Experience

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  Hospitality

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2013

  Hostess

  Primary duties included greeting and seating guests, managing phone calls, and calculating wait times in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Led the training of several employees on software and standard practices.

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  Unc greensboro

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Crla tutor (level 2)

  Provided one-on-one tutoring for General Biology I & II and Human Physiology courses, and completed periodic performance reviews multiple times per semester. Attended weekly workshops on communication and teaching methods to optimize students' experience.

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  Labcorp infectious diseases department

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Technologist trainee

  Worked collaboratively to execute qPCR to determine viral load (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in clinical human samples and deliver results within rapid time frames. Supervised the training of new employees on SOPs, including good laboratory and documentation practices, instrument troubleshooting, and experimental procedures.

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  University of north carolina at greensboro

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

  Graduate teaching assistant

  Led presentations of pertinent safety considerations and experimental protocols to groups of 48+ students twice a week.Received the award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry after first year.

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  Collaborations pharmaceuticals, inc.

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2021

  Managed machine learning projects by utilizing proprietary software to generate models and predict bioactivity. This included a spectrum of drug discovery and toxicology projects with clients and academic collaborators.Published extensively and delivered several presentations at national and international conferences on research applications, as well as public webinars.

  • Senior Scientist

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Staff Scientist

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Scientist

    Feb 2017 - Dec 2017
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  Tergus pharma

  May 2021 - Feb 2022

  Project manager

  Managed cross-functional teams to deliver contracted R&D and cGMP manufacturing of topical drug products, while serving as client representative to internal stakeholders. Lead routine client meetings, created and maintained project strategy, and coordinated with third party labs for sample testing.

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  Schrödinger

  Mar 2022 - now

  Primary support contact for customers using the LiveDesign platform. Regularly deliver pre-sales product demonstrations, oversee new deployments, and deliver custom training presentations and hands-on workshops. Represent customer interests to product managers to drive feature development and improvement.

  • Strategic Deployment Manager II

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Strategic Deployment Manager I

    Mar 2022 - Feb 2024