About
I love building systems, processes and teams. My north star is seeing people do what they…
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Here's how you can showcase the value of continuing education in research skills to employers.
Adaptability is critical because it gives your employer confidence that you will be able to pick up new topics and skills on the job, as needed. When interviewing, think about how you can highlight past examples where you had to learn and apply new skills. Share enough context to demonstrate your adaptability. This looks different for each person so you need to actively prepare how you will demonstrate your competence.
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For any climate friends who will be at New York Climate Week! 👇
For any climate friends who will be at New York Climate Week! 👇
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Lydian is hiring a Sr. Process Engineer! We’re specifically looking for a process engineer with prior industry experience. You will play a critical…
Lydian is hiring a Sr. Process Engineer! We’re specifically looking for a process engineer with prior industry experience. You will play a critical…
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Thrilled to kickoff OG Horizon today, an affinity group within the Operators Guild for operators and company builders working within climate tech…
Thrilled to kickoff OG Horizon today, an affinity group within the Operators Guild for operators and company builders working within climate tech…
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Experience
Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Activities and Societies: Varsity Sailing (Co-ed Captain); Varsity Basketball; MIT Biotech Group; Asian American Association; Society of Women Engineers; Alpha Phi
Volunteer Experience
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Associate Editor & Author
MIT Science Policy Review
- Present 5 years
Science and Technology
MIT Science Policy Review is an open access, peer-reviewed journal run by graduate students and researchers at the intersection of emerging technologies and public policy. We aim to impartially review policies that address current issues and bridge the gap between scientists, policymakers, and the general public.
Co-authored the inaugural cover article: "Reducing gender bias in STEM" -
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Scout
Female Founded Club
- 2 years
Building a database of exceptional female founded startups to increase visibility & access to top investors.
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Student Advisory Council
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
- 1 year
Environment
Served as an advisor & sounding board for ESI leadership in growing ESI's programs & impact.
Helped build course requirements for MIT's interdisciplinary Environment & Sustainability minor (which provides scientific, historical & social context for addressing our world's most pressing environmental challenges). -
Transcriber, Boston Healthy Start Initiative
Boston Public Health Commission
- less than a year
Human Rights
Transcribed interviews with social workers & clinicians who counsel & support pregnant women, primarily of Haitian & black descent.
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Invasive Plant Specialist
University of Hawaii at Manoa
- 2 years
Environment
Studied & deciphered native Hawaiian plant species from invasive plant species in order to uproot invasive plants, allowing endangered native species to avoid extinction.
Publications
Projects
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Reversing Global Biodiversity Declines
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Associate editor for MIT Science Policy Review, Volume II, August 2021 article: "Reversing global biodiversity declines: Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation into decision-making at national and local scales"
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Global Health and Medical Humanities Initiative (GHMHI)
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The goal of the GHMHI is to provide MIT students the training to critically analyze the determinants of health and the role of medicine in society from cross-cultural, interdisciplinary perspectives. Professor Erica Caple James, Postdoctoral Associate Seth D. Hannah, and Administrative Assistant Brittany Peters of the MIT Anthropology Department are leading the initiative. My role was to research Global Health-related programs at other schools to understand their structures and objectives…
The goal of the GHMHI is to provide MIT students the training to critically analyze the determinants of health and the role of medicine in society from cross-cultural, interdisciplinary perspectives. Professor Erica Caple James, Postdoctoral Associate Seth D. Hannah, and Administrative Assistant Brittany Peters of the MIT Anthropology Department are leading the initiative. My role was to research Global Health-related programs at other schools to understand their structures and objectives, then present my findings to the GHMHI faculty to propose a structure for the Global Health and Medical Humanities program at MIT.
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Magnetic Nanoparticles for Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer - Langer Laboratory
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The goal of this project is to develop a magnetic nanoparticle technology with the ability to selectively locate and attack breast cancer cells that have metastasized to areas difficult to reach with current technologies, such as the brain. My responsibilities included the optimization of the iron oxide nanoparticle synthesis protocol and the synthesis of the particles themselves. I modified chitosan with PEG, nucleated iron oxide cores, conjugated biological coatings to the nuclei, then…
The goal of this project is to develop a magnetic nanoparticle technology with the ability to selectively locate and attack breast cancer cells that have metastasized to areas difficult to reach with current technologies, such as the brain. My responsibilities included the optimization of the iron oxide nanoparticle synthesis protocol and the synthesis of the particles themselves. I modified chitosan with PEG, nucleated iron oxide cores, conjugated biological coatings to the nuclei, then adjust the protocol for future trials after analyzing polydispersity index and particle size data.
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Macrophage Response in Endometriosis - Lauffenburger Laboratory
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The overarching goal of this project was to analyze macrophage response in endometriosis. We want to determine how macrophage phenotypes, specifically the wound-healing phenotype, promote growth of endometriotic lesions. The three main phenotypes we examined were classical/microbicidal (which fight infection), wound-healing, and anti-inflammatory. In completing experimental data analysis, we aimed to gain a better understanding of what causes endometriosis and how it can be…
The overarching goal of this project was to analyze macrophage response in endometriosis. We want to determine how macrophage phenotypes, specifically the wound-healing phenotype, promote growth of endometriotic lesions. The three main phenotypes we examined were classical/microbicidal (which fight infection), wound-healing, and anti-inflammatory. In completing experimental data analysis, we aimed to gain a better understanding of what causes endometriosis and how it can be prevented.
My role:
• Isolated and differentiated macrophages from peripheral blood monocytes (U937 cell line, blood bank samples, clinical endometrial biopsies).
• Used sandwich immunoassays to analyze how each phenotype promotes the growth of endometriotic lesions via the different released chemical signals and marker proteins.Other creators
Honors & Awards
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James Howe Prize
MIT Anthropology
The James Howe Prize was awarded for two essays that tied for first place:
• “Shifting Smartness: An Exploration of MIT Students’ Perceptions of Wall Street”
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Lord Foundation Research and Innovation Scholar
MIT School of Engineering
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Burchard Scholar
MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Limited working proficiency
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