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Wilmington, NC, US

New York, United States

MAP Digital is the only complete conference cloud platform and events designer readymade for Events 3.0: events-as-community & content marketing engines.

Alameda, California, United States

• ARTPUSH is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization based in Alameda California and serving the entire bay area.
• Dedicated to promoting and supporting artists by sponsoring regular shows, exhibits, workshops, and annual festivals in collaboration with community groups, organizations, and local businesses.
• ARTPUSH is committed to strengthening a sense of well-being at the individual levels as well as building cohesive relationships among community members of diverse backgrounds and ethnicity.

San Francisco Bay Area

Manage talent acquisition systems, data, and team. Work with Talent Acquisition leaders, recruiters, and human resources to improve and streamline the hiring process from sourcing to onboarding and beyond. Generate and analyze recruiting and hiring data to pinpoint areas for improvement. Ensure data entry (i.e. job posts, interview feedback, scheduling.

San Francisco, CA

• PubNub is one of the fastest growing startups in San Francisco. We power thousands of the realtime applications you’ve come to rely on every day. PubNub’s Data Stream Network enables companies ranging from CBS and Coca.
• Write / edit technical job descriptions for technical, engineering, and management roles
• Work with external recruiters to source candidates for new roles
• Manage complex interview processes, such as app-based interactive coding and in-person technical coding sessions
• Manage detailed bookings of conference rooms, travel arrangements, and technical or executive meetings – ensuring positive candidate experience throughout the process
• Track scientific / engineering conferences and associations to find quality candidates

San Francisco Bay Area

Build out recruiting process to grow with the company. Single point of contact at the company for candidates and recruiting agencies. Work with candidates, external recruiters, headhunters, hiring manager, and executives to support hiring needs. Manage the flow of candidates thorough the recruitment process, from scheduling interviews to bringing new.

Alameda, California

• “Art is born of the observation of nature.” – CiceroI have spent much of my life observing the natural world and exploring the wonders of science and nature. This lead to a career in research and teaching using these.
• Curating group and solo art exhibits and installations
• Coordinating fundraisers and special event exhibitions
• Handling finances from all sales
• Managing individual artist contracts
• Designing and distributing marketing materials

Sausalito, California

• The mission of Revive & Restore is to enhance biodiversity through new techniques of genetic rescue for endangered and extinct species. The goal is to build a new conservation toolkit for the 21st century by applying.
• Develop a Genomics Rescue Toolbox to organize and coordinate the workflow of current and incoming projects
• Assist with writing and editing text for the website, brochures, workshops and conferences
• Develop online donor tools and a programmatic toolbox to coordinate workflow, projects and financial contributions
• Coordinate project timelines, workflows and budgets
• Research new and upcoming technology to incorporate into current or future projects

Kaneohe, Hawaii

• Create content for and teach courses in undergraduate biology for majors andnon-majors
• Coordinate and supervise graduate teaching assistants
• Supervise and manage adjunct teaching faculty
• Coordinate and manage undergraduate biology labs
• Advise and provide guidance to students
• Develop new courses and revise / update content of existing courses

Santa Cruz, California

• Created content for and taught microbiology course and lab in the Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology Department (METX)
• Coordinated and supervised graduate teaching assistants
• Coordinated and managed undergraduate microbiology lab
• Advised and provided guidance to studentsCourses taught included: Environmental Microbiology (lecture); Environmental Microbiology Lab

Greater Atlanta Area

• The Discover Science Center is an informal science education enrichment lab whose purpose is to supplement the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum. Knowledge development.
• Created and opened a private, informal education center to supplement science education in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and maths)
• Developed a successful crowd-funding campaign to open the center
• Arranged partnerships with Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology through the BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) program
• Developed content for and taught summer programs, after school and home school courses in biological sciences for children, aged K-12
• Designed programs that incorporated art and hands-on activities to engage students in complex scientific concepts and aid learning in an entertaining and tangible way

Greater Atlanta Area

• AMEGEN Consulting, LLC is a scientific consulting firm specializing in the use of genomic technology and environmental assessments to address ecological questions for the practical, efficient and responsible use of.
• Performed molecular and genetic analysis of marine invertebrates
• Analyzed material using advanced techniques and technology
• Established contracts with NOAA and Nova Southeastern University toinvestigate stress responses in coral
• Budget management, established corporate liaisons, worked with government officials

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

• Lead on two projects investigating mechanisms associated with the control of gene expression: 1) a bioinformatics investigation of the structures and functions of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E).
• Designed research plan and performed biochemical and molecular laboratory tasks
• Analyzed and interpreted data and presented them at international scientific conferences

Fort Pierce, Florida Area

• Performed research in marine ecosystem health using advanced genomic and bioinformatics technology
• Obtained external funding for research - individual and multi-institutional grants from $10K to $5M
• Supervised students, interns and technicians working on research projects in the lab
• Active member of the institute's strategic planning committee as well as other academic committees
• Proficient in budget management, performance analysis and personnel management
• Established an environmental, molecular lab and the only marine ecosystem focused microarray lab in the area

Fort Pierce, Florida Area

• Performed research in coral disease and marine ecosystem health using advanced genomics techniques
• Designed and implemented laboratory and field experiments
• Proficient in short and long-term field monitoring and collections
• Obtained grants to fund research, maintained grant budgets and budget requirements
• Prepared scientific publications of results and presented at international meetings
• Hired and supervised laboratory technicians and sponsored undergraduate interns

Atlanta, Georgia

• Ph.D. Thesis: 'Design and application of a microarray for testing coral response to environmental stressors', Advisor Dr. Terry Snell
• Developed first coral stress focused genetic microarray to assess coral health
• Implemented long- and short-term field monitoring of coral ecosystems
• Managed lab and lab budgets
• Hired and managed undergraduate lab interns and employees
• Acted as president of the graduate student association (2004 - 2005)

Atlanta, Georgia

Mapped neurons in fiddler crab brains; animal care; lab maintenance

Ph.D., Environmental Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Ecology

Developed and implemented molecular technologies for the diagnosis of marine invertebrate health in the field and lab.

B.A, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi OmegaBachelor of Arts; Majored in Journalism and Public Relations; Minored in Psychology