Non-Profit and Business

Department of Medicine - Weill Cornell Medicine - New York, NY (October 2020 - Present)

Social Media/Webmaster - Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, M.D./Ph.D. Lab

Manage the lab twitter, website, and news blog

Committee for Public Affairs - The American Association of Immunologists - Rockville, MD (May 2021 - May 2022)

AAI 2021 PPFP Fellow

Attend monthly meetings addressing the political funding climate for STEM
Advocate for policies that impact the Immunology STEM community

Department of Microbiology - NYU Langone Health - New York, NY (September 2017 - October 2020)

Lab/Project Manager - Kamal M. Khanna, Ph.D. Lab

Manage general laboratory financials, animal protocols, general operations, and general equipment
Correspond with other internal and external Investigators regarding collaborative projects
Maintain upwards of 60 different transgenic mouse strains
Liaison between the lab and Research Resilience operations

United Nations Association - Pasadena Chapter - Pasadena, CA (September 2017 - May 2018)

New York Ambassador/Writer

Write editorials for bi-annual newsletters
Mange UNA-Pasadena Chapter Facebook presence

UConn Health Graduate Student Organization - UConn Health - Farmington, CT (May 2016 - June 2017)

Vice President Elect

Served as liaison between the graduate program committee and graduate students
Assisted in the organization of the 2016-2017 Biomedical Science PhD Program Recruitment Weekend
Organized and executed the 2017 Graduate Student Research Day
Negotiated a 5% stipend increase for graduate student for the following fiscal year

LGBT Embrace - Santa Ana, CA (March 2015 - July 2015)

Grant Researcher and Consultant

Researched not-for-profit and for-profit foundations and corporate grants
Assisted in the establishment of a new LGBT center focused on LGBT senior health

Gay for Good - Orange County, CA (November 2013 - June 2015)

Volunteer

Volunteered at monthly events which included: Veteran Group Home Painting, Christmas Gift Wrapping, Food Bank, Santa Ana Zoo Restoration, and Mercy House

The CenterOC - Santa Ana, CA (August 2014 - February 2015)

Grant Researcher and Writer

Researched not-for-profit and for-profit foundations and corporate grants

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - UCI - Irvine, CA (May 2013 - February 2015)

Project Specialist and Manager - Eric Y. Chang, M.D.

Managed on-going clinical projects and clinical cases
Mentored and supervised undergraduate students on developing clinical and case studies
Developed and wrote project proposals and IRB documents for UC Irvine and Long Beach VA studies

Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Dept. of Public Health - UCI - Irvine, CA (May 2013 - June 2014)

Course Coordinator/Teaching Assistant

Developed a curriculum that exposes undergraduate students to key aspects of clinical and bench research
Corresponded with Principal Investigators and Clinicians for undergraduate students laboratory placement
Moderated in-class discussions regarding didactic lecture topics

Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Rho Chapter - Irvine, CA (April 2013 - June 2013)

Psi Pledge Class Sage

Mentored a group of 4 pledges through the pledging process
Improved the spirit and pride for Alpha Phi Omega through bonding and community service events

Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Rho Chapter - Irvine, CA (January 2013 - June 2013)

Alumni Liaison

Planned, developed, and implemented alumni services and programs to engage alumni with the active brothers
Served as a liaison between the active and alumni brothers
Communicated chapter activities to alumni member and alumni activities to the chapter

Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Rho Chapter - Irvine, CA (June 2012 - February 2013)

Vice President of Services

Responsible for organizing a service program which meets the needs of the membership, coordinating this service program, finding, motivating, and directing project chairs, and for ensuring successful projects through effective leadership
Mentored a service program team of two interns and two project coordinators

Allergan Inc. - Irvine, CA (August 2012 - December 2012)

Clinical Researcher: Regulatory Documents and Contract Management Intern

Assisted Clinical Project Associates and Clinical Study Specialist in the management of active trial regulatory documents and training of new hires
Generated FDA forms and legal agreements for clinical sites
Managed Trial Master Files using First Doc and Share Point system

Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Rho Chapter - Irvine, CA (February 2012 - June 2012)

Fundraising Coordinator

Raised over $5,000 in 8 weeks to replenish chapter funds
Instituted a new form of financial accountability during and after fundraisers
Maintained a chapter budget of over $30,000

College Student Interest Group in Neurology (COSIGN) - Irvine, CA (September 2010 - June 2012)

Community Outreach Coordinator
Coordinated community service opportunities with neuroscience based organizations
Arranged research and internship opportunities with medical physicians and research faculty

City of Baldwin Park - Baldwin Park, CA (November 2006 - May 2012)

City Service Worker

Established weekly tournaments for the youth in the community
Facilitated quarterly evaluation surveys to assess specialty program qualities
Assisted in the planning and implementation of the 2008 Summer Concert Series

Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Rho Chapter - Irvine, CA (June 2011 - February 2012)

Service Project Coordinator

Coordinated and implemented the development of multiple written service project proposals
Established the Chapter's first recurring service project
Raised over $800 in 6 weeks to finance service projects

Engineering Student Council - Irvine, CA (September 2009 - August 2011)

Public Relations

Publicized social and academic events between the faculty and the engineering student body
Assisted with advising incoming engineering students on their program of study

California Center for Public Health Advocacy - Baldwin Park, CA (June 2008 - August 2011)

College Intern/Grant Writer

Responsible for college-level recruitment
Conducted grant research, writing, and submission

Alpha Phi Omega - Rho Rho Chapter - Irvine, CA (April 2011 - June 2011)

Pledge Vice President of Service

Responsible for organizing a service program which meets the needs of the membership, coordinating this service program, finding, motivating, and directing project chairs, and for ensuring successful projects through effective leadership
Organized and maintained records of hours completed for 108 pledges through spreadsheets and logs
Coordinated a service project for 120 people on a single day

Department of Public Health - UCI - Irvine, CA (September 2010 - June 2011)

Undergraduate Grant Writer: American Diabetes Association - Zuzana Bic, M.D./Dr.P.H.

Researched, wrote, and applied for not-for-profit and for-profit foundations and corporate grants
Corresponded with the American Diabetes Association in submitting grants to satisfy specific program needs
Mentored incoming junior grant writers on the process of grant submission

American Cancer Society - Baldwin Park, CA (September 2005 - August 2010)

Youth Recruitment Chair

Increased the youth involvement in the communities annual Relay for Life event
Promoted the annual Relay for Life event to local high schools and middle schools
Advised teenagers on fundraising and event day ideas

California Center for Public Health Advocacy - Baldwin Park, CA (September 2004 - June 2008)

Healthy Eating and Active Community (HEAC) Youth Advocate

Coordinated with high school students to advocate for a healthier community at Sacramento
Assisted with the development of the Photo Voice Project

American Cancer Society - Baldwin Park, CA (September 2007 - August 2008)

Sponsorship Chair

Solicited companies and residents for donations to meet the events fundraising goals
Presented the goals of the American Cancer Society - Relay for Life to companies to ensure donations