SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS & SCIENCE FAIRS
- Category judge (virtual), Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair (2020)***
- Judge, NSF Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Program Grantees Meeting (within the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM program), Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, Washington, DC (2020)**
- Poster judge, ASCB annual meeting (session organized by jointly by the ASCB Minorities Affairs Committee and the ASCB Education Committee), Washington, DC (2019)
- Poster judge, AAAS annual meeting, Boston, MA (2017)
- Judge, DuPont Manual Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) (2017)
- Head Judge, Kentucky Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Division, Kentucky State University (2016)
- Judge, Research!Louisville, Graduate Student Research Showcase (2015)
- Head Judge, Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair (LRSEF), Cellular and Molecular Biology – Jr. Division (2015)
- Judge, DeKalb Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Jr./Sr. Division), Dekalb County Schools (2013)
- Poster judge, Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE) (2013)
- Poster judge, Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium sponsored by Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory (SIRE) (2012)
TEACHING
- Beta Tester, Let’s Experiment: A Guide for Scientists Working at the Bench, iBiology online course (2018)
- Pilot Participant, Best Practices for Biomedical Research Data Management, HMS MOOC (2017) (related post)
- Assistant Instructor, Art of Science Communication, ASBMB online course (2017)
- Lecturer, Molecular Neuroscience (ASNB 614), University of Louisville graduate course (2016)
- Participant, Hypothesis Design and Scientific Writing (IBS 522R) Student Study Section, Emory University graduate course (2009, 2011)
- Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biochemistry II (BIOL 302) undergraduate course, Emory University (2008)
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- Mentor (virtual), The Social Scientist (2020-present)
- Co-organizer, ‘Mentoring During Career Transitions‘ event (with AAAS STPF Mentoring Affinity Group) (2020)*
- Volunteer, SisterMentors Mentoring Workshop, Alexandria, VA (2019)
- Participant, Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar, Washington, DC (2019)
- Speed mentoring panelist, AWIS STEM Career Conference, AWIS San Diego Chapter, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (2018)
- Volunteer, Girls Science Interactive Summer Camp, Louisville Bon Air Free Public Library, Louisville, KY (2017)
- Participant, Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Conference, Kentucky Science Center (2017)
- Participant, Speed mentoring, Louisville Youth Science Summit (YSS) (2016)
- Contributor, ‘Excellence in Science Education & Outreach Award‘ establishment, Kentucky Academy of Science (2016)****
- Participant, NCI R25 Cancer Education Program Speed Networking, University of Louisville (2014)
TALKS
- The Science of Science (Realities of a Science Career) – KY STEMinar, Louisville, KY, September 2017 (Kentucky Science Center program)
- From Doing Science to Studying It – Louisville Youth Science Summit (YSS), Middle School Girls in STEM Track, Louisville, KY, June 2017 (Kentucky Science Center program)
- Overcoming Obstacles for Women in STEM – Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) club, DuPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY, January 2017
OTHER
- Alzheimer’s walk – Washington, DC (October 2019)
- March for Science – Louisville, KY (April 2017)
- Million Women March Solidarity Rally – Louisville, KY (January 2017)
- MDA walk – Atlanta, GA (May 2016)
NOTES
*AWIS Bethesda Chapter
**This conference and the REM grantees meeting build upon NSF’s commitment to increase the participation in STEM of underrepresented minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities
***Originally scheduled to take place at Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, VA, but switched to virtual judging due to COVID-19
****As part of the KAS Superlative Award Committee (group effort), determined the name, nature, nomination process and criterion for a new award
