Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D in Engineering Education, University of Florida, 2026 (expected)
- M.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, 2020
- B.S. in Biotechnology, Miami Dade College, 2017
Relevant Work Experience
- Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Florida
- August 2023 - Current: Supervised by Dr. Nancy Ruzycki
- Conducts quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research towards a better understanding of STEMM mentoring relationships in various contexts
- Co-manages a team of research data analysts with one of the research scientists in the research laboratory
- Mentors several undergraduate students in the research laboratory
- Published and presented a review paper on STEMM mentorship at the ASEE 2024 Conference and Exposition in Portland, Oregon, USA
- Published and presented a research paper on STEM mentorship in student organizations at the 2024 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference in Washington, DC, USA
- Delivered a professional development workshop for K-12 teachers titled Beyond Prompt Engineering at the 2025 ASEE Engineering Education Teacher Conference
- Published and presented a research paper on undergraduate students mentoring K-12 students in a STEM summer camp and contributed to two related research papers, one on K-12 student STEM identity development and one on K-12 teacher self-efficacy at the ASEE 2025 Conference and Exposition in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- August 2022 - July 2023: Supervised by Dr. Sindia Rivera-Jimenez
- Utilized both quantitative and qualitative research methods to address disparities in the field of engineering
- Mentored two undergraduate engineering students through the United States National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) and Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programs
- Created and facilitated a summer workshop series for undergraduate students conducting engineering research
- Published and presented two papers at the ASEE 2023 Conference and Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Contributed to two papers presented at the AIChE 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, USA
- August 2023 - Current: Supervised by Dr. Nancy Ruzycki
- Adjunct Professor at Miami Dade College
- May 2021 - May 2022
- Taught Biology and Microbiology labs and lectures
- May 2021 - May 2022
- Voluntary Researcher at the University of Florida
- October 2020 - April 2021: Supervised by Dr. Bryan Kolaczkowski
- Utilized the University of Florida’s HiPerGator research computing service to conduct bioinformatic analysis of viral proteins
- October 2020 - April 2021: Supervised by Dr. Bryan Kolaczkowski
- Science Teacher at Homestead Senior High School
- May 2019 - October 2020
- Taught 9th-12th grade science (physical science, biology, research, etc.)
- May 2019 - October 2020
Service and Leadership
- Student Organization Executive Board Member
- January 2023 - Current: Founding President of Policy Advocacy in Science and Engineering (PASE)
- May 2024 - Current: Strategy Consultant for the Gator Major-4-Major Mentorship Program
- August 2024 - July 2025: Vice President of the Engineering Education Graduate Student Council
- National Organization Member
- May 2025 - Current: Lead Web Developer for the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP)
- Paper Reviewer
- January 2023 - Current: University of Florida Journal of Undergraduate Research
- October 2023 - Current: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conferences
- March 2024 - Current: IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conferences
Skills
- Science Education
- Curriculum Development
- Teaching and Lecturing
- Educational Technology
- Research
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Project Management
- Science Communication
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Team Building and Management
- Creative Problem Solving