* ● Temporarily joined Maxygen as a start up reboot - as they transitioned from discovery to service, leveraging their molecular breeding technology to create new and better genes for customers * ● Mentored lab personnel in Gibson assembly, DNA repair and design * ● Managed multiple projects against tight timelines * ● Brought cohesion in establishing standard operating procedures and best lab practices

* Taught the undergraduate plant biology lab for seven consecutive quarters with outstanding reviews from my students and mentor professors * Created gene constructs and transformed tomato seedling using Agrobacterium rhizogenes, A. tumifaciens and a biolistic-type gene delivery system * Analyzed transgenic tomato explants for root-knot nematode resistance * Established that salicylic acid is a key component of the Mi-mediated root-knot nematode resistance pathway; results published in MPMI. Show less

* ● Analyzed cultured CAR-T cells for their ability to kill tumor targets * ● Maintained control and target tumor cell lines * ● Manufactured plasmid DNA and mRNA in a GMP facility * ● Received and organized patient samples * ● Edited and improved GMP SOPs for production scale-up * ● Created a new QC process to confirm sequence identity for mRNA to be used in a patient’s modified T-cells

* Taught a 4-unit plant biology lecture and lab course to a class of 70 undergraduates * Developed the curriculum to include a plant biotech section * Received excellent reviews from my students as well as my mentor, Dr. Mary Ann Reihman

Worked part time as an undergraduate in a cleanroom inspecting failed computer hard drives. Established the cause(s) of failure and presented findings in written reports to customers, engineers and line workers.

● Solely responsible for the Grifols stability program● Created and maintained the annual stability schedule ● Worked with production to create new studies in SAP for both establishing a product's shelf life and ensuring current products ● Created and revised GMP documentation● Wrote detailed reports summarizing the performance history of products ● Scheduled testing with other groups as appropriate● Provided stability data to RAs as requested● Initiated laboratory investigations, deviations and non-conformance investigations● Tested kits and scheduled work for a direct report ● Ensured the stability program complied with all GMP requirements● Re-arranged all chemical storage, paper and electronic filing systems Show less

SGI-DNA provides a variety of synthetic genomic solutions to advance your research. Our comprehensive suite of genomic services will allow you to discover, design, and build the sequences you need. We are committed to reducing barriers associated with DNA synthesis and sequence analysis by leveraging the technology developed at the J. Craig Venter Institute and Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Building on the scientific advancements and breakthroughs from leading scientists J. Craig Venter, Hamilton Smith, Clyde Hutchinson, Dan Gibson and their teams, SGI-DNA utilizes unique and proprietary DNA synthesis technologies from SGI and JCVI to produce synthetic genes, genetic pathways, chromosomes and whole genomes quickly and cost-effectively. SGI-DNA is responsible for all commercial aspects of SGI's synthetic DNA business and focuses on strategic business relationships with both academic and commercial researchers.