• Lead proactive industry relations strategy and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (e.g., government relations, communications, fundraising, technology transfer) and Columbia deans to achieve organizational growth for 2 new Columbia University initiatives– NYC Pandemic Response Institute (PRI) and Columbia Climate School.• Secured $1.3M+ in contracted research and executive education with global financial services and consulting firms that included collaboration with… Show more • Lead proactive industry relations strategy and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (e.g., government relations, communications, fundraising, technology transfer) and Columbia deans to achieve organizational growth for 2 new Columbia University initiatives– NYC Pandemic Response Institute (PRI) and Columbia Climate School.• Secured $1.3M+ in contracted research and executive education with global financial services and consulting firms that included collaboration with scientists on proposal and budget development, negotiation of contract terms, management of sponsor and scientist relations, and project management.• Develop (5+) multi-sector working sessions (25-50 people) on topics in sustainable investing and public health that advanced research, provided actionable guidance to government stakeholders, identified priority areas for innovation, and grew relations with government, NGO, and investment partners.• Embedded in the Climate School Office of Research team and seated at Lamont campus part-time to support translation and industry engagement in geosciences research and technology development (e.g., carbon capture and sequestration, climate modeling, remote sensing). Show less

• Founding director of Scripps Corporate Alliance- an industry affiliates membership program for Scripps Oceanography- including design of the program, corporate member outreach and engagement, as well as strategy and direction of collaborations (sponsored research, licensing, talent recruitment, etc.)• Founding director and PI for EDA and DOE funded accelerator startBlue, supporting the formation of new ocean startups• Directed Scripps Oceanography innovation and entrepreneurship… Show more • Founding director of Scripps Corporate Alliance- an industry affiliates membership program for Scripps Oceanography- including design of the program, corporate member outreach and engagement, as well as strategy and direction of collaborations (sponsored research, licensing, talent recruitment, etc.)• Founding director and PI for EDA and DOE funded accelerator startBlue, supporting the formation of new ocean startups• Directed Scripps Oceanography innovation and entrepreneurship programs, including startBlue, Triton Innovation Challenge, and Scripps Innovation Bootcamp; led collaboration with ocean innovation and research leaders nationally and internationally; represented Scripps for conferences, external funding, and other ocean innovation initiatives• Supported spinout and license of UC San Diego intellectual property, working with UC San Diego Office of Innovation and Commercialization and outside companies• Marketed university research, expertise, and technologies to capture licensing and sponsored research opportunities.• Internal review, analysis, and reporting of innovation and industry relations metrics• Led and collaborated with UC San Diego Career Services initiatives to support students seeking industry careers, including design, project management, launch, and expansion of Scripps Talent Recruitment Portal to facilitate hiring of Scripps students• Project lead for UC San Diego's exploration of an ocean-focused innovation center, including stakeholder engagement and financial feasibility phases • Trade association leadership including The Maritime Alliance and Cleantech San Diego• Specialized University of California training for research grant negotiation and management: Management Development Program, Change Management Practioners Program, IP Clauses in Research Agreements (Basic & Intermediate)• Website: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/industry-partnerships Show less

• Liaised with scientists, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals as a resource on Breakout Labs investment, community, and resources• Sourced technology from the Greater NYC Area for investment by Breakout Labs

Columbia University technology transfer assessment and technology commercialization strategy• Assessed the commercial potential of Columbia inventions• Reviewed background intellectual property in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology• Estimated the potential market size and competition for inventions• Identified companies potentially interested in licensing inventions• Drafted marketing documents directed to business development offices that describe inventions’ key… Show more Columbia University technology transfer assessment and technology commercialization strategy• Assessed the commercial potential of Columbia inventions• Reviewed background intellectual property in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology• Estimated the potential market size and competition for inventions• Identified companies potentially interested in licensing inventions• Drafted marketing documents directed to business development offices that describe inventions’ key features• Compared marketed products to Columbia patents to search for assertion opportunities. Show less

Project summary: Research towards the completion of a doctoral thesis with a focus on in vitro models of traumatic brain injury and pathobiology of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and blast-induced traumatic brain injury

Columbia University Department of Biomedical Engineering• Teaching assistant for Quantitative Physiology II• Led one on one and small group work• Taught and graded course materialBarnard College Physics Department • Summer intensive physics course for high school students in advanced classical waves• Taught and directed laboratory course work

• Taught 24 scientist-led teams from NY, NJ, PA, and CT the Lean LaunchPad and Business Model Canvas curriculum to accelerate spinout technology• One-on-one and small group assessment of business development strategy, business model, and pitch presentations, and technology

• Oversight and execution of seminar-style special programs for member companies related to business development, legal, investment, etc.• Oversight and execution of 100+ person, city-wide Riverside Chat Speaker Series to promote a dialogue related to life science business development in NYC• Management and development of Harlem Biospace Associates Program, connecting professionals to member companies for business development, bench science, financial advising, etc.

• Developed commercialization strategy and business development for early stage bioscience start-ups

• Resource for research scientists and start-ups in the hard sciences and biotechnology • Entrepreneurial advising on NYC-based resources for start-ups• Managed small (20+) and large (100+) speaker series, demo events, and Emerging Technology Summit

• Developed a pre-professional and outreach organization at Columbia Engineering for graduate students, post doctoral fellows, and faculty members• Procured annual funding• Marketed programming and developed general body up to 150 members

Project summary: Research towards the completion of a senior undergraduate research presentation with a focus on quantification of brain mechanical properties and the biological response of the brain to stretch-injury

Project summary: Identifying fluorescent dyes with experimental emission spectra deviations from theoretical values in the manufacturing solvents and optimizing new fluorophore solvents using HPLC and fluorimetry analysis; Research was formally presented in a company written report and presentation to company chemists, management, and salesSkills:• Protocol development for fluorescent dye analysis using high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)• Optimization of combination… Show more Project summary: Identifying fluorescent dyes with experimental emission spectra deviations from theoretical values in the manufacturing solvents and optimizing new fluorophore solvents using HPLC and fluorimetry analysis; Research was formally presented in a company written report and presentation to company chemists, management, and salesSkills:• Protocol development for fluorescent dye analysis using high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)• Optimization of combination solvents for fluorophores to reduce experimental deviations Show less