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Austin, TX, US

Austin, TX

(formerly DisperSol Technologies, LLC)Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in support of environmental, health, and safety initiatives. Manage facility safety processes to protect employees, the company, and the environment. - Partner with leadership to develop and implement policies and procedures to improve EHS programs.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for developing, updating, and evaluating internal and external public health and medical preparedness plans to ensure the State's ability to respond to public health and medical emergencies.- Led the planning committee for the revision of the Basic Plan (an overview of Texas’s approach to public health and medical emergency response activities).

Houston, Texas Area

Gained real world experience in the field of public health preparedness, response, and recovery. Learned to plan, train, exercise, assess, and integrate lessons learned into improved models of public health preparedness.- Updated business continuity plans and assist departments with the development of departmental response plans- Led the development and.

- Contributed findings and recommendations to improve intake/discharge procedures for a Functional Needs Medical Refuge (FNMR) (evacuation shelter housing individuals with disabilities and special medical needs) - recommendations added to the Hurricane Harvey After Action Report (AAR)- Created and manage a database of FNMR patient assessments in EpiInfo.

Houston, Texas Area

- Conducted a literature review of community resilience activities that have been implemented in the United States and internationally - Developed and facilitated focus group activity with preparedness personnel to examine how to incorporate community resilience messaging and training into their day-to-day activities - Revised Employee Preparedness SOG and.

- Lead analyst on multiple projects – developed analytical methods and performed analytical work (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and X-Ray Powder Diffraction) to characterize pharmaceutical products - Managed data collection from Empower and Chromeleon chromatography data collection systems - Performed data.

Georgetown, TX

- Assisted the Analytical Chemist and Formulations Scientist by performing analytical work to characterize pharmaceutical products - Maintained, assembled, and operated analytical equipment - Created chemical inventory to track supplies of laboratory reagents

Austin, Texas Area

- Compose, proofread and distribute sponsorship request letters and publicity materials- Contact potential sponsors. Investigate city permits/requirements for small businesses. - Organize events to promote the Art.Science.Gallery.- Assist in gallery setup and take down, catalog development and exhibition

Georgetown, TX

- Investigated the trophic position and diet of the invasive species Pomacea maculata (Giant Apple Snail) utilizing controlled feeding experiments and stable isotope analysis- Prepared Sigma Xi and Texas Academy of Science (TAS) student grant proposal; Received grant from TAS- Compiled data into Excel and analyze data in SPSS - Trained to identify aquatic.

Georgetown, TX

- Conducted monthly invertebrate surveys to determine invertebrate diversity of two freshwater springs - Organized and managed other technicians in the field when supervisor was not present - Trained to identify macroinvertebrates using a dichotomous key and document the invertebrates collected - Compiled and entered data into Excel for data analysis.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

NSF-funded International Research Experience entitled AMPLIFED. - Evaluated whether the invasion of Achatina fulica (Giant African Snails) affected the parasite load of Pomacea maculata (Giant Apple Snails)- Gained hands-on experience in techniques used to document parasite diversity and morphology in both species - Conducted a literature review and.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Epidemiology

Activities and Societies: Student Epidemic Intelligence Society (SEIS)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Delta Omicron, University Chorale, Opera Theatre