Internship on Demand is a recruiting and training platform that helps underserved talent build the skills & the network needed to launch their career. Pre-internships make finding the next internship, co-op, or full-time job easy & fair.Created regional partnerships with >20 universities and economic development corporations to integrate IOD programming into career pathsDesigned internal operations best practices using Notion, making the work traceable and organizedCreated… Show more Internship on Demand is a recruiting and training platform that helps underserved talent build the skills & the network needed to launch their career. Pre-internships make finding the next internship, co-op, or full-time job easy & fair.Created regional partnerships with >20 universities and economic development corporations to integrate IOD programming into career pathsDesigned internal operations best practices using Notion, making the work traceable and organizedCreated and maintained Kanban project managementLed the marketing department, growing marketing reach by 660% in under 1 yearRecruited and vetted over 100 underserved college students to participate in flagship training programsLed fundraising with investor relationship management Show less

StartingBlock is Wisconsin’s largest community of entrepreneurs, startups, investors, accelerators, and entrepreneur support organizations. Our MISSION is to create the meaningful intersections that cultivate entrepreneurs, accelerate startup growth, drive innovation and build a startup community that gives back.Fundraising and lead development for nonprofitNetworking with greater Madison ecosystem for improved collaborationManaged member relations from front desk with flexible… Show more StartingBlock is Wisconsin’s largest community of entrepreneurs, startups, investors, accelerators, and entrepreneur support organizations. Our MISSION is to create the meaningful intersections that cultivate entrepreneurs, accelerate startup growth, drive innovation and build a startup community that gives back.Fundraising and lead development for nonprofitNetworking with greater Madison ecosystem for improved collaborationManaged member relations from front desk with flexible and effective problem solvingWordpress website management and improvementBiweekly newsletter distribution, curating and promoting top tier events and resourcesSocial media management and partner communications Show less

Curated entrepreneurial events and resources for biweekly newsletter for 2500 recipients involved in the Madison startup ecosystemDesigned graphics for social media, newsletter, and event promotionBrainstormed, planned, promoted, and executed community events including pitch competitions, open house socials, and speaker panels virtually and in personDeveloped marketing and branding strategies to promote startup eventsProvided quality customer support from front desk to coworking… Show more Curated entrepreneurial events and resources for biweekly newsletter for 2500 recipients involved in the Madison startup ecosystemDesigned graphics for social media, newsletter, and event promotionBrainstormed, planned, promoted, and executed community events including pitch competitions, open house socials, and speaker panels virtually and in personDeveloped marketing and branding strategies to promote startup eventsProvided quality customer support from front desk to coworking member tenants and company anchor tenants Show less

caffeine@boostedchews.com for all inquiriesBoosted Chews is a startup that makes caffeinated chocolate chews that are affordable, portable, and caffeine controllable. Boosted Chews are sold in several retail locations around Madison and ship nationally online. We competed in multiple state wide and nation wide pitch competitions, winning grants and services to further the venture.Performed rigorous R&D to develop the chew formulation to maximize desired effects.Developed… Show more caffeine@boostedchews.com for all inquiriesBoosted Chews is a startup that makes caffeinated chocolate chews that are affordable, portable, and caffeine controllable. Boosted Chews are sold in several retail locations around Madison and ship nationally online. We competed in multiple state wide and nation wide pitch competitions, winning grants and services to further the venture.Performed rigorous R&D to develop the chew formulation to maximize desired effects.Developed branding and promotional material to increase notoriety.Conducted controlled market research on target audience's preferences and managed customer relations.Collaborated with professors and local manufacturers in Madison area to work on manufacturing process.Built regulatory infrastructure and legal framework to target sales channels through e-commerce, in-person, and retail.Vetted and hired hourly workers to manufacture product in an efficient and evolving process.Networking with other professionals, startup founders, and business owners to expand reach of the company and create partnerships. Show less

Transcend is a campus organization that nurtures innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. We hold events to grow students' business and product ideas into real companies, and we host the nation's largest all student-run innovation competition with over $55,000 in awards.As the marketing lead, I revamped the marketing team into a goal oriented team and remained poised for success as we navigated the pandemic. We designed and cultivated promotional material through multiple… Show more Transcend is a campus organization that nurtures innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. We hold events to grow students' business and product ideas into real companies, and we host the nation's largest all student-run innovation competition with over $55,000 in awards.As the marketing lead, I revamped the marketing team into a goal oriented team and remained poised for success as we navigated the pandemic. We designed and cultivated promotional material through multiple mediums to increase Transcend UW's presence on campus. I managed my marketing team and collaborated with the entire Transcend team to best develop an audience and promote overall student engagement, and designed the usage of the platform and workings of the final competition hosted virtually for the first time. Show less

