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Based in Arlington, Virginia, STEMBoard is an award-winning technical advising firm and 8(a) certified, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB). We empower government agencies and industry partners to address complicated real-world problems with improved strategic capabilities.Supporting USSOCOM:-Lead and manage a team of 4 data scientists. Direct and lead communication with POCs to plan and organize course logistics. Facilitate technical and programmatic… Show more Based in Arlington, Virginia, STEMBoard is an award-winning technical advising firm and 8(a) certified, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB). We empower government agencies and industry partners to address complicated real-world problems with improved strategic capabilities.Supporting USSOCOM:-Lead and manage a team of 4 data scientists. Direct and lead communication with POCs to plan and organize course logistics. Facilitate technical and programmatic development. Advise the customer on enterprise education initiatives.-Educate non-subject matter experts on best practices for data collection, standardization, cleaning, interpretation, and visualizations for downstream analytic use. Teach non-technical stakeholders how to ask important data-driven questions and be critical data consumers.-Utilize SQL, Python and R to provide data analysis, insights, interpretation, visualizations via data transformation, exploration and storytelling. Explain processes and findings to non-technical audiences. Accomplishments:-Taught data literacy to 200+ non-technical professionals across 8+ courses around the world, garnering 16% student gains and positive survey feedback.-April 2024: I received a company Thank You Award for “incredible leadership she’s shown, and fantastic feedback we’ve received from our clients”-July 2024: I was 1 of 2 employees chosen to be a volunteer instructor at Hack , a STEMBoard sponsored annual STEM summer camp in the Bahamas. Led and mentored high school students in (1) using a hands on STEM kit to create a car backup sensor and (2) creating and pitching a product and company that will solve a problem in the Bahamas. My teams won 1st and 2nd place in the pitch competition. Show less

-Write and adapt R scripts to clean, wrangle, visualize, plot and statistically model psychological clinical trial data on hoarding disorder.-Create linear regression and decision tree machine learning models with folded cross-validation to identify possible indicators of disease and treatment outcomes.-Communicate findings to non-technically trained audiences. Provide feedback on colleagues’ work.Accomplishments: -My team’s work is the first: machine learning has never… Show more -Write and adapt R scripts to clean, wrangle, visualize, plot and statistically model psychological clinical trial data on hoarding disorder.-Create linear regression and decision tree machine learning models with folded cross-validation to identify possible indicators of disease and treatment outcomes.-Communicate findings to non-technically trained audiences. Provide feedback on colleagues’ work.Accomplishments: -My team’s work is the first: machine learning has never previously been used to predict hoarding disorder. Show less

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Barbaricum is an all-inclusive government contracting firm and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business. Barbaricum supports a host of government clients with Integrated Communications, Mission Support, and Cyber / Intel solutions. Our mission is to transform U.S. Government approaches to problem sets of increasing complexity by delivering innovative solutions, especially in support of National Security missions.-Used Python and spaCy library to… Show more Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Barbaricum is an all-inclusive government contracting firm and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business. Barbaricum supports a host of government clients with Integrated Communications, Mission Support, and Cyber / Intel solutions. Our mission is to transform U.S. Government approaches to problem sets of increasing complexity by delivering innovative solutions, especially in support of National Security missions.-Used Python and spaCy library to facilitate document parsing and analysis via natural language processing.Accomplishments: -Selected for ongoing mentorship. Show less

-As needed basis. Facilitate instrument sterilization, as well as room setup and cleaning. -Assist dentist with patients on various procedures including cleanings, fillings, crown preparation/placement, emergencies, consultations, and checkups.-Administer patient charges, answer phone, and schedule appointments.

