speaking & workshops

selected speaker

Inclusive SciComm Symposium 2021: The LiveSci Collective: An Emerging Extra-Institutionally Led Community of Practice Centering Member Voices

With my colleagues Latasha Wright, Scott Burg and Jeanne Garbarino, this session was geared towards members of the scientific professional community who have questions about creating a Community of Practice around inclusive scicomm. We focused on ways we are creating a CoP that serves the members and is highly collaborative.

journal club presenter

From the first spark to catching your breath; A love story in neuroscience: Project Encephalon

Project Encephalon (PE) is an international, trainee-led non-profit organization for neuroscience enthusiasts. I gave this talk as part of their journal club to describe my career path and a specific research project.

selected speaker

Science Talk 2021: A Virtual Village: Building an Inclusive Community

My colleague Diana Montano and I presented a information about starting an inclusive community of practice called the LiveSci Collective.

invited keynote speaker

American Medical Writers Association - FL chapter retreat 2019

I was invited to give a talk on the subject of science outreach and public engagement.

storyteller

Story Collider 2018

Like all participants, I was invited to share a true, personal story about my science. This was released as a podcast episode under the theme of being In Love With Science.

invited speaker

Outreach talk at University of the Republic Uruguay 2017

I gave a talk on public engagement entitled “From bench top to center stage: The art of scientific outreach”

chosen participant

TEDxUSF 2015

I gave a talk entitled “Cheers to Science! Bringing Everyday Science to Everyday People”

Career Symposium 2023: NIH

The NIH is primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research and this symposium is open to all NIH-funded researchers. I was invited to two separate panels: one on my role as a Research Associate, and the other for my work doing public science outreach.

LAB Jumpstart Career Panel 2022: RockEDU

The LAB Jumpstart program is an after-school and summer research experience for students coming from under-resourced public schools and communities in New York City. I shared my experiences with 7 students with a passion and interest in STEM.

Navigating career development and building resilience in times of unrest 2020: ASBMB

I shared my experiences as a Research Associate or non-tenure track faculty member with fellow members of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

USF STEM communication summit 2018

I served as a panelist on the subject of science communication and science outreach, as a researcher at the University of South Florida. This STEM summit was the first of its kind to address the importance of these skills for scientists at all career stages at the university.

workshop leader

Is Science Speaking Your Language? Removing Language Barriers in Science Communication: ComSciCon in Atlanta

I ran a workshop on communicating science in multiple languages for the attendees of this science communication meeting run by and for graduate students.

session facilitator

Science Events 101: Fundraising 2022

I co-organized a session with Howard Rutherford to discuss how to approach fundraising for a science festival.

workshop session organizer

Transforming scientific research into equitable outreach (as part of ASBMB’s Science Outreach and Communications Committee) 2022

I co-organized a workshop, hosted by Dr. Chelsey Spriggs; a researcher and founder of Black in Micro. This was an interactive session to look at how science outreach can enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in biochemistry and molecular biology.

workshop presenter

Storytelling and the art of giving a great presentation (as part of ASBMB’s Science Outreach and Communications Committee) 2019

I co-hosted a workshop to help scientists use storytelling to help scientists better present their research.

workshop presenter

Transforming science research into outreach (as part of ASBMB’s Science Outreach and Communications Committee)

I co-organized and -hosted a workshop to help scientists convert their scientific work into ideas for outreach programs.

workshop leader

Science events summit 2018

I co-hosted a workshop with Christopher Balakrishnan (Nerdnite) and Andrea Decker (Fleet Science Center) on outreach events with audiences in bars.

workshop presenter

Science to science outreach session (organized by ASBMB) 2018

I was a presenter as part of a workshop to help scientists convert their scientific work into ideas for outreach programs.