SKILLS

Professional Competencies

Writing

Experienced writer with background in grant writing for both private and government agencies. Primary research and review publications demonstrate scientific breadth. Skilled editor with expertise in focusing scientific pitch.

Critical Thinking

Creative scientific thinker with extensive experience developing tools to address foundational neuroscience questions. During PhD, developed strategy to assay if specific gap junctions were functional in a living worm.

Leadership

Purposeful leader with demonstrated ability to motivate and train students. Served as direct mentor to 11 trainees in laboratory settings, instructor on record for course in scientific literacy, founder of grant writing workshop and member of leadership committee for the Vanderbilt Brain Institute.

Data Analysis

Extensive experience analyzing large and small datasets. Performed RNAseq analysis for three peer-reviewed publications. Completed coursework in data analysis using the program language R.