The Functional Food Center (FFC) is the leading organization in the world for evaluating functional food products and educating professionals, students, and the public on Functional Food Science.-Investigated the effect of rose hip on glomerulonephritis in mice with systemic lupus erythematosus. -Analyzed past experimental data and did background research as necessary to write a manuscript for peer reviewed academic journal publication. Accomplishments:-Was asked to come… Show more The Functional Food Center (FFC) is the leading organization in the world for evaluating functional food products and educating professionals, students, and the public on Functional Food Science.-Investigated the effect of rose hip on glomerulonephritis in mice with systemic lupus erythematosus. -Analyzed past experimental data and did background research as necessary to write a manuscript for peer reviewed academic journal publication. Accomplishments:-Was asked to come back post internship and lead a paid project.-Wrote and published a manuscript in Functional Food Science. Show less

-Analyzed past experimental data and did background research as necessary to write manuscripts for peer reviewed academic journal publication. -Investigated the effect of amaranth oil on proteinuria and autoantibodies in lupus prone mice.-Edited manuscripts submitted to FFC academic journals, Functional Foods in Health and Disease, Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease, and Functional Food Science. Accomplishments:-Wrote and published 2 manuscripts.-Created and… Show more -Analyzed past experimental data and did background research as necessary to write manuscripts for peer reviewed academic journal publication. -Investigated the effect of amaranth oil on proteinuria and autoantibodies in lupus prone mice.-Edited manuscripts submitted to FFC academic journals, Functional Foods in Health and Disease, Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease, and Functional Food Science. Accomplishments:-Wrote and published 2 manuscripts.-Created and maintained spreadsheet of 1000+ functional food researchers, wrote outreach materials. This became the basis that all interns afterward worked off of. Show less

-Co-author on manuscript published in Journal of Bacteriology.-Investigated carbon concentrating mechanisms of Thiomicrospira pelophila and extremophile bicarbonate transporter genes. -Transformed LEMO21 E. coli; autoclaved equipment, prepared agar, cultured bacteria, ran PCR and gel electrophoresis.Accomplishments: -Based on work contributed, I was the only undergraduate in my cohort given co-author credit and chosen to assist with manuscript writing/editing.… Show more -Co-author on manuscript published in Journal of Bacteriology.-Investigated carbon concentrating mechanisms of Thiomicrospira pelophila and extremophile bicarbonate transporter genes. -Transformed LEMO21 E. coli; autoclaved equipment, prepared agar, cultured bacteria, ran PCR and gel electrophoresis.Accomplishments: -Based on work contributed, I was the only undergraduate in my cohort given co-author credit and chosen to assist with manuscript writing/editing. -Presented poster at 2019 University of South Florida Undergraduate Research Symposium. Show less

-Department of Chemistry Undergraduate Research Program, Mentor: Dr. Dean Martin-Synthesized information from 101 of 205 boxes of the Kamlet Papers to discover what Dr. Kamlet did in the days leading to his death. Accomplishments: -Mentor recommended my work be used in a future manuscript.

Taught 28 students using guided questions and problem solving techniques to help them work through challenging General Chemistry 2 problem sets and independently discover solutions.

Florida

-Conducted an original science project each year from grades 3-11. Created a backboard and presented at the class, school, regional, and state science and engineering fairs.Accomplishments: -Selected to present at regional and state science and engineering fairs each year from grades 3-11. -Achievements: Multiple State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida 2nd place and finalist, District Regional Science and Engineering Fair 1st place, Florida Virtual School Science Fair 1st… Show more -Conducted an original science project each year from grades 3-11. Created a backboard and presented at the class, school, regional, and state science and engineering fairs.Accomplishments: -Selected to present at regional and state science and engineering fairs each year from grades 3-11. -Achievements: Multiple State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida 2nd place and finalist, District Regional Science and Engineering Fair 1st place, Florida Virtual School Science Fair 1st place, Elementary and Middle School Science Fairs 1st place Show less

Master Of Science - Ms, Biostatistics, Gpa: 3.86/4.00

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biomedical Sciences, General, Gpa: 3.82/4.00

Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List Minor: Infection Control National Merit Scholar. Entered as a senior after graduating high school with 102.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computational And Applied Mathematics, Gpa: 3.82/4.00

Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Gpa: 3.9/4.0

-Paved the way for students in Pasco County to dual enroll at the University of South Florida through research into Florida Statutes.

Associate In Arts, Gpa: 4.00/4.00

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Psi Beta Honor Society Dual enrolled during sophomore and junior years of high.

High School Diploma

Valedictorian, National Merit Scholar