testing- Triaged provider and patient questions regarding cancer genetic testing, the genetic counseling process, and general cancer genetics topics- Participated in weekly oncology tumor boards in various specialties and provided support to clinicians regarding appropriate test selection

Los Angeles County, California, United States

- Provided genetic counseling services through telehealth services- Conducted prenatal, cancer, and adult genetic sessions

Riverside

- Reviewed family and medical histories, determined relative risks, and provided prenatal and pregnancy loss counseling from a genetic perspective - Educated patients about Mendelian inheritance, chromosomal risk, and teratology- Discussed various prenatal screening and diagnostic options, coordinated genetic testing, and reviewed testing interpretations with patients

Orange County, California Area

- Independently conducted full counseling sessions focused on metabolic conditions and completed clinical documentation- Participated in a team clinic with multi-disciplinary providers

Greater Seattle Area

- Conducted full counseling sessions in a variety of specialties (muscular dystrophies, biochemical, general genetics)- Independently reviewed genetic conditions and genetic testing results with patients

Greater Seattle Area

- Led full counseling sessions for patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, and other rare hereditary cancer syndromes- Completed independent management of cases including insurance pre-authorization from genetic testing laboratories and clinical documentation via electronic medical records- Performed risk assessments for patient utilizing NCCN guidelines and risk assessment models (Tyrer-Cuzick, UPenn models, etc.)

Claremont, Ca

Graduate Assistant for the Student Affairs Department

San Diego, California

- Perform human dorsal root ganglion and heart tissue dissections- Assist in the research and development of a cardiomyocyte isolation protocol- Conduct experiments with trabeculae carnae action potentials and cardiomyocyte contractility- Train new employees in isolation procedures and experimentation

San Diego, California

- Performed immunoassays from the samples of cancer patients received from clinical trials- Experience with sample acquisition, data entry, and working with antibodies- Acquired data from the immunoassays utilizing flow cytometry- Experienced with writing SOPs, bridging reports, and QC analysis

San Diego, Ca

- Taught students how to read, write, and speak Vietnamese- Organized events that promoted education in Vietnamese culture and history

Herbert Hoover High School

Tutored high school students in biology and chemistry in Hoover High's after school tutoring program

Bernstein Lab

- Researched unc-45 gene expression and protein function in muscle cells of Drosophilia melanogaster- Facilitated genetic crosses to establish stable lines of various mutant Drosophilia melanogaster involving specific transgenes for analysis of muscle function

San Diego, Ca

- Organized lab materials for class- Answered students' questions regarding assignments and laboratory procedures- Taught lectures and laboratory methods/concepts- Explained proper usage of lab equipment to students

San Diego, Ca

- Developed grading rubrics, a syllabus, and assignments- Used the SDSU Blackboard system to set up announcements, interacted/contacted with students, and recorded grades- Contacted and invited medical professionals as guest speakers for the class

Master Of Science (Ms), Human Genetics And Genetic Counseling

Activities and Societies: Students for Rare, STEM Inc., Student Affairs, Peer Mentor Thesis: Which Me am I Going to be Today? Exploring.

Bachelor’S Degree (Bs), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Genetic Counseling

Minor, Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience