Curriculum vitae
Education
California State University, Chico August 2019 - Present
- MS, Biological Sciences
- Advisor: Kristen F. Gorman, PhD
California State University, Chico August 2015 - May 2020
- B.S. - Cellular and Molecular Biology, Microbiology
- Chemistry minor
Work Experience
Adelante Peer-Plus Mentor August 2020-Present
- Monitor academic success and build personal relationships with 11 mentees
- Create and facilitate diversity, inclusion, and success workshops for students interested in graduate school
Gorman Lab Graduate Assistant August 2020-Present
- Bone cell assay development
- Assist in managing undergraduate research projects
Cross-Cultural Leadership Center, Inclusion Coordinator July 2019-May 2020
- Coordinated logistics for programs, retreats, conferences and workshops
- Served as administrative assistant to Assistant Director
Honors
- Glenn Kendall Public Service Award (Honorable Mention): Spring 2020
- CSSC Dalia and Raul Chavez Leadership Award: Spring 2020
- Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Competitive Internship: Fall 2019
- CSU Chico STEM Connections Collaborative (CSC2) Undergraduate Research Program: Summer 2019
- CSSC Leadership Award: Fall 2018
Skills
- General model organism maintenance (fish)
- Fish breeding
- DNA Extraction
- RNA Extraction
- PCR
- Gel electrophoresis
- Deriving primary bone cells
- General cell maintenece
- Splitting, passing and counting cells (hemocytometer)
- Serial dilutions
- Reading sanger sequencing
- Screening for fluorescence
- Developing assays
- Dissections
- Culture hood and incubator maintenance
- Excel