Nationally (ACCET) accredited, 7-month intensive software development program that offers over 1,500 hours of programming experience via solo, paired, and group projects.

• Performed acute and preventative services for adult patients including: diagnoses, minor procedures, medication management, referrals, etc.• Utilized Epic EMR system

• Performed acute and preventative services for adult & pediatric patients including: diagnoses, minor procedures, medication management, referrals, etc.• Utilized Athena EMR system

Department of Otolaryngology• Investigated the genetic risk factors for chronic sinusitis using PCR techniques• Processed surgical sinonasal tissue samples through cell culturing• Screened clinical samples for the presence or absence of viruses known to mediate URIsPublished as first author in the International Forum of Allergy and Immunology: "The GSDMB rs7216389 SNP is associated with chronic rhinosinusitis in a multi-institutional cohort"

• Transcribed patient-provider interactions in accurate detail• Utilized Epic and Cerner EMR systems

• Taught and supervised clients with individualized exercise plans• Utilized Clinicient EMR system

Department of Natural Resources & the Environment• Hiked daily for 2+ months to collect animal hair samples from hair traps• Identified regional presence/absence of an at-risk species of flying squirrel through microscopy analysis of these field samples• Partnered and shared data with the US Forest Service in an effort to guide fire restoration efforts

Sonoran Desert Research Station• Observed and recorded nesting behaviors of neo-tropical migratory bird species• Assisted in the compiling, organizing, and filing of biological data records

Departments of Neurology & Immunobiology• Practiced sterile laboratory procedures in order to grow Toxoplasma gondii host cell cultures• Genetically engineered a new strain of parasite with fluorescent properties• Presented “Pathogenesis of CNS Toxoplasmosis” to an audience of peers and research faculty through the Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP)

Department of Animal Sciences• Learned the basic principles of phlebotomy through blood collection fieldwork on sheep• Analyzed serum progesterone levels to evaluate hormone cycles throughout sheep pregnancy

Department of Entomology• Monitored patterns of lygus bug dispersal in cotton and alfalfa fields• Participated in field data collection of insects, as well as data analysis of migration patterns through Microsoft Excel