ALT Magazine is a street style and underground fashion magazine focusing on highlighting the voices of ethnic and underrepresented groups at the University of Wisconsin Madison.As the senior videographer, I organize the videography team for issue and project shoots and lead multi-faceted teams in achieving their creative goals in their respective mediums. We ensure that we uphold the mission statement of ALT as we collaborate with models as well as our fellow ALT members in photography,… Show more ALT Magazine is a street style and underground fashion magazine focusing on highlighting the voices of ethnic and underrepresented groups at the University of Wisconsin Madison.As the senior videographer, I organize the videography team for issue and project shoots and lead multi-faceted teams in achieving their creative goals in their respective mediums. We ensure that we uphold the mission statement of ALT as we collaborate with models as well as our fellow ALT members in photography, graphic design, styling, makeup, writing, and business. I also produce promotional material and magazine issue content in video form with every published issue. Show less

Worked as process engineering intern focused on improving production of a range of enzymes for grain applications. Collaborated and communicated across departments to accomplish and pivot projects to create long lasting insights for plant operation.Conducted iterative experimentation and materials studies on enzyme products to determine gelation properties under differing process conditions.Troubleshooted process control scheme of ultrafiltration system through DCS/Delta… Show more Worked as process engineering intern focused on improving production of a range of enzymes for grain applications. Collaborated and communicated across departments to accomplish and pivot projects to create long lasting insights for plant operation.Conducted iterative experimentation and materials studies on enzyme products to determine gelation properties under differing process conditions.Troubleshooted process control scheme of ultrafiltration system through DCS/Delta V.Developed predictive tool to estimate COD contribution of process equipment, accounting for variability in product and run parameters. Show less

Studying eddy flux covariance to contribute to global energy balance closure project focusing on evaluating the contributions of evapotranspiration from agricultural sites.Compiling and analyzing high frequency data on gas fluxes and biometric data over fields in Montana using LI-COR software (Eddypro and Tovi).

Interned at Sensient Flavors plant, designing systems and optimizing processes to produce a wide range of yeast extract products with a tight-knit engineering team.Designed multiple systems in the plant that optimize yield, plant uptime, and safetyWrote engineering scopes of work and assembled contractors to complete the projectProgrammed a macro to analyze 23 years of production data for the engineering teamAudited a grandfathered hazardous location for compliance and… Show more Interned at Sensient Flavors plant, designing systems and optimizing processes to produce a wide range of yeast extract products with a tight-knit engineering team.Designed multiple systems in the plant that optimize yield, plant uptime, and safetyWrote engineering scopes of work and assembled contractors to complete the projectProgrammed a macro to analyze 23 years of production data for the engineering teamAudited a grandfathered hazardous location for compliance and determined violationsPresented projects to division president at headquarters at the end of the summer Show less

Computer science startup developing a digital assistant for business statistic analysis. Product development reporting to Vice President of Products, applying linguistic analysis to help and tutorial paths for more concise and precise language. Directly involved in improving functions for improved UI interaction and ease of navigation and understanding.

Worked directly under the Senior Chemist and Senior Engineer in the R&D department.Directly involved in the design process of the drug coated balloon catheter project for the treatment of urological strictures and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)Independently designed and built multiple prototypes of catheters and rigorously stress tested each Introduced and evaluated several machines and instruments critical to the building of balloon catheters Developed, drafted, and… Show more Worked directly under the Senior Chemist and Senior Engineer in the R&D department.Directly involved in the design process of the drug coated balloon catheter project for the treatment of urological strictures and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)Independently designed and built multiple prototypes of catheters and rigorously stress tested each Introduced and evaluated several machines and instruments critical to the building of balloon catheters Developed, drafted, and released efficient standard operating procedures for those machines Managed and trained Operations department on proper procedures to build the productDesigned fixtures for packaging and preparation of medical productInvolved in international communications and reported to weekly production team meeetingsPrepared samples of drug through use of dissolution baths and various laboratory proceduresPerformed assays on drug content of balloons using HPLC analysisIteratively conducted new experiments to achieve desired end product Show less

Studied protein-nucleic acid interactions and the kinetics of RNA Polymerase transcription, specifically the dissociation rates of DNA from RNAP during initiation phase. Carried out technical procedures to polymerize, radiolabel, and purify DNA (polymerase chain reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis purification)Performed time-sensitive experiments using radiolabeled DNA in a hotroomCommunicated experiment, observations, and analysis in paper presentation format