• Operates MoFlo and Sony Synergy cell sorters• Trains all new laboratory technicians in operation of the cell sorters and maintenance of the flow cytometry analyzers in the laboratory• Oversees daily tasks of 2 laboratory technicians as they assist investigators in conducting flow cytometry related experimentation and analysis• Maintains and repairs flow cytometry instrumentation in the laboratory• Maintains laboratory supplies inventory, anticipating needed supplies and placing and expediting orders• Provides experiment specific design recommendations to clients based on instrument capabilities and sample characteristics

• Trained all new laboratory technicians within the sample management department of the Genetic Quality Assurance (GQA) Laboratory• Oversaw daily tasks of 6 lab technicians as they handled, processed, tested, and managed data and samples in compliance with ISO9001 and ISO17025 for Monsanto Seed Supply customers worldwide• Participated in safety program. Ensured that other workers complied with safe working practices by identifying unsafe activities and procedures

• Examined lamprey nervous systems through dissection and literature• Performed support work, such as buffer preparation, cleaning, and maintenance of laboratory equipment• Presented original research at the Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum on axonal regeneration of ascending spinal neurons in the lamprey following spinal cord injury