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Washington, Dc, Us

Beltsville, Maryland, United States

Agricultural Research Service Northeast (ARS-NE) Research Participation Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Beltsville, Maryland, United States

Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory (GIFVL)

College Park, Maryland, United States

Lab UTA for General Microbiology (BSCI223)

College Park, Maryland, United States

College Park, Maryland, United States

• Mentored adults in conversational English as well as grammar, phonetics, and other elements of the English language• Took inventory of all materials in the MMC office• Recruited new mentors at various student events and on social media• Ensured that all educational materials were up-to-date with relevant information and created educational social media posts

College Park, Maryland, United States

• Staffed the tech desk, security desk, and circulation desk at McKeldin Library• Aided library patrons in navigating the library, checking our materials, and operating computers, printing stations, etc• Distributed laptops, iPads, chargers, and other technological equipment

College Park, Maryland, United States

Bioengineering Research Experience for Undergraduates: New Approaches to Engineering Cells, Tissues, and Organs•Project: Nanotechnology-enabled Bioinspired 3D Culture and Banking of Stem Cells•Principal Investigator: Dr. Shawn He

Columbia, Maryland, United States

• Created marketing materials for SPB events including but not limited to, digital flyers,posters, and newsletters• Worked with the Student Life Social Media Assistant on all virtual promotion including, but not limited to, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram• Recruited all volunteers and assigned volunteer duties• Co-led SPB meetings and informed SPB volunteers about upcoming volunteer opportunities and events• Created volunteer sign-up forms, attendance sheets, and volunteer… Show more • Created marketing materials for SPB events including but not limited to, digital flyers,posters, and newsletters• Worked with the Student Life Social Media Assistant on all virtual promotion including, but not limited to, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram• Recruited all volunteers and assigned volunteer duties• Co-led SPB meetings and informed SPB volunteers about upcoming volunteer opportunities and events• Created volunteer sign-up forms, attendance sheets, and volunteer hour sheets • Maintained a record of all volunteer hours, meeting attendance, and event attendance• Assisted the Office of Student Life Staff with various projects, presentations, assignments, and events• Collaborated with Student Life student leaders, various department leaders, faculty, and staff Show less

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph StainsProject: Intercellular communication and signaling networks in Osteosarcoma cells with a focus on Cx43 and cAMP in addition to mechanotransduction and fluid shear stress in Osteocytes•Aided principal investigator and doctoral students with routine laboratory tasks such as imaging and maintaining cell lines•Performed a variety of protocols including western blots, cell fixation and… Show more Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph StainsProject: Intercellular communication and signaling networks in Osteosarcoma cells with a focus on Cx43 and cAMP in addition to mechanotransduction and fluid shear stress in Osteocytes•Aided principal investigator and doctoral students with routine laboratory tasks such as imaging and maintaining cell lines•Performed a variety of protocols including western blots, cell fixation and permeabilization, transfection, and immunostaining Show less

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

SEEC/Project SEARCH at the National Institutes of Health•Worked alongside project manager and staff to aid adults with disabilities in achieving daily goals•Performed clerical work that included creating spreadsheets, updating databases, and organizing files

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beta Psi Omega Professional Biology Fraternity.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Life Science, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Dragon Leadership Program, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Student Program Board, SGA Election Committee •Dual.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Delta Scholars, Gator Guide (orientation leader), National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Scholars.