Experience

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  Uc davis

  Mar 2006 - Aug 2009

  Undergraduate researcher

  As an undergraduate in Professor Artyom Kopp's lab I studied variation in germline stem cell (GSC) maintenance between two separate groups of flies selected for increased reproduction early and late in life. I found that there appears to be a correlation between GSC maintenance and rate of reproduction in aging adult flies. My research in the lab resulted in a first author review paper.

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  Uc berkeley

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2015

  ● Screened the lab's transgenic crustacean lines and reselected for improved expression of transgenes.● Trained an undergraduate in molecular cloning, and other essential molecular biology techniques necessary to investigate germline regeneration in a crustacean. ● Ran pilot experiments on a heat-inducible transgenic line that I generated during my Ph.D. Provided evidence in transgenic crustacean embryos that misimpression of a BMP homolog, dpp, is misepxressed upon heat-shock treatment. Show less Dissertation: Germline maintenance and regeneration in an amphipod crustacean.● Cloned, generated, and purified fusion proteins for the production of a polyclonal antibody made to a germline-specific protein which was used in immunofluorescence experiments to clearly identify germline cells.● Generated transgenic crustaceans for investigating the role of BMP signaling in germline maintenance and regeneration.● Designed a new protocol for culturing dissected ovaries.● Screened crustacean transcriptome to find additional germline gene candidates, which were verified via whole mount in situ hybridization.● Successfully generated illumina RNA-seq libraries from small tissue samples for transcriptomics analysis in stickleback fish and analyzed raw reads by writing scripts in perl.● Mentored three undergraduates in essential molecular biology techniques, microscopy, scientific writing, and presentation skills. Show less

  • Junior Specialist

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  • Graduate Student Researcher

    Aug 2009 - Dec 2014

  • Graduate Student Instructor

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
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  Marine biological laboratory

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  Teaching assistant

  I was a Teaching Assistant for the arthropod module of the summer embryology course. I helped flip flies and prepare reagents and animals for the course. I also taught students general animal husbandry for amphipod crustaceans, microinjections, and I led dissection demonstrations on fly and crustacean ovaries.

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  California institute for regenerative medicine

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Cirm predoctoral scholar

  ● Awarded the CIRM predoctoral fellowship for 2013 and had it renewed for an additional year in 2014.● Funded stipend for two years and research funds to investigate germline regeneration in a crustacean.● Attended monthly meeting discussions on various stem cell research occurring on campus.● Presented at the annual stem cell retreat in Asilomar, California (2014).

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  Berkeley science review

  Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Contributing writer

  I wrote articles for the Berkeley Science Review, a graduate student-led online and printed magazine featuring the latest research and science-related news at UC Berkeley.

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  Harvard university

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Teaching fellow

  I taught three sections of a molecular and cell biology lab course (MCB60) at Harvard. The lab focused on investigating the DNA damage/repair pathway in yeast, teaching students to perform PCR, yeast transformation, Co-Immunoprecipitation, SDS-PAGE, Western, Canavanine assay, microscopy, how to design experiments, and how to give an effective presentation.

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  Broad institute of mit and harvard

  May 2016 - Aug 2017

  I worked in Dr. Deb Hung's lab in the Infectious Disease and Microbiome group, where I optimized and performed quality control on next-generation library construction, bacterial RNA enrichment, and lysis methods for single-cell RNA-sequencing. I also developed shell and python scripts for troubleshooting library construction methods. I also conducted weekly meetings with a team of lab members to strategically decide on future experiments to reach project goals. As the scientific communications instructor for the 2016 Summer Research Program in Genomics (SRPG) cohort, I co-taught a weekly course which prepared the undergraduate students for an oral and poster presentation at the end of their research program.

  • Visiting Scientist

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Scientific Communications Instructor

    May 2016 - Aug 2016
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  Addgene

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Strategic marketing: identified conferences to sponsor, participate, and present at to increase visibility of Addgene's services, including virtual booths and conference attendance. Trained and prepared Addgene Scientists for conference attendance and presentations.• Managed and worked with a direct report to test different incentives for solicitation of data for the AAV Data hub, including sending out an improvement survey and conducting user interviews.• Developed a process with team members for webinar creation, scheduling, and promotion. Show less • Planned and conducted university visits to over 20 target institutions in North America for 1-on-1 meetings with scientists to raise awareness of Addgene's reagent collections and to solicit deposition of plasmids.• Identified and cultivated strategic relationships with publishers to influence biological material sharing and policies, resulting in over 50 journals total recommending deposition of materials with repositories.• Coordinated and maintained collaboration with a partner organization to plan and promote reproducibility workshops at conferences.• Contributed to Addgene’s inbound strategy by authoring blog posts on Addgene.org as well as an external guest post and journal article. Show less

  • Outreach Scientist II, Strategic Partnerships Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Outreach Scientist

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2020
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  Crown bioscience

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

  Product marketing manager

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop product positioning and go-to-market strategies for new in vivo oncology models and services.• Developed marketing strategy and executed campaigns, including content strategy, social media, paid ads, webinars, and email nurture workflows, resulting in increased marketing-qualified leads.• Managed the content and creation of marketing materials for promotional activities and internal training materials for sales enablement.

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  Standard biotools

  Dec 2024 - now

  Digital campaign manager