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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Hardin, Montana, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

Seeing up to 7 patients a day rotating through specialty contact lens clinic, myopia control with pediatrics, ocular disease clinic, binocular vision clinic with vision therapy, refractive surgery clinic doing pre and post-ops, and primary care

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Saw 6-8 patients a day with rotations through urgent care, primary care, scleral lens fitting, and TBI evaluations. Performed daily analysis of Cirrus retinal nerve fiber layer and macula OCTs. Prepared and attended weekly grand-rounds style presentations, and rotated through surgery observations on retina, cornea, and glaucoma surgery days

Marina, California, United States

Served 10+ patients/day with extensive glaucoma and dry AMD management; heavy emphasis on geriatric population. Daily analysis of Humphrey visual fields and Spectralis retinal nerve fiber layer and macula OCTs

Berkeley, California, United States

Delivered high-volume patient care with heavy emphasis on a pediatric population, seeing patients as young as 6 months old for binocular vision evaluations and comprehensive exams. Patients were diagnosed and managed for strabismus, amblyopia, Duane's retraction syndrome, cranial nerve palsies, and traumatic brain injuries. Daily patient flow included primary care exams with extensive exposure to imaging and analysis of Cirrus OCT, fundus photography, and Humphrey visual fields

Oakland, California, United States

Worked in a community health clinic serving high-need populations seeing up to 10 patients a day with frequent use of optometric Spanish. Extensive exposure to diabetic retinopathy and longstanding ocular disease and low vision patients; many first-time eye exams and detailed consults with a patient population that had limited access to care

Berkeley, California, United States

Working alongside ODs to screen and enroll eligible candidates into the multi-center atropine study for myopia control; performed refraction, biometry measurements, ocular health evaluations, and training parents and young patients in medication dispensing and dosing

Berkeley, California, United States

Worked daily in an animal facility as an integral part of coordinating care for the subjects, maintaining daily logs for humidity levels and temperature control. Assisted in measuring axial length and capturing anterior-segment OCT’s on guinea pig subjects

Oakland, California, United States

Trained in how to accurately and efficiently prepare dozens of signature recipes on demand, maintaining consistent flow and exceptional customer service in a fast-paced team environment

Beltsville, Maryland

Acted as the point of contact for coordinating the schedule and pace of the optometrist’s office. Conducted routine pre-test examinations for arriving patients, including measuring their acuities, auto-refracting their eyes, and measuring intraocular pressure

Betsville, Maryland

Studied the phenotypic and genetic effects of controlled growth environments on the diploid strawberry Fragaria vesca. Maintained up to 800 plants in greenhouses and growth chambers by watering, trimming, harvesting seed and leaf tissue, planting new seedlings and observing for changes in plant health in order to detect mutations

Department Of Optometry And Visual Science, City University London, London, U.K.

Employed the use of the CAD (Colour Assessment and Diagnosis) test to study the relationship between color vision and static versus dynamic background noise, postulating the possibility of optimizing color detection through motion capture

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Completed a 10-week internship in supply chain at the Unilever factory, working on logistics and production planning for brands such as Dove, Axe, Vaseline, Suave, Tresemme, and Nexxus. Piloted projects to increase efficiency of production runs, minimizing wastage while exceeding customer demands

College Park, Maryland, United States

Carefully prepared handcrafted beverages in order to provide quality customer service in a time-efficient manner. Trained as a Partner to work diligently on a team in order to optimize order accuracy and efficiency in a high-traffic college-town cafe and drive-thru

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Biochemistry