CV
Education
B.S. in Biology, New Mexico State University — Dec 2024
GPA: 3.3Associate of Science, Arrowhead Park Early College High School — May 2020
Research Experience
Postgraduate Researcher — University of Georgia
Aug 2024 – Jan 2026
- Developed an open-source Snakemake pipeline for large-scale analysis of Salmonella enterica genomic data from environmental and clinical sources
- Performed genome assembly, quality control, antimicrobial resistance profiling, and population structure analysis
- Integrated genomic and metadata analyses to investigate pathogen distribution across time and environmental sources
- Utilized R and Python for statistical analysis, data visualization, and processing of large-scale genomic datasets
Undergraduate Researcher — New Mexico State University
Oct 2022 – 2024
- Conducted ecological research focused on plant ecology, invasive species dynamics, and ecosystem health in arid environments
- Assisted with biological and environmental data collection and analysis
- Prepared research summaries and presentations communicating environmental findings to research teams
USDA REEU Research Intern — University of Georgia
May 2023 – July 2023
- Conducted phylogenomic analysis of Agave species to investigate evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity
- Analyzed genomic sequence data using custom computational pipelines
- Contributed to federally funded USDA-aligned research related to agriculture and plant systems biology
NSF REU Research Intern — University of Texas at El Paso
June 2021 – Aug 2021
- Conducted soil and environmental sampling in arid ecosystems to study microbial and ecological community structure
- Assisted with ecological data collection supporting studies of ecosystem resilience and biodiversity
- Collaborated with faculty and student researchers to present applied environmental research findings
Technical Skills
Programming & Data Analysis
- R (tidyverse, ggplot2)
- Python
- C++
- Unix/Linux command line
- Git & GitHub
Bioinformatics & Genomics
- Comparative genomics
- Phylogenomics
- Antimicrobial resistance analysis
- Workflow automation with Snakemake
- Genomic data analysis
Laboratory Techniques
- DNA/RNA extraction
- PCR
- Flow cytometry
Leadership & Awards
- Programming and Algorithms Club — University of Georgia (2025–2026)
- McNair Research Scholar — New Mexico State University (2023–2024)
- HOSA — Vice President of Fundraising (2019)
- GAPP Cultural Exchange Participant (2017)
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Spanish (Fluent)