Program Manager @ College and University Bound Scholars (January 2023-May2023) @ University of Northern Colorado
- Managed College and University Bound Scholars, a free afterschool college preparatory and tutoring program for historically minoritized students. Responsibilities included: Managed a staff of 9 tutors and employees, provided educational and emotional support to students, tutored high school students in all courses—specifically STEM based, and writing and review of local and federal grant applications.
Graduate Research Assistant@ University of Northern Colorado (August 2020-presesnt)
- Primary cellular culture, cellular isolation, protein analysis, hormone analysis, tissue cutting and mounting, tissue staining, confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, blood draws, bovine husbandry, bovine jugular blood draws, bovine transrectal ultrasonography, surgical assistant during bovine ovariectomies, RNA extraction, gene analysis
- Aided in the management and incorporation of 12 undergraduate students working in our lab
STEM-IEC Summer Mentor @ University of Northern Colorado (May-July 2022)
- Mentoring first generation minority student in research procedures
Graduate Teaching Assistant @ University of Northern Colorado August 2020-presesnt)
- Teaching, educating, and coordinating biology courses (human anatomy & physiology lab; molecular and cellular biology lab)
- Grading and preparing assignments
- Monitoring students in laboratory settings to follow safe lab practices
Undergraduate Research Assistant @ University of Northern Colorado (January 2018- May 2020, May-December 2022)
- Assisted graduate student research with bovine luteal cellular culture, protein analysis, tissue staining and imaging, bovine biopsies and blood draws, RNA extraction, gene analysis (qPCR)
Co-president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee @ University of Northern Colorado (member 2016-2020, president 2018-2020)
- Headed Sexual Violence and Awareness video committee
- Headed the Bears Supporting Bears Incentive program, promoting community within the athletic department
- Headed a Mental Health Committee, creating a space for emotional support for fellow student athletes
- Headed the Dodgeball committee raising funds for a preventative sex trafficking organization, the Avery Center
- Headed the Community Outreach Committee, promoting connectivity between the local community and the athletic department, specifically among youth communities
- Collaborated with leaders in the Big Sky conference and NCAA to refine the NCAA constitution
Tutor and Support Staff at the Student Athlete Academic Success Centre @ University of Northern Colorado (Fall 2019)
- Aided undergraduate student-athletes with organization and homework during mandatory student-athlete study hall
Co-captain of the University of Northern Colorado Women’s varsity soccer team (spring 2018-spring 2019; until time of injury and medical disqualification)
- Responsibilities included: setting team norms and values, enforcing team expectations and rules, motivating teammates, maintaining team accountability, organizing team events for increased unity and cohesiveness, liaising communication between athletics staff and teammates
- Implemented a “Big-Little Bear” system, pairing senior players with incoming students
Larwood Willow point Supportive Living Society (Winter 2017)
- Aided in client needs, facility upkeep, and business management
Coach @ EPIC soccer academy (Victoria, BC; summer 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Coached and mentored girls/ young women ranging from Under 5-Under 14
- Responsible for coaching and managing training sessions, games, and tournaments
