Lab Technician I at Salk Institute (2022-08 – 2023-07)
- Careful preparation of mouse tissue, antibody aliquots and buffer solutions
- Managed mice colony through weaning, separations to prevent overcrowding, and ear tagging procedure for inventory upkeep at an AAALAC accredited facility following IACUC guidelines
- Analyzed and genotyped mice inventory through tail biopsy, DNA extraction, and PCR reactions
- Performed brain tissue collection and assisted with preparation of brain buffers and collection liquid
- Mentored two successors to position with tailored guidance to facilitate smooth takeover
STEM Tutor at Unlimited Learning (2024-01 – 2025-01)
- Provided one-on-one academic support to students in chemistry and organic chemistry
- Tailored sessions to the learning needs of the students and communicated the subject to ensure understanding of course materials and prep for exams
Clinical Shadowing / Volunteering at Pain Management Clinical (2026-03 – Present)
- Experience with navigating EHR for scheduling and charting
- Greeting patients and taking vitals for patients
- Understanding of patient flow and patient satisfaction
- Utilizing Mandarin to communicate with patients
Health Fair Outreach Planning at UCSD (2024-02 – Present)
- Collaborating with physicians and UCSD medical students in planning health fair stations and logistics for low income seniors in San Diego
- Assisting Mandarin speaking residents at Lions Manor Community with navigating the health fair and translating at various stations
- Working on research paper for improving health care access and patient experiences for Chinese-speaking seniors through language-concordant community health fairs
Outreach Volunteer at Asian Pacific Health Foundation (2024-04 – 2025-06)
- Presented health information in a digestible manner for underserved populations around San Diego at food drives and other community events
- Communicated with the patient population for health literacy research and navigation of the health outreach events
- Assisted with basic vitals screening
Healthy Skin Initiative Co-President at UCSD (2023-09 – 2025-06)
- Led student organization focused on promoting skin health awareness and education among peers through workshops and other interactive meetings with dermatologists and other skin health experts
- Worked with various skincare brands to increase accessibility to skincare samples
- Proposed and organized new ways of engaging the student community on social media and events that connected over 200 students at UCSD
