In this role, I lead the day-to-day activities of a portfolio of client accounts including private and public biotechnology companies. A snapshot of tasks include:1. Develop, implement and oversee execution of comprehensive communication strategies including PR and IR to increase brand visibility in the industry and thought leadership in different disease areas in alignment with corporate objectives2. Mentor and nurture junior team members ensuring professional development and building… Show more In this role, I lead the day-to-day activities of a portfolio of client accounts including private and public biotechnology companies. A snapshot of tasks include:1. Develop, implement and oversee execution of comprehensive communication strategies including PR and IR to increase brand visibility in the industry and thought leadership in different disease areas in alignment with corporate objectives2. Mentor and nurture junior team members ensuring professional development and building an engaged, productive team3. Maintain high standard of work and superior client service that fosters long-term client relationships4. Build and maintain relationships with media and investors5. Develop content for a wide range of projects, including corporate messaging and positioning, press releases, pitch decks, social media, website content, investor materials and scientific mechanism of action videos6. Plan and manage budgets for client projects7. Manage 3 direct reports Show less

Managed and grew client relationships, overseeing a portfolio of small- and mid-size private and public biotechnology companies.1. Defined external communications, public relations and investor relations strategies to achieve corporate objectives and highlight unique value of the client2. Implemented broad range of client projects and established main point-of-contact responsibilities for client to ensure timely deliverables and high quality content3. Crafted content for press… Show more Managed and grew client relationships, overseeing a portfolio of small- and mid-size private and public biotechnology companies.1. Defined external communications, public relations and investor relations strategies to achieve corporate objectives and highlight unique value of the client2. Implemented broad range of client projects and established main point-of-contact responsibilities for client to ensure timely deliverables and high quality content3. Crafted content for press releases, pitches, Q&A’s, website, IR pitch decks, corporate presentations and collateral materials4. Set up successful non-deal roadshows for various financing rounds 5. Planned budgets for annual communications plans and individual projects based on specific client needs6. Maintained ongoing relationships with media and investors7. Managed 2 direct reports Show less

In this role, I was responsible for driving different corporate communications initiatives and strategies.1. Led successful media relations campaigns and non-deal roadshows2. Developed content for a broad range of client projects - press releases, pitches, investor materials, messaging workshops, scientific mechanism of action content3. Crafted social media strategies for clients around disease awareness days/months, corporate announcements, scientific conference attendances and… Show more In this role, I was responsible for driving different corporate communications initiatives and strategies.1. Led successful media relations campaigns and non-deal roadshows2. Developed content for a broad range of client projects - press releases, pitches, investor materials, messaging workshops, scientific mechanism of action content3. Crafted social media strategies for clients around disease awareness days/months, corporate announcements, scientific conference attendances and industry events4. Cultivated media and investor contact relationships5. Performed market research and peer analysis6. Managed 1 direct report Show less

This role involved supporting small to mid-size biotech companies with public and investor relations.1. Drafted broad range of press releases including company appointments, financing rounds, clinical trial news, conference attendances, partnerships2. Assisted in developing Q&A’s for corporate announcements, developed bespoke pitches to media and investors3. Conducted media and investor outreach for corporate announcements and non-deal roadshows respectively4. Developed content… Show more This role involved supporting small to mid-size biotech companies with public and investor relations.1. Drafted broad range of press releases including company appointments, financing rounds, clinical trial news, conference attendances, partnerships2. Assisted in developing Q&A’s for corporate announcements, developed bespoke pitches to media and investors3. Conducted media and investor outreach for corporate announcements and non-deal roadshows respectively4. Developed content and design suggestions for websites, collateral materials and presentations5. Created appealing scientific poster presentations6. Conducted peer universe analysis for client-related disease indications for messaging workshops Show less

Provided content and supported senior team members with various client-related tasks encompassing media and investor relations for biotech companies.1. Drafted press releases, corporate Q&A’s website and social media content, pitches and pitch decks2. Conducted media and investor outreach and scheduled interviews and meetings3. Built relationships with clients, media and investors4. Developed budgets for client tasks5. Managed several project tasks for clients and ensured… Show more Provided content and supported senior team members with various client-related tasks encompassing media and investor relations for biotech companies.1. Drafted press releases, corporate Q&A’s website and social media content, pitches and pitch decks2. Conducted media and investor outreach and scheduled interviews and meetings3. Built relationships with clients, media and investors4. Developed budgets for client tasks5. Managed several project tasks for clients and ensured timely delivery of materials 6. Developed understanding of the business of biotech, the healthcare landscape, and identified trends and issues through industry articles and KOLs Show less

Every Summer, since 2015, I have served as the presentation coach for approximately 20 undergraduate scholars from all over Europe that are invited to undertake a summer research project in labs at the LMU, Max Planck and TUM. This highly competitive program has over 400 applications every year. Following a presentation workshop I give, I also attend their weekly presentations and provide feedback.

1. Drafted press releases, corporate Q&A’s, media pitches2. Conducted media outreach and scheduled interviews3. Ensured timely delivery of materials to senior account team members4. Developed a broad understanding of disease indications of clients

Hands-on experience in coordinating a graduate program in Germany. There are stark differences to what I was used to while a graduate student in the US. Networking with students, faculty and support-staff have always been my passion.

Primary spokesperson for the postdoctoral fellows at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry.

Advisor: Dr. Ulrich Hartl

The Committee makes recommendations to the Dean on the following matters:1. appointment of faculty to all student Advisory, Supervisory and Examining Committees2. student plans in order to ensure that faculty policies concerning academic standards are met3. all scholastic disciplinary matters; the Committee acts as a panel to determine whether grounds exist for dismissal of a student.

The president is the primary spokesperson for the Graduate Student Association (GSA). Represented the student body at meetings of the Executive Committee of GSBS and the Faculty Meetings of GSBS bringing the concerns of the student body to the appropriate administration officials of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

The Committee is concerned with all non-academic matters relating to student-faculty relationships.Instrumental in organizing a day-long leadership development workshop for graduate students titled "A Leader's Edge."