Sets marketing strategy, conducts marketing/feasibility research, and promotes the company to clients/investors.

• Acts as a liaison between USLS and other universities, industry partners, and local government units (LGUs).• Establishes research collaborations between USLS and other universities, industry partners, and local government units (LGUs).• Assists other faculty members in the formulation of potential research projects and the generation of corresponding grant proposals.• Advises in the structuring and content of the BS Biology program’s curriculum.• Advises undergraduate thesis students.• Courses taught: Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical Microbiology, Microbial Physiology, Genetics.

• Formulated strategies and goals for long-term company growth. • Evaluated company operations and financial performance. • Set and enforced company policies and processes. • Ensured that employees worked productively and develop professionally. • Oversaw recruitment and training of new employees. • Facilitated communication between department heads. • Directed the employee assessment process.

Investigated the basic biology of interactions between bacteria (including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus) and mammalian hosts.Supervisor: Dr. Jeffery Cox, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

Provided personal kickboxing technique and fitness instruction for clients and conducted sales of new gym memberships and equipment.

Conducted a graduate thesis project involving the identification of signaling molecules activated downstream of Mer Tyrosine Kinase (MERTK), a receptor expressed on phagocytes which is involved in the uptake of apoptotic cells. Supervisor: Dr. Bryan Heit, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Conducted an undergraduate honors research project involving the de novo assembly and analysis of the type strain draft genomes of plant pathogenic bacteria.Supervisor: Dr. James Tambong, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada