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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

-Conducting PhD research in the lab of Kendra Sewall, examining the impact of developmental lead exposure on songbird behavior and physiology. -Graduate teaching assistant for Principles of Biology Lab (Fall 2022)

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Assist with report writing and reviewing as needed.

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

-Learned National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Virginia environmental policy compliance.-Helped write Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Impact Reviews, Environmental Assessments, Comprehensive River Management Plans, and other project reports.-Assisted with data management and analysis, weekly report writing, and fieldwork for a large multi-year monitoring project.-Conducted Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspections and assisted in writing SWPPP reports.-Worked with multiple project teams locally and in other states.

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Worked the cash register, opened and closed, updated inventory, and addressed customer concerns at a local backyard bird feeding and nature store.

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

-Coordinated Undergraduate Research Month at William & Mary, a virtual display of undergraduate student research.-Interfaced with faculty and students; worked on a team.-Organized student submissions, promoted events, designed webpages, and archived student materials.

Williamsburg, Virginia

-Studied the impact of methylmercury exposure on songbird feather and blood corticosterone, and feather color and quality; developed project independently.-Worked with archived feather samples and live zebra finches; bred and cared for zebra finches.-Skilled at: feather, blood, and body weight sampling; spectroscopy; associated lab work, including methanol-based feather corticosterone extraction, competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), radioimmunoassay (RIA), measurement of mercury on Direct Mercury Analyzer.-Mentored six undergraduates in lab work, animal husbandry, data analysis, and technical writing.-Taught Integrative Biology (Zoology), Intro Ecology & Evolutionary Bio, Intro Cellular & Molecular Bio.-Prepared lectures, worksheets, and quizzes; delivered two 3-hour lab sections per week.-Held office hours, attended lectures, graded lecture exams; graded lab quizzes and reports.

New York, New York

-Studied genetic epilepsies through differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells.-Managed finances, ordered supplies, developed lab protocols, and managed lab cleaning.-Molecular biology skills include: polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time PCR, gel electrophoresis, bacterial culture and cloning, fluorescence microscopy, and more.-Mentored two high school and four graduate students in stem cell culture and microscopy.

New York, Ny

-Assisted with research into the etiology of schizophrenia using mouse and cellular models.-Worked independently, skills included: DNA transfection, DNA/RNA isolation and purification, mouse genotyping and husbandry, Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET), confocal microscopy, neuronal spine counting, and more.

New Haven, Ct

-Worked on a meta-analysis of adult age differences in dopamine and serotonin.-Developed and optimized literature searches.-Read through papers, selecting relevant details and data for compilation, sorting, and analysis. -Reviewed and compiled information on current theories and findings in aging brain research.

New Haven, Ct

-Worked towards a regio- and stereoselective epoxide opening approach to amino-hydroxylated piperidines. -Regularly carried out synthetic protocol developed by the Ellman lab for highly substituted piperidine epoxide.-Planned, executed, and analyzed results of numerous original experiments using the piperidine epoxide. -Became proficient in the use and interpretation of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.-Learned how and when to use a variety of techniques, including infrared (IR) spectroscopy, running reactions at reflux, column chromatography, preparatory thin layer chromatography (prep TLC), mass spectrometry, and preparing and running reactions in a glovebox.

Stony Brook, Ny

-Worked on a project to develop a method of immunological detection of DNA polymerase beta (pol beta) DNA-protein cross-links in vivo.-Conducted experiments to optimize the Rapid Approach to DNA Adduct Recovery assay to detect pol beta DNA-protein cross-links induced in cells by 1,10-copper phenanthroline.-Became proficient in cell culturing techniques.

West Islip, Ny

-Greeted patients, scheduled appointments, took patient height and weight, organized files, and handled calls.

Babylon, Ny

-Addressed customer concerns and needs, kept store inventory, and maintained merchandise displays.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: -Interfaces of Global Change (IGC) fellow -Recipient of the Virginia Tech Cunningham Doctoral Scholar.

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Association, Williamsburg Bird Club, Bird Club of William & MaryExecutive board member.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry And Psychology (Neuroscience Track)

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi; Davenport Pops Orchestra; Yale Scientific Magazine; Science, Technology, and Research Scholars I (STARS.