Social Media Ambassador

• Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
• May 1, 2011 - Current
• Spreads information about the fight against hunger in Central & Eastern NC though education and publicizing events through social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress.

Research Associate

• Charles River Laboratories Pathology Associates
• Feb 1, 2009 - Current
• Coordinates client phase studies for commercial preclinical pathology companies, as well as governmental, providing inimitable client support and service. Prepares and revises pre-clinical technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses for 5 veterinary pathologists. Creates and facilitates training materials and presentations for proper use of both proprietary and nonproprietary software programs for both new hires and existing personnel. Prepares and distributes internal marketing materials in conjunction with sales and marketing teams. Coordinates OSHA-approved Disaster Preparedness Plan as part of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Team. Consults with marketing department as part of the Social Media Team.

Electron Microscopy Technician II

• Charles River Laboratories Pathology Associates
• Jan 1, 2008 - Feb 1, 2009
• Coordinated with clients via email and phone to ensure service met their expectations. Improved productivity approximately 15% during the first year of employment by optimizing operating procedures. Recorded, evaluated, and reported according to facility established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Operated and maintained both scanning and transmission electron microscopes, as well as accessory equipment. Processed, embedded, trimmed and faced blocks, thick and thin sectioned blocks, and stained grids

Nematologist/Molecular Biologist

• Athenix Corporation
• Sep 1, 2006 - Jan 1, 2008
• Produced and delivered internal and external presentations for the Nematology department. Performed plant and nematode bioassays utilizing C. elegans, H. shactii, H. glycines, and Meloidogyne spp. Optimized bioassays approximately 12% and molecular techniques 8% during the first six months of employment by restructuring operating procedures. Independently executed extensive SDS-PAGE, pH extractions of proteins, and Southern and Western Blots.

Biology Graduate Teaching Assistant

• William Paterson University of New Jersey
• Nov 1, 2005 - Jun 1, 2006
• Prepared, organized, educated, and graded 50+ undergraduate students in multiple biology lecture/lab classrooms. Liaised between the faculty and the 200+ undergraduate biology student body

Junior Microbiology Intern

• SGS Laboratories
• May 9, 2005 - Aug 12, 2005
• Summer Intern Microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, and media preparation.

Event Organizer (Volunteer)

• Pecha Kucha
• Mar 11, 2010 - Current
• Implementation of event nights including communications and PR, grassroots event promotion, and social media marketing.

Moderator/Community Manager (Seasonal, Volunteer)

• Fictionista Workshop
• Aug 9, 2010 - Current
• Leads and moderates interactive discussions and critiques of new works of fiction. Observes and moderates online forums. Ensures civility and productivity in association with forums assigned by the workshop administrators

Administrator

• Freelance, Wordpress Administration and Social Media Integration
• Jan 4, 2010 - Current
• Installs, customizes, and populates self-hosted Wordpress blogs/websites. Provides customized client support and service to meet individual and/or business needs. Supervises content development. Over 5 years of experience in both writing and editing scientific documents, novels, zine articles, and blog posts.

Adjunct Environmental Biology Professor

• ECPI University
• Aug 8, 2008 - Jul 10, 2009
• Developed and implemented interactive lesson plans for the Environmental Biology program. Responsible for educational instruction of undergraduate students.