Oct 2019-Present             Taelormade Academic Consulting                                                                                            Fremont, CA

Founder, Academic/Educational Consultant

• Certified Tutor specializing in human anatomy/physiology, various sciences/mathematics subjects, standardized test prep; worked with students of all ages
• As a College Admissions Consultant, extensive experience helping students with completing their college applications, editing their personal statements and supplemental essays, helping to organize school lists by carefully balancing credentials versus desires, and providing assistance with interviewing skills; assisted students to gain acceptance into various healthcare-associated graduate/professional schools (PA, Nursing, Medical School), as well as to competitive internship and research programs
• As a Pre-College Mentor, helped students maximize their chance of college acceptances by actively planning and prepping for college entrance exams, utilizing their spare time to strengthen out-of- class qualifications and credentials, and learning about the process early so that they can make any necessary changes.

Mar 2019-Oct 2019        Oral and Facial Surgery of Wisconsin                                                                                     Menasha, WI

Oral Surgery Assistant, Office of Dr Tim Stevens

Functioned as First Assistant in various outpatient oral surgery procedures under conscious sedation 

   Jun 2015-Jun 2016                 Vascular Center of Intervention, Outpatient Vascular Surgery Center                 Fresno, CA

Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Dr. James Lee

• Played key logistical role in helping to establish a brand new ambulatory surgery center
• In charge of all responsibilities regarding office management and administrative tasks
• As primary liaison coordinated and facilitated all company interactions and business transactions with pharmaceutical/biotech reps, including providing feedback and recommendations of their products
• Involved in clinical responsibilities of direct patient care in the form of initial patient assessments, obtaining H&P, coordinating follow up care, acute and chronic wound care, and assisting in endovascular procedures.

Aug 2013-May 2014      Oregon Health and Science University                                                                                     Portland, OR

Medical Student Researcher, Dr. Brett Sheppard (HPB Surgery)

• Obtained IRB and help to start a retrospective study to assess the long-term outcomes of adrenalectomies in the setting of aldosteronomas.

May 2011-Dec 2011      Oregon Health and Science University                                                                                     Portland, OR

Medical Student Researcher, Dr. Peter Kurre (Pediatrics)

• Research focused on the use of murine model to help elucidate whether or not hematopoietic failure seen in Fanconi anemia may have developmental origins.
• Focused primarily on the utilization of cytokine arrays to determine which, if any, specific cytokine

“milieus” were associated with the development of FA

   Jun 2010-Aug 2010        Oregon Health and Science University                                                                                     Portland, OR

Summer Medical Student Researcher, Dr. John Mayberry (Trauma Surgery)

• Started development of a database using a new database program (RedCap) on long-term outcomes of various different operative management plans for flail chest

Oct 2006-July 2009        Oregon Health and Science University                                                                                     Portland, OR

Biotechnology Research & Development Assistant - Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, Picker Group

• AIDS vaccine research utilizing the rhesus macaque/SIV model to characterize immunopathogenesis of HIV during both the acute and chronic phases of infection; more specifically, our lab focused on the dynamics of CD4+ and CD8+ Tcells during the course of infection
• Phenotype stain rhesus macaque samples with antibody-fluorophore conjugates to obtain

immunological “snap shots”

• Utilize cytokine flow cytometry to quantify immunological memory responses
• Molecular Chemistry: Custom conjugate several commonly used antibodies with various fluorophores
• Spearheaded the research and development of new antibody-fluorophore conjugates (including quantum dot conjugates) to increase the functionality and efficacy of our current usage of polychromatic flow cytometry
• Responsible for processing various tissue samples (i.e. blood, lymph nodes, spleen, small intestine, liver, and bronchial-alveolar lavages) at various study time points
• Flow cytometry data acquisition of both SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus) infected and non- infected samples for various primate research projects focusing on the elucidation of T-cell dynamics in HIV-1 infection (using the rhesus macaque/SIV model) and the development of a vaccine for AIDS
• Bio-Safety Level 3 certified

Dec 2005-May 2006      B.S. Biomedical Engineering: Senior Project                                                                      New Haven, CT 

Title: “The Use of Octafluoropropane-Encapsulated Porous PLGA Nanospheres as Ultrasound Contrast Agents” (Fahmy Group, Yale University)

• Successfully formulated and fabricated octafluoropropane-encapsulated porous PLGA nanospheres exhibiting enhanced echogenicity and ultrasound contrast
• Engaged in the characterization of acoustically-active nanospheres: acquired images using SEM, analyzed size distribution using NIH Scion Image program, and performed controlled release studies (Rodamine) using a fluorescent plate reader,
• Highly proficient on the use of clinical ultrasound machines

Jan 2005-May 2006        Yale Biomedical Engineering                                                                                                    New Haven, CT

Lab Manager/Technician - Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Saltzman Group

• Managed the integrity and maintenance of the lab by ordering and keeping supplies stocked, properly disposing of biohazard wastes, and overlooking the proper functioning of lab equipment
• Primary liaison between the lab and pharm/biotech vendors

Aug 2004-Dec 2004      Independent Research                                                                                                                   New Haven, CT 

Title: “The Fabrication and Characterization of Hyaluronan (HA) Microspheres Using Raw Materials of Various Origin and Size” (Saltzman Group, Yale University)

• Used SEM for image acquisition and analyzed the size distribution of HA microspheres using NIH Scion Image program
• Utilized rodent models; injected HA microspheres into live rat brains using a microinjection apparatus and used a cryotome to slice-up the rat brains upon removal/fixation to study the diffusion of HA microspheres in vivo
• Proficient at cell culture techniques

Jun 2004-Aug 2004       Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Franz Cancer Center                                                     Portland, OR

Student Research Intern - Immunobiology Laboratory, Weinberg Group

• Learned the use of sterile techniques, the preparation of large volumes of tissue culture media, and the monitoring of cellular respiration through the measurement of lactate production
• Assisted in the production of monoclonal antibodies and in the operation/maintenance of an intermediate-scale bioreactor
• Gained proficiency in various DNA manipulation procedures (i.e. PCR, restriction digest, transformation of bacterial cells, plasmid preparation)
• Gained proficiency in the analysis of recombinant proteins using SDS-gel electrophoresis, size exclusion chromatography, and ELISA
• Became familiar with the use of mouse models