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San Francisco, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

- Collaborated on various projects, notably the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN)- Proficiently conducted cryostat slicing and mounting procedures using human and mouse brain samples embedded in OCT, primarilyfor MERFISH- Executed Nissl staining and imaging of human brain samples- Prepared human tissue by grinding with mortar and pestle- Conducted iodixanol, 10X, and myelin bead nuclei preparations using human and mouse brain samples, enriching for neurons throughFACS for Paired-Tag and snm3C multiomic sequencing- Utilized The Allen Institute Brain Atlas to delineate brain regions of donors- Conducted RNA extraction procedures and assessed for RNA degradation- Engaged in comprehensive mouse handling, husbandry, euthanasia, and colony management- Conducted mouse perfusions, performed fixed and fresh brain extractions, and carried out microdissections of the hippocampus,striatum, and cortex- Utilized fluorescence microscope to precisely dissect the medial ganglionic eminence from mouse embryos- Operated a custom slicer to process mouse brains in accordance with the CEMBA atlas, facilitating the preparation of tissue blocks for MERFISH analysis- Utilized a freezing microtome for slicing mouse brain tissue for IHC- Employed ddPCR, PCR, and gel electrophoresis for mouse genotyping- Acquired introductory experience in scRNA-seq analysis using R and the Seurat package- Maintained multiple Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and protocols- Provided mentorship to undergraduate interns and conducted training for new employees during onboarding

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Alternate Media Production Assistant Supervisor (December 2022 - September 2022)- Progressively promoted to the highest student position at the DRC, demonstrating increasing responsibilities- Communicated with professors in retrieving information critical for conversion of required materials- Conducted comprehensive training sessions for incoming and newly promoted employees, both through in-person demonstrations andrecorded procedures- Oversaw quality control of Alternate Media Production process and results- Orchestrated workflow organization using Excel, encompassing data tracking and task delegation- Lead impactful departmental changes towards production organization and data retentionAlternate Media Production Assistant Lead (March 2021 - December 2022)- Collaborated with students to fulfill media conversion requests, contributing to their educational success- Played a key role in organizing, revamping, and restructuring the Alternate Media Production process and department to optimizeefficiencyAlternate Media Production Assistant (March 2020 - March 2021)- Analyzed, edited, and organized student-requested books for conversion into audio files using Kurzweil 3000- Established an alphabetical file organization system to create a virtual library of available books, facilitating easier document retrieval- Designed comprehensive and engaging guidelines on converting student requested books into audio files

San Diego, California, United States

- Supported research team studying the effects of binge drinking on the sleep patterns of mice- Implanted electrodes into the brains of mice and recorded and observed electroencephalogram data- Enhanced surgical and laboratory procedure accuracy through rigorous practice and attention to detail- Gathered lab equipment and maintained an organized workspace

San Diego, California, United States

- Manager of Finance, oversaw finance area of the team and 30 students during the 2015 - 2016 season- Director of Business, oversaw business area of the team and 40 students during the 2016 - 2017 season- Assisted in writing six team award submissions- Used SolidWorks, computer aided design software, to design robot- Traveled twice to China to assist in establishing FIRST Robotics International Competition through hosting workshops and events- Cumulated 211.8 community service hours during the 2014 - 2018 seasons

Costa Rica

- Interned with CREMA based in Playa Coyote, Guanacaste, Costa Rica- Supported biologists to retrieve and analyze data from hawksbill sea turtles and bull sharksoff the coast of Cabo Blanco - Worked with local fisheries to collect data to educate and promote sustainable fishing- Created informational posters to help local fisheries maintain economic stability