Seattle, Washington, United States
The biggest joys in my life comes from solving problems that help make people's lives better. Because there is still so much more for me to discover, I can only hope that I can learn from these experiences so that I can make good use of it. Whether it be for self improvement or making other lives easier, I hope to be able to make a difference. Being a student in the humanities and social sciences has gave me core understanding of the importance of empathy and engagement. When I have free time, I enjoy photography and designing various posts on my dribble account.
Processing and organizing human blood samples from study participants which includes collection of plasma and sera as well as peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) processing by ficoll overlay. Conducting experiments/tests including standard biochemical assays and technical procedures such as ELISAs and neutralizing antibody assay. Contributing data/findings for reports, documents and presentations. This includes entering and maintaining findings from laboratory assays into the central data repository in REDCap.
Processing biological patient specimens according to priority and maintaining sterility of lab equipment and tools. Identifying problems in the testing procedure that adversely affect test result and performance. Performing RNA extraction though the use of Hamilton Microlab Star robots and programs in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Utilizing Rainin pipettes to prepare reagents for robotic extraction Preparing master mix of probes in order to amplify SARS-CoV2 genomic material. Using BenchSmart equipment to load patient RNA onto the master mix for qPCR. Documenting QC for extraction procedure and tracking lab inventory.
Working in coordination with team members to execute clinical protocol: obtain study consent, perform enrollments, oversee participant self-swab sample collection, oversee reconciliation of study drugs, and keep supplies stocked for day-to-day operations. Assisting with basic laboratory procedures: preparing and transporting samples between study sites and the laboratory. Assisting research coordinators with data and study organization: meeting with team members to discuss study proceedings and research progress, and data quality control in Redcap.
Intern for an organization focused on providing grants to help fund services and activities children and adults with neurological disorders. Assisted with filming, video production, and video editing of clients in order to produce video content for social media, and promotional videos for fundraising events. Monitoring and maintaining social media accounts for the organization. Drafting posts and emails for promotional occurrences. Used Microsoft Access to manage database and keep client and grant information up to date. Troubleshooted database errors for the organization.
I am responsible for assisting lead teachers in running different classrooms around the greater Seattle area and occasionally helping with curriculum development. Contributed with teachers to make strategic decisions to help run and manage classes. Took broad, conceptual ideas and explained them in a comprehensible manner to teach students how to program in Scratch, Java, Python, and HTML/CSS Revised and developed curriculum for Scratch, Java, and HTML/CSS and listened to feedback in order to continually raise our bar for educational quality.