Education 
May 1998 University of California at Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Science: Molecular and Cellular Biology

• Departmental Honors
• Emphasis in Cellular and Developmental Biology
• Minor in 18th Century English Literature

• Presidential Undergratuate Fellowship (Fall 1997- Spring 1998) for research on the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in human retinal pigment epithelium and effects on fluid transport
• Biology Fellows Program Stipend (Fall 1997) for research on the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in human  retinal pigment epithelium and effects on fluid transport
• Sigma Xi Research Grant (May 1997) for research on the genetic sequence of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator
• William Sauer Memorial Scholarship (June 1996) for outstanding achievement in the Biological Sciences
• Marjorie Hinson Memorial Scholarship (June 1995) for outstanding academic achievement

• Working under Dr. David Cox in the Department of Genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine
• Rh Mapping
• http://www-shgc.stanford.edu/

• Responsible for research and development of products supporting currently available diagnostic test kits (ELISA and Nucleic Acid Amplification) for infectious diseases.
• General lab upkeep, ordering and management responsibilities are shared by the R& D team.

• Observation of clinical methods and management in the Ko Clinic at the U.C. Berkeley School of Optometry in order to see clinical applications of research.
• Four hours of observation per week.

• Project title: Overexpression of the Na-K-2Cl Cotransporter in Human RetinalPigmented Epithelium and Its Functional Consequences.
• Research for genetic therapies for clinical problems due to retinal pigment epithelium fluid transport.
• In Dr. Sheldon Miller s lab, employing the following techniques for theaforementioned project: RT-PCR, library screening, eye dissection, cell culture, viral transduction, immunoblotting and cell physiological techniques, including fluid transport experiments.  Training of other undergraduates.
• My lab research.

• Magna develops, markets and sells Macintosh computer software and encryption devices.
• Entered as a one week temporary secretary; promoted and retained as a member ofthe national sales department.

• Part of a small group of college students and grads who started an SAT prep course and college advising services for disadvantaged high school students

Proficient in use of IBM and Mac computer software, including various word processors, spreadsheets and Internet navigation tools, as well as web page HTML programming. Experience with many operating systems, including Windows 95/98/NT, Unix/Linux, and Mac OS.

French and Arabic languages spoken comprehensibly. Currently attempting to learn Mandarin Chinese, Swahili, German, Spanish and Italian.

References

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