• Assemble Institutional Review Board applications, successfully secure approval and logistical support for research initiatives, and implement protocols in a clinical setting under the guidance of Dr. Answorth Allen• Obtain informed consent from patients enrolling in trials and collect pre-, post-, and intra-operative data• Compile, organize, and analyze data for ongoing clinical studies using REDCap, Epic, Excel, and SPSS software

• Ensured clinical workflow efficiency by rooming 60+ patients a day, executing various clinical duties (aiding in injection administration, applying casts, removing sutures, dressing incision sites, fitting DME), and documenting visits using Epic EMR• Develop a understanding of surgical procedures (TKA, THA, ORIF, Bankart repair, ect.) through shadowing in the OR• Learned about the administrative and financial complexities involved in equally distributing need-based, specialty care by working in a clinic with a patient population comprised of 75% Medicaid policyholders• Refined my Spanish proficiency by translating for Spanish-speaking patients during their office visits

• Investigated the neurological role of adolescent alcohol exposure on synaptic plasticity, learning flexibility, and perineuronal net degradation alongside Donita Robinson PhD and Carole Dannehoffer PhD at the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies• Performed behavioral experiments (T-maze, digging task), immunohistochemistry analysis of various brain structures, perfusions, gavages, and an array of other laboratory tasks to investigate adolescent alcohol exposure on rat models• Presented neuroscience findings pertinent to our lab’s efforts and personal research findings during weekly lab meetings

• Vaccinated Duke University Hospital staff upon the approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020• Educated individuals on the mechanism of action, side effects, and unusual approval granted by the emergency use authorization of both the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines• Oversaw a flu vaccination site, ensuring proper inventory was available on-site, and verifying employee attendance• Administered 500+ flu vaccines to Duke University employees

• Worked directly with the CEO and Co-CEO of an elder-care startup to investigate trends in elder care in countries with advanced aging populations in an effort to optimize the delivery of in-home care• Organized and participated in weekly meetings between company leaders and public health experts about the sustainability of the company’s business plan and ways to achieve the company’s goal of providing affordable, high-quality at-home care• Created informative content about the utility of new therapies (ex. using VR in care-session for dementia care) for the company's website