SCIENCE ADVOCACY TRAINING

• Reviewed elevator pitches for the Science Policy and Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists, UC Irvine GPS-Biomed (Program Public Policy Prep (P3) Program) (2020)
• Reviewed submission proposals for Professional Women in Advocacy (PWIA) Conference, Women in Government Relations (WGR) (Professional Development Track, PWIA Conference Committee) (2020)
• Provided feedback on elevator pitches for participants in the ASBMB Advocacy Training Program (ATP) in preparation for August recess meetings (2019)

SCIENCE POLICY CAREER MENTORING/ADVISING

• Science policy networking session guest from Women’s Networking Group (WNG), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2020)
• Informational interviews & advising on science policy career transitions for early career researchers in the following settings (virtual) (2019 – present) [international]:
  • U.S. universities (Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, UCLA, UNC Chapel Hill, Stanford, Michigan State,  University of Maryland, UC Berkeley, Rutgers University, Rice University); international (University of Padua, Italy)
    
  • U.S. organizations (Research!America, Tesla); government (NIAID)
    
• Provided individual input on science policy resume formats for early career researchers (2020)
• Written recommendation letters for early career researchers applying for science policy fellowships (2021)

SCIENCE POLICY & COMMUNICATION TRAINING

• Reviewed science policy write-ups, Morehouse School of Medicine Science and Health Policy Group (MSHPG) & Howard University Science Policy Association workshop (Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Science Policy Memo Writing Workshop) (virtual) (2020)
• Reviewed science policy memos, Yale Student Science Diplomats & 500 Women Scientists New Haven workshop (Introduction to Science Policy Memo Writing) (virtual) (2020)
• Reviewed science policy memos, BIOL 4700 (Interdisciplinary Applications of Biology) course, Georgia Gwinnett College (2020)
• Gave Writing Effective Policy Memos presentation, BIOL 4700 (Interdisciplinary Applications of Biology) course (slides) (recording), Georgia Gwinnett College (2020)
• Gave Science Policy Fundamentals for Scientists & Engineers presentation, BIOE 2000 (Bioengineering Professional Development) course, Clemson University (2020) (video)
• Gave Policy Analysis Journal Club: Scientific Integrity in Federal Policymaking Under Past and Present Administrations presentation, BIOL 4700 (Interdisciplinary Applications of Biology) course (slides) (recording), Georgia Gwinnett College (2020)
• Reviewed/judged science policy memos, National Science Policy Network (NSPN) workshop on Training in Science Policy Memoranda (virtual) (2020)
  
• Conducted interview on Engaging early career researchers in science policy (w/ Shalin Jyotishi) for UC Irvine GPS-STEM Science Policy Podcast (Public Policy Prep (P3) Program) (with Harinder Singh, UC Irvine) (2020)
• Co-wrote module on Communicating Science for National Science Policy Network (NSPN) Science Policy Curriculum (with Bernat Navarro Serer) (2020)
• Contributed content and edits to Science Policy WikiProject and Science Policy Wikipedia Page (National Science Policy Network Wikipedia Workathon) (2020)
• Reviewed scientific session proposals for the 2021 AAAS Annual Meeting (Theme: Understanding Dynamics Ecosystems) (2020)
• Reviewed applications for the pilot SciPol Scholars Bootcamp (National Science Policy Network) (2020)
• Reviewed abstracts/submission proposals for STGlobal Conference (Contents Committee, STGlobal Conference Planning Committee) (2019, 2020) [international]
  
• Co-organizer and co-coordinator, Science Policy and Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists through UC Irvine GPS-Biomed (Program Public Policy Prep (P3) Program) (with Harinder Singh, UC Irvine) (2020-present)
  • Gave presentation on Science Policy & Advocacy in Neuroscience Research
  • Taught module on How to Write Policy Pieces
  • Moderated module on STEM Education & Workforce Development
• Provided insights to Bayer Strategic Consulting on specific knowledge, skills and attributes scientists consider valuable and in demand for communicating to various audiences (2019)
• Reviewed op-eds, Write-a-thon, ComSciCon-SD (2018) 

OTHER SCIENCE POLICY ROLES

• Contributed to organizing the JSPG/NSPN 2020 Policy Memo Competition for the JSPG Special Issue: Volume 17, issue 02 (2020)

SCIENTIFIC TRAINING

• Interviewed local high school applicants to assist with undergraduate admission efforts through the Emory University Alumni Interview Program (Class of 2025) (2020-2021)
• Reviewed undergraduate student research presentations for Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference (virtual) (2020)
• Reviewed undergraduate and graduate student research presentation applications & travel scholarship applications for SACNAS conference (2020) 
• Facilitated virtual Postdoc Academy Learning Sessions (PALS), Postdoc Academy (2020)
  
• Reviewed end of year reports for consideration as Star awards/shooting star awards, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) (2020)
• Reviewed applications for L’Oreal USA For Women in Science Fellowship (2020)
• Reviewed undergraduate student research presentation applications for SACNAS conference (2019) 
• Reviewed graduate student applications for the Science Alliance Leadership Training (SALT) program, New York Academy of Sciences (2019)