NHGRI’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office develops and supports initiatives that expand opportunities for genomics education and careers; cultivates genomics training programs and workforce development initiatives for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical research; and promotes and funds genomics research to improve minority health, reduce health disparities, and foster health equity.

Responsible for developing and maintaining STEM programs that improved science collaboration, research outreach and workforce development o Managed and developed science education and public engagement programs for 104,682 diverse learners in the National Capital Region o Created and managed $1.5M budget execution for a nation-wide funding opportunity announcement supporting workforce development initiatives and the human capital strategy 2030 S&T plan ▪ Partnered with two DoD organizations to increase budget by 25% ▪ Leveraged funding opportunity announcements for grants, partnership intermediary agreements and other contracting vehicles to obligate funds• Developed STEM program policies, strategic plans, and metrics in partnership with the Resource Planning Division o Established new education partnership agreements, memorandums of agreement/understanding and consortia with federal, industry and academic partners o Pursued near-term business opportunities by exploiting internal and/or external resourceso Managed $5.6M annual enterprise STEM budget and $2.2M annual enterprise LEGACY budget with AFRL/EN • Identified and developed mission relevant solutions for the Summer Faculty Fellowship Program o Appointed as contracting officer representative (COR) for the Summer Faculty Fellowship Program acquisitions teamo Monitored evolution of cost, schedule, and resource risk for contracting officer o Supported application process for up to 300 faculty fellows and graduate students annually o Identified and defined requirements during source selection o Managed $29M SFFP budget• Served as AFRL Scholar Mentor and AFOSR budget manager ($380K annually), improved return on investment • Managed Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE) Program with the National Science Foundation o Effectively sought out and capitalized on opportunities for tri-service collaboration o Solicits topics annually and managed $4.5M annual budget

Managing science education and public engagement programs for K-16, adult learners, senior citizens, healthcare providers and educator audiences in traditional and informal education settings. Supporting curriculum development, design and dissemination of educational resources, and outreach programs. Coordinating multimedia/digital communication projects and public/private partnerships.

Selected Highlights:1) Community Studio for Adoptees Interested in Genetic Sequencing, Race, and Ancestry• Organized community studios in safe spaces where international adoptee community members informed team members on the types of educational resources that would be most beneficial/effective.• Helped formulate partnership between community artist and museum associates to design a genetics and identity exhibit.• Presented community studio model and background information on international adoption at Division of Policy, Communications, and Education meeting. 2) Citizen Science Water Quality Project Development 3) Seniors Learning Science Program• Organized guest lecturers from NIH.• Facilitated NIH campus tours of research laboratories.• Led hands-on activities/laboratory demonstrations.• Expanded program outreach to collaborate with Leisure World of Maryland, Rockville Science Center, Rockville Senior Center, and St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Senior Group4) Developed Educational Resources for Language Access Program• Facilitated collaboration with Gallaudet University to produce an educational video for Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities• Film won two awards recognizing it's contributions towards creating inclusive educational materials benefitting public healthAdditional Education and Community Engagement Projects • Reviewed applications and nominated attendees for the NHGRI Short Course.• Contributing to monthly meetings for a Direct-to-Consumer Educational Resource, drafting DPCE BRAIN documentation for leadership• Developed a proposal for a global initiative related to research capacity building, resolutions to food insecurity, and education access.

• Design and characterization of enhanced photoswitchable fluorescent proteins (psFP) • Advancing super-resolution imaging technologies using psFPs • Advancing FRET imaging technologies

Organic I Laboratory Taught experiments introducing concepts of solubility, stereochemistry, analytical separations, synthesis, assembling microscale and macroscale experimental apparatuses. The semester also included a spectroscopy workshop series in which students get hands on experience using various spectroscopic instrumentation and analyzing data (GC, NMR, GC-MS). Tasks also included overseeing and managing the teaching assistants.

General Chemistry I Lecture & LaboratoryIntroduced fundamental concepts of stoichiometry, atomic/molecular geometry, and their relation to the chemical and physical properties of inorganic and organic substances. Laboratory experiments explore developing students’ methodologies in matter and energy transformations.

• Measured ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy of excited state populations in reconstituted E.coli photolyase and modified flavin cofactors, to determine the role of adenine in the photoinduced electron transfer pathway• Characterized the promiscuity of FAD Synthetase & synthesizing dually fluorescent flavin adenine dinucleotide analogues• Characterized dually fluorescent flavin adenine dinucleotide analogues using time-resolved and steady state spectroscopic methods• Measured Stark Spectroscopy of Thioflavin T

Teaching ExperienceOrganic Laboratory II: • Managed students conducting experiments including but not limited to: synthesis, gas chromatography, IR, TLC, and affinity chromatography. Duties also included constructing grading rubrics for quizzes, notebooks, and laboratory technique.Organic Laboratory I: •Taught experiments introducing concepts of solubility, stereochemistry, analytical separations, synthesis, assembling microscale and macroscale experimental apparatuses. Tasks also included constructing grading rubrics for quizzes, notebooks, and laboratory technique.Organic I/II Recitation: • Introduced organic chemistry concepts and reaction mechanisms. Additional responsibilities included writing and grading quizzes, worksheets, review sessions, question and answer meetings, and lecture preparation. Biophysical Recitation:•Designed the biophysical recitation that included practicing homework problems and incorporated a novel hands-on computational component. Modern computational methods, such as, Essential Spartan Hartree-Fock calculations and MATLAB were introduced. An additional project was assembled to visualize and build molecular models of proteins using Chimera. Techniques of Chemical Measurement II: •Oversaw experiments and instructed on proper analytical instrumentation usage. Instrumentation included: HPLC, GC, GC-MS, UV-Vis, Fluorimeter, Cyclic Voltammetry, FTIR, and 1H NMR Investigative Chemistry:•Responsible for overseeing forensic science experiments and instructing on proper instrumentation usage. Instrumentation included: Capillary Electrophoresis, Gel Electrophoresis, organic separation, GC, GC-MS, HPLC and 1H NMR Biochemistry Recitation:•Led students through problem solving exercises. Explained: basic knowledge of enzymes kinetics and mechanisms, biochemical techniques, enzymatic assays, protein purification, DNA assays and synthesis.

Behavioral neuroscience study of spatial memory in rats and the effects of methamphetamine.

Attempted synthesis of 4-thiazolidinone derivatives as potential HIV inhibitors.