Experience

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  Uc irvine

  Jun 2010 - Apr 2013

  Staff research associate

  Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders• Coordinated tissue donation and collection for subjects enrolled in clinical trial cohort and provided support for family members and patients regarding tissue donation process

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  Society for neuroscience

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Early career policy ambassador

  • Represented SfN as a policy ambassador and worked as a grassroots advocate to build awareness of organizational efforts by distributing information to a network of scientists via email, social media, and in-person communication

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  Georgetown university

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Communications officer

  Women in Science & Education• Helped found organization with a committee of peers to fill an unmet need both training and supporting graduate women in career development, campus and external resources, and women’s-based academic policies• Engaged in program administration, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and materials, and communicated minutes, events, and engagement activities via email and social media• Regularly collected and analyzed data targeted toward engagement (pre- and post-event) and used data to help plan future projects Show less

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  University of california, davis

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2019

  Postdoctoral researcher

  California National Primate Research Center• Independently devise and implement experimental paradigms to answer novel questions within the scope of the primary research question investigating gestational Zika virus infection• Work with lab PI to outline and plan major goals for data collection from primary R01 grant and coordinate with lab manager and research associate to strategize, pilot, and troubleshoot ongoing studies• Serve as an information resource on research tools, writing strategies, scientific background, and career development for 3 graduate students and 2 staff members Show less

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  The new york academy of sciences

  Nov 2019 - Dec 2022

  • Manage the Life Sciences subcategory of three international awards programs--the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel and the United Kingdom, the Innovators in Science Award which distribute over $750,000 to Life Scientists annually• Review and critique research from scientists in a variety of fields based on novelty, quality, impact and promise• Work closely with scientists to communicate their work to lay audiences and funders via scripted presentations, news and print media, and video production• Organize and host scientific webinars (e.g., “Microbiome and the Brain”, “Career Paths in Pharma”) Show less

  • Senior Program Manager

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Program Manager, Life Sciences

    Nov 2019 - Oct 2021
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  Dana foundation

  Feb 2022 - Sept 2022

  Science consultant

  • Provide landscape research, planning support, recruitment, and selection process for the Planning Grants stage of future Dana Centers for Neuroscience & Society

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  Schmidt sciences

  Jan 2023 - now

  Science associate