Instructor in Biology, Instructor, Barry University, Department of Biological Sciences
Barry University
Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months
▪Currently serves as an Anatomy & Physiology and Genetics Instructor for Health & Biological Sciences students at Barry University ▪Worked with college students in the classroom, evaluated, taught, and lead them through the content of Basic-Sciences curriculum ▪Inspired, & helped prepare students for their new careers in Biological & Health Sciences by providing continuous tutoring in &
outside classroom to assist them in tackling advanced concepts regarding human & animal biology and physiology.
▪Enhanced undergraduate students’ academic experience with real life simulation and in-classroom animal dissection laboratories. ▪Prepared course curricula, created course materials, proctored exams; graded assignments, and prepared final grade reports.
Research Assistant, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Dept. of Developmental Biology 2008-2011
▪Assisted in designing a bioethics study surveying access to subjects’ genetic testing results by academic faculty and clinicians in the
healthcare field in the United States.
▪Addressed issues of genetic discrimination and privacy; designed & maintained online survey; reviewed research questionnaires
Research Assistant, Harvard University, Department of Government 2011
▪Researched & collected data relating to nuclear weapons, nuclear arms treaties, & nonproliferation efforts from academic journals ▪Assisted a Harvard professor in fact-checking drafts of manuscripts; as well as wrote a number of memos summarizing & analyzing
the content of academic sources gathered on topic of nuclear arms treaties & nuclear nonproliferation agreements.
Project Assistant, Harvard University Law School 2007
▪Provided comprehensive professional support to four senior faculty members, including a former US Attorney General. ▪Served as first point of contact for faculty members; assisting in all aspects of support related to research and teaching needs. ▪Provided support and editing assistance for manuscripts, publications, and database systems; managing scheduling of calendars.
Research Assistant & Student Scholar, Department of Genetics 2000-2002
▪ Conducted experiments to disrupt normal embryonic process of C. elegans to find common genes preserved throughout evolution. ▪ Presented scientific findings in poster session at annual scientific conference held at Amersham Pharmacia Biotechnology.