Owner of a STEM outreach company servicing the Washington D.C. area. We specialize in hands-on activities and demonstration shows for classrooms and community groups. Additionally, we make and sell at home science experiment kits.

Laboratory instructor for Human Biology and Microbiology in the Health and Human Sciences Department at Georgetown University.

o Xenopus laevis early embryo microinjectiono RNA and DNA isolation and purificationo Protein SUMOylation assayso Chromatin immunoprecipitation and RNA immunoprecipitationo Microarray analysis using MetaCore, DAVID, and GeneGO softwareo 32P labeling RNA and microinjection of isotopeo Early embryo microsurgeries including Keller explantso Mature Xenopus laevis surgeries for testes isolation from male frogs, oocyte isolation from female frogs, spawning of hormone injected female frogs, bleeding and protein isolation from female frogs

Lead organizational meetings for graduate students on outreach team, plan hands on activities for visiting school groups, provide support to outreach team coordinator, reach out to public to schedule events for the outreach team, coordinate with faculty and other outreach groups on campus and in the community. Participate in demonstration shows and facilitate hands on activities for visiting school groups, prepare materials for activities, design and construct display cases to promote outreach, conduct radio and news interviews for local stations about the community outreach

Teaching Assistant for both laboratory (Organic structure and reactivity, General chemistry principles and processes, Introduction to chemical principles) and lecture sections (Principles of biochemistry, Introduction to chemical principles, Organic structure and reactivity).Monitor laboratory sections, guide students through experiments focusing on proper laboratory technique and safety, Laboratory report and exam grading.Led weekly problem oriented tutorial sections, exam proctoring and grading, conducted weekly office hours.

o DNA extraction from frozen leaf samples o Polymerase chain reaction with primers specific for microsatellite regions o Allele identification through CEQ Sequencero Data analysis using POPGEN32 and TFPGA

Facilitate group studying partnered with development of study skills and exam preparation for entry level classes in which there is a 30% D, F, or withdrawal rate. Classes included Fundamentals of Chemistry and Biological Diversity. Monitor and supervise new SI leaders, attend sessions of new leaders and provide constructive feedback, administrative support to the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator