Lab Technician at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (2023-07 – 2023-08)
Working in the Specimen Processing Lab, received blood, stool, urine, oral swabs and buccal tissue samples for processing in the centrifuge. Knowledge of blood separation, Guava, dry Ice shipping and many other procedures.
- Cleaning and maintaining lab equipment
- Attending lab meetings
- Attending professional development sessions with other interns
- Preparing lab solution and reagents
- Logging and storing sample specimens
Intern at UW Medicine (2023-07 – 2023-07)
Shadowed nurses and gained hands-on experience with nursing equipment and procedures.
- Shadowed nurses at the UWMC-Montlake and UWMC-Northwest
- Gained hands-on experience with nursing equipment and how to use it (e.g. a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and how to draw blood on a prosthetic arm)
- Attended a panel with both nursing students and current registered nurses
Intern at Leadership Initiatives | Georgetown University (2025-06 – 2025-07)
Participated in cutting-edge neuroscience experiments that explored the biological foundations of the human brain, progressing from the cellular foundations of the neuron to an understanding of the sensory systems, and culminating with higher-order cognitive functions such as memory, emotion, and morality.
- Participated in neurological tests, met with individuals with cybernetic enhancements
- Worked directly with doctors and medical experts from Georgetown University, and Walter Reed Hospital in the fields of neuroethics, neuroimaging, brain stimulation, and neurotechnology
- Visited Georgetown University's Brain Bank to hold and study human brains
- Toured of the Petitto Brain and Language Laboratory for neuroimaging to witness neuroimaging experiments
- For final, team researched a proposal related to cognitive neuroscience and neuroethics in order to focus and apply understanding of the program
Board Member at Pink Polka Dots (2020-09 – 2023-05)
Fundraised money for research scientists to find a cure for an effective treatment for brain tumors.
- Raised money through direct donations and the sale of handmade art cards and other crafts at local Farmers markets, local stores, Seattle Children's Hospital, and through a variety of special events and fundraisers. During the pandemic joined with several other local guilds to stabilize funding for research scientists in the face of Covid-19 (Optimizers Campaign) ultimately raising up to $100,000 in funds
- Organized a letter writing project to send thanks and encouragement to first responders and others most impacted by the pandemic
- Coordinated with supervisors to get in contact with fundraiser sponsors
- Upheld the role of making a planning schedule for all fundraising events and ideas among the 13 members of the board
