Communication

Designer, Coordinator and Teacher of Science Communication Class 2014 – 2017

Designed workshop for first and second year graduate students focused on science communication with the general public, the “elevator pitch”, and being comfortable in front of a crowd
Implemented workshop as one unit of the required first and second year courses for graduate students of the Biological and Biomedical Science program and summer REU students

Coordinator, Director, and Presenter of ‘Science in the News’ 2014 – 2017

Prepared and presented talk about the “Origins of Life” to ~60 people from the local community
Organizer of talks about “The Aging Brain” – includes coordinating practice talks, helping speakers improve their presentation, and planning the public production
Coordinated and directed the four different seminar series spread out over each spring semester

Guest Speaker for Science @ BAR on the genetics behind "The Domestication of the Dog" 2015

Founder of Science Out Loud – Improvisation and Communications Group 2014 – 2015

Founder of science communication group dedicated to working on improvisation skills, chalk talks, and answering questions under pressure

Coordinator of Alan Alda Center for Science Communication Workshop 2015

Planned workshop led by Alan Alda Center for Science Communication for students in the training Program in Genetics. Invited workshop leaders and attendees, and coordinated event details
Practiced science improvisation skills and developed “elevator pitch” for general audience