Education
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
- Doctoral candidate in Biology (Expected completion: Fall ‘25)
- Thesis topic: Genomics of Borrellia burgdorferi and its implications on the epidemiology of Lyme disease under the supervision of Dr. Weigang Qiu
Brooklyn College, City University of New York (2017 — 2019)
- M.A. in Biology
- Thesis topic: Applications of microalgae for biofuel development under the supervision of Dr. Jeurgen Polle
City College, City University of New York (2006 — 2009)
- M.S. in Education
- Thesis topic: Inquriy based learning outcomes in the middle school science classroom under the supervision of Dr. Richard Steinberg
Sacred Heart University (2002 — 2006)
- B.S. in Psychology
Professional Experience – Education
Teaching and Learning Collaboratory Fellow, Macaulay Honors College, CUNY (2021 — Present)
- Provide technical and academic support for faculty and students in the core honors seminar series, design and maintenance of learning management systems, development and delivery of skills based workshops for faculty and students, and campus-wide academic event planning.
Adjunct Lecturer, City University of New York (2013 –- Present)
City Tech (2025 – present)
- General Biology I lecture and lab
Brooklyn College (2020-2021)
- General Biology I & II lab
Bronx Community College (2013-2021)
- General Biology I & II lecture and lab
- Anatomy and Physiology I & II lecture and lab
Bioinformatics Instructor, NY-RaMP at Hunter College (2024, 2025)
- Designed and taught a 3-day bioinformatics course as part of a summer lab bootcamp for incoming cohort of scholars.
Mentor, NY-RaMP at Hunter College (2024 — 2025)
- Served as a mentor for a year-long laboratory research and scientific development program at Hunter College for post-baccalaureate students from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM fields
Tutor, CUNY School of Medicine (2023)
- Tutored undergraduate students in the pre-med program in molecular biology and anatomy & physiology courses.
Teacher, NYC Department of Education (2006 — 2013)
- Taught middle and high school level general science, biology, Earth science, and robotics
Professional Experience – Research
Research Associate, Qiu Lab, CUNY Hunter College (2021 — Present)
- Wet skills: Maintenance of microbial cultures, DNA isolation, electrophoresis, PCR, Next Gen Sequencing (Illumina, Pacbio, Oxford Nanopore)
- Dry skills: Genetic algorithms, mathematical an computational modeling, bioinformatics tool and data analysis pipeline development
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Programming Languages: Python, R, Bash, Unix, HTML, LaTeX
Tools and Software: WordPress, Microsoft Office Suite, Blackboard, Brightspace, OpenLab, GitHub, VS Code, Social Explorer
