Position:
ORISE Fellow at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Work:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Atlanta, GA since Sep 2011
ORISE Fellow
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Memphis, TN Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
Technical Services Technologist
University of Tennessee Aug 2008 - Jun 2011
Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Wildlife Health, University of Tennessee Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
Student Worker
Minority Health International Research Training May 2007 - Jul 2007
Field Assistant
Education:
University of Tennessee-Knoxville 2008 - 2010
MS, Entomolgy, minor in Wildlife and Fisheries (Wildlife Health)
University of Tennessee-Knoxville 2004 - 2008
BS, Animal Science with a minor in Biology
Skills:
DNA extraction
PCR
Reverse Line Blot
Excel
Word
Gel Electrophoresis
Animal Handling
Field Sampling
Research
Science
Microsoft Office
Ecology
PowerPoint
Report Writing
Molecular Biology
Public Speaking
Writing
Teaching
Editing
Data Collection
Proposal Writing
Animal Work
Chemical Immobilization of Animals
Awards:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Director's Recognition Award
Beth P. Bell, MD, MPH, Director NCEZID, CDC
For the discovery, investigation, and characterization of a novel pathogenic phlebovirus in North America
Invited Speaker for the 42nd Annual Society for Vector Ecology Conference
Society for Vector Ecology
Certifications:
Chemical Immobilization of Animals, Safe Capture, International