academic Project management & Teaching:

Engage with faculty and administrative advisory stakeholders to set the strategy, direction, and budget of the Bridge Program
Partner with 15+ internal and external entities to sustain academic & professional enrichment for post-baccalaureates
Manage the financial and administrative aspects of hiring the Bridge scholars as research assistants
Oversee the admissions process, which includes recruiting; reviewing applications; interviewing finalists; and managing relationships with hosting research groups
Review participants’ monthly progress reports and engage in regular, substantive conversations about academic and research progress with the Bridge scholars
Direct the flow of information between the Office of the Vice Provost, Columbia Engineering, and other 10+ administrative and financial departments/units
Monitor and evaluate marketing/publicity strategy for the program, by managing and expanding the social media presence of the Bridge Program
Assist in recruiting efforts for Columbia Engineering’s graduate programs (Office of Graduate Student Affairs)
Conduct benchmarking and qualitative analyses to determine best practices in graduate recruitment with a focus on underrepresented minorities

Courses: General Biology Lecture (Biol 1101), General Biology Laboratory (Biol 1101)
Delivered engaging in-person and virtual PowerPoint presentations to promote active learning for science and non-science majors
Contributed to Reading Effectively Across Disciplines (READ) - a multi-disciplinary committee established to improve reading comprehension in science-based courses
Maintained a 4.5 average (5.0 scale) rating on student evaluations and high ratings on peer evaluations for 10+ semesters.

Course: Genetics (BIO 310).
Incorporated online learning modules and biomedical data mining concepts to facilitate active learning
Provided educational and professional guidance to students interested in biomedical careers
Developed "How to Read Scientific Articles?" and "How to Understand & Present Scientific Data?" lecture topics
Received an average 4.8/5.0 rating on student evaluations and high ratings on peer evaluations for two semesters

Led the planning and organizing of three separate Postdoctoral Research Day symposia
Invited speakers, coordinated workshops, and wrote multiple program booklets for postdoctoral career development events
Collaborated with two other PDAs to plan two tri-institutional postdoctoral career symposia

Taught 10+ SAT and ACT preparatory classes, consisting of 10-20 students
Developed and edited Bell Curves' preparatory materials for the SAT and the ACT
Tutored high school students in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Algebra I & II, and Geometry