- NIH Intramural Research Training Fellow in Dr. Thomas Quinn's International HIV/STD Laboratory (NIAID)- Additional program involvement in both the NIH Academy on Health Disparities and the Health Science & Communications Policy Program

Global HIV Prevention and Treatment Clinical Trials Unit - Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease- Student Research Assistant- Working in unit to help input clinical data- Shadowing PI and Study Coordinator in Infectious Disease Clinic

- Research Assistant at the Social and Behavioral Science Core- Conduct systematic reviews for updating the SABI database, which researchers use as a central database of instruments measuring certain study domains (ie stigma, adherence, coping)- Consult other researchers on the research process, assist in identifying study goals and execution of entire projects- Analyze both quantitative and qualitative data for CFAR clients using applications NVivo, Stata, and Dedoose- Conduct field interviews for PLHIV who are re-engaging in care

- Started as a counselor for FEMMES, helping with leading girls grades 3-6 through various STEM activities- Applied and was chosen for DIrector Role- Specifically works with the counselors, as well as reaching out to professors at UNC to be involved in the annual FEMMES event- Throughout the pandemic assisted in moving the FEMMES platform online- Assists with a weekly newsletter of videos from science and math professors at UNC to further FEMMES activities in a socially distanced manner

- Attended bi-weekly team meetings to present current trending topics in the news and analyzed the possible (RED) collaborations and activations that could come out of them- Attended high-level meetings for UNAIDS, UNICEF, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and subsequently reported on current initiatives being established in both the private and public sectors- Researched both individual and company partner prospects- Provided research briefs on current COVAX and ACT-A details- Identified, researched, and presented a personal project regarding potential education activations involving existing (RED) partners across sub-Saharan Africa- Assisted in the development of an "Impact Story" in collaboration with Planned Parenthood and (RED)

- Assisted a public health PhD student in conducting research for a national program called “No Kid Hungry” focusing on nutrition and the effects on obesity- As part of the program, led classes called “Cooking Matters for Kids” at New Hope Elementary School about the importance of healthy eating in an effort to improve children’s nutritional intake

- Assisted at the Gulu HOPE Center in Northern Uganda for 4 weeks- Taught lessons on reproductive and menstrual health to women in various surrounding villages- Facilitated discussions of family planning with women and young adults at the center- Helped create a website for donations and information on the MicroFinance Program - Facilitated reading and English lessons with children at the center