Motivated and results-driven professional with over ten years’ experience in research returning to the workplace after ten years of being a home manager and childcare provider. Seeking to utilize exceptional organizational and detail-oriented capabilities to re-immerse in science in a clinical coordinator position. Passionate about DEI and working with diverse populations. Committed and tenacious yet flexible and able to learn quickly with varied and broad experiences in neuroscience research, science education and volunteerism and managing studies and groups with 50+ people.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Sustainability Advisory Committee
The Hamlin School
01.2023 - Current
Helping to define the committee’s mission and planning for major changes in school’s culture around sustainability.
Cultural Organization Volunteer
The Hamlin School
01.2021 - Current
Organized the Lunar New Year school celebrations and Korean Cultural Celebrations as well as supported other celebrations and cultural awareness
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Volunteer
One Fifty Parker Preschool
01.2022 - 01.2023
Helped identify gaps and tangible ways the school could improve diversity and inclusion
Gingerbread Chair for Winterfest
The Hamlin School
01.2021 - 01.2023
Organized 4-5 sessions of gingerbread house decorating as well as houses for pick up and donations—a total of over 1000 houses, ~500 cookies and $69-79,000 in sales each year
Researcher
Neuroaesthetics of Music Group
Helsinki, Finland
06.2011 - 12.2013
Coordinated a multifaceted fMRI/MEG/behavioral study of~130 participants including experimental design, recruitment, data collection and analyses
Contributed to multiple research papers in peer-reviewed publications, presented at several international conferences
Applied for and awarded personal grants and supported group grant applications
Managed and ensure the integrity of large data sets
Academic Coordinator
Science & Health Education Partnership
University of California, San Francisco
12.2008 - 01.2010
Coordinated two volunteer programs that bring scientists into classrooms to teach hands-on science lessons, supporting approximately 150 scientists working together with 105 teachers to reach 2,800 public school students
Coordinated and supported a summer high school internship program that provides 20 high school students the opportunity to do research under the guidance of a scientist mentor
Initiated a project to identify better assessment methods and collect quantifiable data of program impact on students
Co-taught a week-long chemistry course for elementary school teachers
Fitness Instructor
University of California, San Francisco
01.2008 - 01.2009
Fitness Instructor: Bodypump, Spinning
City Science Workshop Leader
Science & Health Education Partnership
University of California, San Francisco
12.2007 - 07.2008
Taught hands-on science laboratories for 5th graders and week-long workshop for 5th grade teachers at the California Science Education Conference
Lab Instructor
University of San Francisco
01.2008 - 05.2008
Lab Instructor for the class 'Survey of Human Physiology'
Pre-IRTA Fellow
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
07.2000 - 07.2001
Clinical Coordinator
Education
A.B. Psychology -
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
05.2000
Ph.D. Neuroscience -
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
Pronouns
she/her
Honors And Grants
Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation Fellow (2012)
National Science Foundation Fellow (2003-2006)
Sigma Xi Society (2000-2003)
Phi Beta Kappa (2000)
Senior Prize in Neuroscience (2000)
Highest Honors in Psychology (2000)
History
Career Break Personal and Family pursuits, home manager, school volunteering, 2014-2023
Sustainability Advisory Committee at The Hamlin School, 2023-current, Helping to define the committee’s mission and planning for major changes in school’s culture around sustainability.
Cultural Organization Volunteer at The Hamlin School, 2021-current, Organized the Lunar New Year school celebrations and Korean Cultural Celebrations as well as supported other celebrations and cultural awareness
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Volunteer at One Fifty Parker Preschool, 2022-23, Helped identify gaps and tangible ways the school could improve diversity and inclusion
Gingerbread Chair for Winterfest at The Hamlin School, 2021-22 and 2022-23, Organized 4-5 sessions of gingerbread house decorating as well as houses for pick up and donations—a total of over 1000 houses, ~500 cookies and $69-79,000 in sales each year
Neuroaesthetics of Music Group, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Helsinki, 06/2011-12/2013, Researcher
Coordinated a multifaceted fMRI/MEG/behavioral study of~130 participants including experimental design, recruitment, data collection and analyses.
Contributed to multiple research papers in peer-reviewed publications, presented at several international conferences
Applied for and awarded personal grants and supported group grant applications
Managed and ensure the integrity of large data sets
Science & Health Education Partnership, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 12/2008-01/2010, Academic Coordinator
Coordinated two volunteer programs that bring scientists into classrooms to teach hands-on science lessons, supporting approximately 150 scientists working together with 105 teachers to reach 2,800 public school students
Coordinated and supported a summer high school internship program that provides 20 high school students the opportunity to do research under the guidance of a scientist mentor
Initiated a project to identify better assessment methods and collect quantifiable data of program impact on students
Co-taught a week-long chemistry course for elementary school teachers
Previous Experiences, Science & Health Education Partnership, University of California, San Francisco
City Science Workshop Leader – taught hands-on science laboratories for 5th graders and week-long workshop fro 5th grade teachers at the California Science Education Conference
University of San Francisco
Lab Instructor for the class ‘Survey of Human Physiology’
University of California, San Francisco
Fitness Instructor: Bodypump, Spinning
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Pre-IRTA Fellow
Volunteer Experience
ASHA for Education – San Francisco Chapter, 2007-01/2010, UCSF Chapter Co-founder and Representative
Science & Health Education Partnership, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2002-2006, Quattro Alliance for Science & Language Integration, BioTeach and GradTeach
Scientist volunteer in three different programs teaching hands-on science lessons for kindergartners through high schoolers in SFUSD
Attended teaching workshops that covered teaching strategies, English language learners, and classroom management.
Expanding Your Horizons Conference, San Jose State University, 2003-2006, Workshop Leader for annual conference that encourages middle school girls’ interest in science
Topics that were covered in hands-on workshops include “Genetic Inheritance” and “The Five Senses.”
Teaching Assistant for Neuroscience, University of California San Francisco, 03/2003-06/2003, Led discussions and reviews on neuroscience topics for dental students
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