Academic Experience
Research grant participation, teaching experience, honors and awards, and academic service
Research Grant Participation
Subject matter expert, “BSVE-Spread: Modeling Health Capacity And Governance For Zoonotic Disease Outbreak Prediction.” Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); Contract No. Hdtra1-16-C-0008; 2015-2017; ENSCO And Epicenter For Disease Dynamics.
Subject matter expert, “BSVE-Spread: Modeling Health Capacity And Governance For Zoonotic Disease Outbreak Prediction.” Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); Contract No. Hdtra1-16-C-0008; 2015-2017; ENSCO And Epicenter For Disease Dynamics.
Subject matter expert, “BSVE ZOO: Data-Driven Framework for Zoonotic Disease Prediction.” Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); contract no. HDTRA1-15-C-0017; 2015-2017; ENSCO and EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics.
Project scientist, PREDICT Project. USAID Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program; 2014-2019; UC Davis One Health Institute.
Teaching Experience
VME 201: Emerging Issues at the Interface of Ecosystem, Animal, and Human Health, Teaching Assistant, UC Davis (2015)
Assisted in re-designing and facilitating a two-day immersion workshop for 20+ graduate students
Assisted in re-designing and facilitating a two-day immersion workshop for 20+ graduate students
PH W200F: Intro to Environmental Health Sciences (Online), Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley (2014)
Conducted online course forums, led online discussion sections, held office hours, conducted online review sessions, assisted in writing and grading homework and exam material for 60+ students
Conducted online course forums, led online discussion sections, held office hours, conducted online review sessions, assisted in writing and grading homework and exam material for 60+ students
PH 150B: Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley (2013)
Led discussion sections (40 students), held office hours, conducted review sessions, assisted in writing and grading homework and exam material for 150+ students
Human Biology 153: Parasites and Pestilence, Teaching Assistant, Stanford University (2009)
Prepared and presented new material during lecture, led discussion sections and labs, held office hours, conducted review sessions, assisted in writing and grading exam material for 40 students
Led discussion sections (40 students), held office hours, conducted review sessions, assisted in writing and grading homework and exam material for 150+ students
Human Biology 153: Parasites and Pestilence, Teaching Assistant, Stanford University (2009)
Prepared and presented new material during lecture, led discussion sections and labs, held office hours, conducted review sessions, assisted in writing and grading exam material for 40 students
Honors and Awards
Loreto Godoy Memorial Scholarship, UC Davis (2015-16)
● $1,000 stipend
UC Davis & Humanities Graduate Research Award, UC Davis (2015-16)
● $1,500 for research
UCGHI One Health Student Summer Research Fellowship, UC Davis (2015)
● $5,000 funding for summer research
George and Dorothy Zolk Fellowship, UC Davis (2014-15)
● Full tuition remission and $20,000 stipend
Graduate Program Fellowship, UC Davis (2014-15)
● $20,000 stipend
School of Public Health Block Grant Award Fellowship, UC Berkeley (2012-13)
● $25,000 stipend
Center for Health Leadership Fellow, UC Berkeley (2012-14)
● $1,000 per semester
● $1,000 stipend
UC Davis & Humanities Graduate Research Award, UC Davis (2015-16)
● $1,500 for research
UCGHI One Health Student Summer Research Fellowship, UC Davis (2015)
● $5,000 funding for summer research
George and Dorothy Zolk Fellowship, UC Davis (2014-15)
● Full tuition remission and $20,000 stipend
Graduate Program Fellowship, UC Davis (2014-15)
● $20,000 stipend
School of Public Health Block Grant Award Fellowship, UC Berkeley (2012-13)
● $25,000 stipend
Center for Health Leadership Fellow, UC Berkeley (2012-14)
● $1,000 per semester
Academic Service
Peer reviewer: EcoHealth (2016-present)
International Programs Committee, Graduate Student Representative, UC Davis SVM (2016-2018)
● Attended committee meetings; review and assist in selection of graduate student fellowship recipients
Graduate Group in Epidemiology, Education Policy Committee Student Representative, UC Davis (2015-2018)
● Attended and represented students at the Epidemiology Education Policy Committee meetings
● Engaged students and arranged meetings to determine needs/wants/concerns; acted as student liaison
MPM 410: Animal Health Policy and Risk Communication, Leadership Session Volunteer, UC Davis (2016)
Center For Health Leadership Fellows Program, Fellow, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (2012-2014)
A competitive, 18-month leadership development program for UCB School of Public Health MPH Students
● Engaged in training workshops, mentoring, assessments, experiential exercises, peer coaching, conversations with health leaders, opportunities to facilitate and present with feedback, and action learning projects within the school of public health and in the community
Environmental Health Sciences Division, Student Representative, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (2012-2013)
● Oversaw planning of social events for EHS division, served as liaison between students, faculty, staff
Peer reviewer: EcoHealth (2016-present)
International Programs Committee, Graduate Student Representative, UC Davis SVM (2016-2018)
● Attended committee meetings; review and assist in selection of graduate student fellowship recipients
Graduate Group in Epidemiology, Education Policy Committee Student Representative, UC Davis (2015-2018)
● Attended and represented students at the Epidemiology Education Policy Committee meetings
● Engaged students and arranged meetings to determine needs/wants/concerns; acted as student liaison
MPM 410: Animal Health Policy and Risk Communication, Leadership Session Volunteer, UC Davis (2016)
Center For Health Leadership Fellows Program, Fellow, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (2012-2014)
A competitive, 18-month leadership development program for UCB School of Public Health MPH Students
● Engaged in training workshops, mentoring, assessments, experiential exercises, peer coaching, conversations with health leaders, opportunities to facilitate and present with feedback, and action learning projects within the school of public health and in the community
Environmental Health Sciences Division, Student Representative, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (2012-2013)
● Oversaw planning of social events for EHS division, served as liaison between students, faculty, staff
