I love to ask questions, sometimes ad nauseum. This passion has led me to an array of employment and volunteer experiences. Here are a few highlights: 1. At Yale's Butterwick Lab, I asked how we could use our resources to learn more about mosquitoes and how we might apply that knowledge in the fight against Malaria and West Nile Virus. Working with a team of researchers, we were the first to fully model the structure and function of a mosquito taste receptor. 2. While with Harvard's Pepperberg Lab, I asked if some of the most intelligent parrots known to man exhibit consciousness. With my fellow researchers, we devised experiments testing if our African Grey parrots could distinguish between themselves and what they perceive in the mirror. 3. While volunteering with Caring Hospice Services, I asked if I could explore musical therapy using guitar music. I was able to work with memory care units in 3 different hospices and play nostalgic songs on the guitar for Alzheimer's Disease patients. I also had the pleasure of starting a small veteran's group with my supervisor that had the goal of caring for veterans and informing them of their benefits. Though I could go on, I think these experiences indicate the value I place on always being curious. My skills include PCR, SDS PAGE, native PAGE, gel electrophoresis, western blotting, chemiluminescence, enzymatic digest, ligation reactions, buffer preparation, single/multi-channel pipetting, cell culture maintenance, microscopy, cryo-electron microscopy, streak plating, memory care, and playing 4 musical instruments. Being inquisitive is my strong-suit, and I am eager to see where it takes me. I love to ask questions, sometimes ad nauseum. This passion has led me to an array of employment and volunteer experiences. Here are a few highlights: 1. At Yale's Butterwick Lab, I asked how we could use our resources to learn more about mosquitoes and how we might apply that knowledge in the fight against Malaria and West Nile Virus. Working with a team of researchers, we were the first to fully model the structure and function of a mosquito taste receptor. 2. While with Harvard's Pepperberg Lab, I asked if some of the most intelligent parrots known to man exhibit consciousness. With my fellow researchers, we devised experiments testing if our African Grey parrots could distinguish between themselves and what they perceive in the mirror. 3. While volunteering with Caring Hospice Services, I asked if I could explore musical therapy using guitar music. I was able to work with memory care units in 3 different hospices and play nostalgic songs on the guitar for Alzheimer's Disease patients. I also had the pleasure of starting a small veteran's group with my supervisor that had the goal of caring for veterans and informing them of their benefits. Though I could go on, I think these experiences indicate the value I place on always being curious. My skills include PCR, SDS PAGE, native PAGE, gel electrophoresis, western blotting, chemiluminescence, enzymatic digest, ligation reactions, buffer preparation, single/multi-channel pipetting, cell culture maintenance, microscopy, cryo-electron microscopy, streak plating, memory care, and playing 4 musical instruments. Being inquisitive is my strong-suit, and I am eager to see where it takes me.

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