Irvine, California, United States
Experienced Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in higher education and the biotechnology industry. Skilled in Research, Cell Culture, Microsoft PowerPoint, Immunohistochemistry, and Microscopy. Strong professional with a BS focused in Neuroscience from University of California, Santa Cruz and an MS in Biology from California State University, Long Beach.
● Assumed increasing responsibility in the instruction, preparation, and demonstration of the laboratory sections of the upper-division Biol 370 “General Genetics” and lower division Biol 201 “General Microbiology for Health Professionals” ● Trained incoming Graduate Assistants and Teaching Associates on instructional techniques and experimental design ● Used student-centered pedagogy and provided individual attention as needed to improve learning outcomes ● Facilitated entirety of capstone experiment investigating the chromosomal location of mutant genes for students involving Drosophila melanogaster breeding, restriction enzyme digestion, and PCR ● Well-reviewed on ratemyprofessors.com: https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=2487581
● Performed manual and automated extraction of DNA, RNA, and total nucleic acids from whole blood, bone marrow aspirate, and other tissues ● Responsible for the instruction of incoming technicians on proper procedure, sample handling, and biohazard containment ● Managed and organized patient samples and inventory of reagents, disposables, and other laboratory stock