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District Of Columbia, United States

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Milken SPH for Applied Survival Analysis; Advanced SAS for Public Health Research; Applied Machine Learning for Public Health Research.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Infectious disease surveillance at the DC Department of Health's HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration (HAHSTA).

Portland, Oregon Area

Pursued multiple projects investigating the sensing and transport of glucose in and across the cell membrane in the parasitic protozoan Leishmania.

Portland, Oregon Area

As the Perianesthesia Health Unit Coordinator, I worked as a member of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, and colleagues. I provided a strong professional work ethic while maintaining a positive, caring attitude towards patients, families, and other team members. I also provided clerical support to the nursing team at all phases of the.

Portland, Oregon Area

I investigated the nucleoside and nucleobase transporters in Trypanosoma cruzi. I focusedon the functional characterization of the four TcNTs, primarily by determining the ligand specificities and affinities for TcNT1, TcNT2, TcNT3, and TcNT4 and verifying their subcellular locations in intact parasites. I also mapped the chromosomal regions around the.

Greifswald Area, Germany

• Supported English teachers by creating curriculum, teaching lessons, grading and correcting assignments.
• Designed and taught curriculum for grades 5-12, while navigating a complex schedule with fourteen different classes.
• Organized and ran after-school study sessions for students taking their final examinations.
• Accompanied class field trips as a supervisor.
• Maintained a blog online for my Alma mater.

American Society for MicrobiologyResearched, designed and conducted a microbiology-focused research project, under the supervision Dr. Mark O. Martin. Set up and ran gel electrophoresis, prepared bacterial cultures, and screened for antibiotic resistance, while practicing sterile technique. Used transformation through electroporation to introduce.

Tacoma, WA

Managed student profiles in Oracle database; data entry and retrieval.Maintained confidentiality of student records.Fulfilled all general secretarial duties, including answering and screening calls, making and confirming appointments, directing student traffic flow, and managing several projects simultaneously.Investigated internship opportunities for.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Biostatistics

Bachelor Of Science, Molecular And Cellular Biology

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society, Bluesion Dance Crew, German Stammtisch.

Aaot, Biology

C1 Certificate, German Studies

German-immersion summer program through Portland State University. I attended the summer of 2012, and successfully completed the C1.