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Employment History

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Senior Scientist Content Specialist, Ronawk  |  2023 -  Present  |  Overland Park KS

•  Template creation for internally and externally facing documents

•  Assembly of slide deck modules for pitch deck creation

•  Organization & Maintenance of Source File Library

•  Custom Data Visualization, Illustration, & 3D Modeling

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Technical Writer III, Xenotech a BioIVT Company  |  2021 - 2023  |  Kansas City, KS

•  Managed competing study deadlines to ensure timely completion of contract service work

◦  >80 reports drafted, >170 revisions completed, >200 reports finalized

•  Responsible for maintaining report style, consistency, & regulatory compliance (GLP, FDA)

•  Interdepartmental collaboration with study management, study directors, & data processing

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Research Associate , University of Kansas Medical Center  |  2018 - 2021  |  Kansas City, KS

•  Imaging Core Facility, Kansas Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Center

◦  Support for imaging and image analysis for all core users (students, faculty, staff)

•  Custom image segmentation and analysis services

•  Original figures, graphics, and 3D modeling

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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Kansas Medical Center  |  2017 - 2018  |  Kansas City, KS

•  Biomedical Research Training Program (BRTP) Postdoctoral Fellowship Awardee

•  Principal Investigator: A.J. Mellott, PhD, Plastic Surgery

•  Research area(s): Tissue engineering, wound healing, stem cell culture

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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Kansas Medical Center  |  2016 - 2017  |  Kansas City, KS

•  Principal Investigator: Dianne Durham, PhD, Otolaryngology

•  Research area(s): Auditory and vestibular neuroscience, anatomy and cell biology

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Education

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of KS Medical Center  |  2011 - 2016  |  Kansas City, KS

•  Supported by the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship

•  Dissertation Defended with Honors: November 29th, 2016

•  Dissertation Title: Dorsal cochlear nucleus synaptic reorganization as a consequence of noise-induced tinnitus: Increases in somatosensory influence on auditory circuitry

•  Area of Study: Neuroscience (Auditory)

 

Bachelor of Arts (BA), DePauw University  |  2007 - 2011  |  Greencastle, IN

•  Supported by the Rector Scholarship

•  Honors Programs: Science Research Fellows, Honor Scholar

•  Double Major: Biology, Studio Art (sculpture)

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Research Summary

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Publications

•  7 peer-manuscripts published, 1 submitted for publication

•  1 Chapter Contribution

Posters

•  11 unique posters (6X post doctoral, 5X graduate)

•  Seminars & Invited Lectures

Posters

•  3 Didactic, seminar-style lectures in the Neuroscience Graduate Program

•  4 Invited lectures in graduate level courses (University of Kansas Medical Center)

Patents

•  No. 11,246,576: Biopsy Punch Device and Method

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Skills & Expertise

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Microsoft Office

•  Word: High-level technical proficiency for extensive document formatting & handling

•  PowerPoint: Polished, scientific slide decks (business, investor, and research use)

•  Excel: Data analysis and visualization tasks (reporting and presentation use)

•  Outlook, Teams: Typical use for in office communications and meetings

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Adobe Software

•  Illustrator: 19 years of experience, line drawn (vector) illustrations

•  InDesign: 21 years of experience, layout & design

•  Photoshop: 23 years of experience, photo (raster) editing

•  Acrobat: 6 years of experience, PDF creation and editing

•  Adobe Sign: 4 years of experience, electronic signature platform

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3D Modeling & Analysis

•  Nikon Elements, 3D Slicer: 3D Volume Segmentation
•  Rhinoceros: CAD software for 3D model creation, photorealistic rendering

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2D Imaging & Image Analysis

•  Imaging Modalities: Widefield microscopy, confocal microcopy, plate readers, slide scanners
•  Wide array of 2D image segmentation and analysis techniques

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Google Workspace Apps (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar)

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References

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•  Available upon request.