* Manage multiple pharmaceutical accounts, including development of short- and long-term publication strategies and key communication objectives; specialization in areas of dermatology, hematology, oncology, neurology, and gene therapy* Maintain direct contact with ongoing clients and develop relationship through new business opportunities* Oversee account budgets to meet revenue goals* Draft and edit publications of clinical trial data; draft and edit internal training documents and educational modules* Manage diverse team of writers and project managers

Drafted and edited medical communication materials, including: - clinical trial data (including manuscripts, posters, and slide presentations)- internal training documents - educational modules - FDA briefing documents- quick reference guides

• Spearheaded the research, design, and development of 25 hands-on exhibits for a 5,000 sq. ft. health and biotechnology gallery. • Presented to corporations and foundations to secure grants. • Coordinated with various internal and external stakeholders to identify and create cutting-edge content that fulfills educational standards and meets the needs of target audiences. • Established and maintained relationships with outside vendors and managed simultaneous projects to secure timely exhibit design and fabrication.

Research focus: cell, molecular, and cancer biologyThesis: "Dissection of α-E-catenin organization and function in cells: manipulation of cellular pools of α-E-catenin reveals non-canonical roles in regulating actin and membrane dynamics"• Conducted experiments studying the molecular states of the cell adhesion molecule alpha-catenin. • Extensive experience in MDCK cell assay development (wound healing, migration, hanging drop), cell fractionation, protein-protein interactions (immunoprecipitation), western blotting, immunofluorescence, microscopy (live and fixed), cloning, and site-directed mutagenesis.Selected Research Publications• Benjamin JM*, Kwiatkowski AV* et al. (2010). Alpha-E-catenin regulates actin dynamics independently of cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion. Journal of Cell Biology. • Benjamin JM, Nelson WJ (2008). Bench to bedside and back again: molecular mechanisms of alpha-catenin function and roles in tumorigenesis. Seminars in Cancer Biology.

• Moderated undergraduate student discussions of primary research articles for multiple courses (Cellular Dynamics and Cancer Biology). • Developed a workshop demonstrating use of the online research tools BLAST and PubMed. • Created and organized a weekly journal club for faculty to present their research to Cancer Biology graduate students.

• Led hands-on activities teaching genetic principles to 400+ museum visitors and 150 high school students.• Educated the public about advanced genetics concepts for the Understanding Genetics website.• Reached 5,500 unique online visitors through articles communicating recent advances in genetics. Essays can be found online at:http://www.thetech.org/genetics/news.php?id=106http://www.thetech.org/genetics/ask.php?id=270http://www.thetech.org/genetics/ask.php?id=274http://www.thetech.org/genetics/ask.php?id=265http://www.thetech.org/genetics/ask.php?id=280http://www.thetech.org/genetics/news.php?id=131

Tutored high school students in all academic subjects 2-3 Saturdays a month.

Research focus: biochemistry, cell and molecular biology• Independently conducted experiments studying the structure-function relationship of the cell cycle protein Geminin.• Extensive experience in replication inhibition using radioactive nucleotides, luciferase assays, binding assays, protein purification, and in vivo rescue assays with Xenopus laevis embryos.

• Developed and implemented community service and after-school projects for hundreds of at-risk Chicago public high school students along with a team of five other corps members. • Solely planned and coordinated a daylong event for over 100 students from five Chicago area schools.