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Raleigh, NC, US

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Product development related testing and analysis.

• Collaborated with thesis advisor and biomedical company on an industry funded project testing an experimental cardiovascular device with a heart valve bioreactor
• Created and followed experimental protocols for tissue and pathology analysis
• Developed image analysis methods to measure feature area in ImageJ, dissected porcine and bovine hearts, and utilized echocardiographic techniques
• Critically analyzed data to compare decellularized, native, and prosthetic valves in vitro
• Translated results of data into biomedical research analysis for practical product development recommendations

Clemson, South Carolina, United States

• Teaching Assistant in the Bioengineering department for the Tissue Engineering Course
• Instructed students in principles of tissue engineering, including aseptic technique, and sterile cell culture and cell seeding
• Introduced students to laboratory management and safety
• Assisted in grading and answering student questions

Central, South Carolina, United States

• Designed and rapid-prototyped testing apparatuses
• Created and followed detailed protocols for testing the quality and failure modes of manufactured 3D printed parts
• Wrote standard operating procedures for said testing

• Instructed undergraduate students on SolidWorks program features and managed grades for 2-4 sections of up to 40 students each
• Assisted with grading assignments as well as provided feedback to facilitate student improvement
• Lead classes in question and answer sessions during non-lecture classes

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Designed and implemented bacterial culture and experimental protocols
• Verified and validated a novel sterilization technology
• Gathered and analyzed bacteria cultural growth data and practiced aseptic techniques with bacteria cultures.
• Created engineering drawings for patent applications and protocols for device testing

• Aseptically cultured, and passaged stem cells
• Created scaffolds of decellularized bovine and porcine tissue
• Ran experiments that utilized a wide range of laboratory skills
• Gained experience in cell seeding and bioreactor conditioning
• Studied cardiovascular anatomy, especially heart anatomy

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Worked in a cross functional team consisting of scientists, engineers and production to assist with the management of product development
• Designed and improved verification and validation test methods to contribute to projects as well as gathered and analyzed data for the product development team
• Created and managed weekly experiment reports reflecting data gathered, project status, as well as project progress and deadlines

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Area

-Supervised and instructed minors in the game of tennis-Created a fun and safe environment in at the City of Myrtle Beach Tennis Center where youth from ages 6 - 16 years of age could remain active in the summer months, and learn the value of sportsmanship and athleticism

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Area

-Supervised minors in a daily summer camp environment-Created a fun and safe environment in at the Pepper Geddings Recreation Center where youth from the community could remain active in the summer months

Master Of Science (Ms), Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Biomedical Engineering Society, Clemson Bioengineering Society, Tennis Club

Education record