Journalism Experience

Freelance Science Writer - July 2014 - present

Editorial Intern - The Scientist, February 2014 - June 2014

Public Affairs Specialist - DOE Joint Genome Institute, October 2013 - February 2014

Journalism Fellow - California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (California's "Stem Cell Agency"), June 2013 - September 2013

Science Writing Intern - Stanford Medical School Office of Communications, April 2013 - June 2013

Production Intern - Big Picture Science radio show, January 2013 - March 2013

Reporting Intern - Santa Cruz Sentinel - September 2012 to December 2012

Online Editor - laneytower.com - February 2012 to May 2012

Editor-in-Chief - Laney Tower, student newspaper for Laney College - Aug 2011 to December 2011

Education

Science Communication Program - UC Santa Cruz - expected completion: Aug 2013

Master's of Public Health, Epidemiology - San Diego State University - 1997

Bachelor of Science, Biology - UC Riverside - 1994

Other Experience

Researcher - Healthy Communities - Berkeley, CA - May 2011 to August 2011

Epidemiologist II - Immunization Branch, Calif. Dept of Health Services - July 2000 to January 2011

Research Specialist II, School Immunization Law - Immunization Branch, Calif. Dept of Health Services - July 1997 to June 2000

Research Intern -  National Immunization Program, CDC - June 1996 to August 1996

Laboratory Technician - Blood Bank of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties - Sept 1994 to August 1995

Honors and Awards

Science Journalism Fellow - National Academies of Science, Keck Futures Initiatives - November 2012

Third Place Winner, Feature Story - March 2012 Statewide Convention, Journalism Association of Community Colleges

Associations and Memberships

Association of Health Care Journalists

National Association of Science Writers

Northern California Science Writers Association