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North Liberty, Iowa, United States

Support the expansion of life science testing capabilities (microbiology and molecular) and connected technologies for a global leader in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. • Process incoming bacterial, fungal, and mold specimens and perform MALDI-TOF isolate identifications interpreting the results. Prepare for antibiotic susceptibility testing by performing purity checks to implement new drug development protocols. • Participate in all facets of MIC testing including subbing isolates, preparing inoculums, pipetting, and running inoculating instruments. Collaborate with scientific teams on interpreting MIC results from broth microdilution, agar dilution, disk diffusion, and ETEST® methodologies. • Calibrate, troubleshoot, and conduct routine maintenance on laboratory instrumentation. Assist with writing and revising laboratory procedures according to CLSI and regulatory guidelines.• Appointed as safety leader to ensure proper GLP and GCLP are adhered to while enforcing safety guidelines including the appropriate wearing of PPE and the proper use and disposal of chemicals. Coordinate with EHS managers on inspections and developing improvements in chemical hygiene programs.

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Leverage extensive experience in biological processes serving in multiple capacities at the city’s water treatment plant. Led a team of six individuals to ensure stringent administrative policies and quality assurance protocols were followed adhering to state & federal regulations. • Regularly collected water samples and conducted quality control analysis of raw, processed, and finished water in a laboratory setting to monitor and adjust the treatment process accordingly.• Accountable for water treatment plant machines and equipment including remote reservoirs, wells, pumps, motors, chlorinators, filters, chemical feed systems, clarifiers, and laboratory equipment.• Routinely monitored and inspected process control equipment utilizing computer and visual inspections to ensure they were properly operating. Developed standard operating procedures and documented workflows for clarification, softening, and re-carbonation filtering before distributing to the public. • Completed two Grade 2 Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certifications (Water Treatment Plant Operator and Water Distribution Systems.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Continued ongoing research for a global leader in women’s healthcare centered on health and reproductive biology. Specific areas of concentration involve reproductive aging and fertility, abiogenesis, infertility, and HIV prevention.• Conducted extensive biological and genomic research working extensively with the worm model system (C. elegans) to study human diseases and their repressiveness (memory loss, mitochondrial, and immune systems). • Investigated transgenerational inheritance of stress resistance and the ways maternal age affects progeny outcomes. Successfully troubleshot and refined protocols for increased precision in heat shock experiments.• Mentored and supervised interns and undergraduate researchers in a laboratory environment.

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Collaborated with internationally-recognized researchers working on innovative ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer. Broadened skills within an interdisciplinary work environment spanning five labs during this period. • Worked extensively with epidermoid carcinoma cells and tetraspanin CD151 mutants to determine which integrins were vital for group versus single-cell motility.

Iowa City, Iowa

• Conducted flies and mitochondrial/aging research and characterizations of genes involved in meiosis in yeast. Analyzed fertilization processes by studying frogs and maternal effect genes, zebrafish and embryonic development, mammalian cell culture, and tumor cell motility. • Worked with established human cell culture lines, cell motility, and its involvement in tumor metastasis. Utilized immunoprecipitation and Western Blotting techniques (ELISA), immunostaining, initial adhesion, and resistance to detachment assays. • Utilized time-lapse video microscopy for single & group cell motility tracking. Employed molecular biology techniques including vector construction, PCR, retroviral transduction, and analyzing protein interactions and signal transduction pathways.• Conducted laboratory, cell discussion, and workshop sections for undergraduate biology majors. Courses were centered on Evolution, Animal Behavior, Cell Biology, and Neurobiology.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

I did undergraduate research while getting my B.S. I spent most of my time trying to isolate cryptosporidium DNA from dolphin & manatee tissue samples.

Ph.D, Biology, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Senator (2009), Elected Representative for Graduate Student Steering Committee (2004-2008).

Master'S Degree, Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Online courses because I went a little stir crazy during COVID and am enjoying the subject.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biology

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Steering CommitteeGraduate Student Researcher Advisor: Bill Ballard Joined this lab.

B.S, Microbiology; Biology

Advisor: My Lien Dao Worked with Florida dolphin and manatee tissue samples extracting DNA to look for infection with Cryptosporidia.

A.A., Liberal Arts

My college-level coursework started while I was still in high school, which is why it looks as though it took me 6 years to get an A.A.