about me

experience

[current]

• Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021 – present)

• Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Bat Health Foundation (2020 – present)

• Affiliate Researcher, Center for Vector-Borne and Infectious Diseases, Colorado State University (2021 – present)

[past]

• Project Manager, Global Mapping & Strategic Outreach, Office of the Vice President for Research, Colorado State University (Aug 2019 – Present)

• Resident, Infectious Disease Microbiology, Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (Jul 2015 – Jun 2017)

• Animal Care Student Trainee, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, United States Department of Agriculture Animal Care (Jun 2013 – Aug 2013)

• Student Intern, University of São Paulo, Laboratory of Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Jun 2012 – Aug 2012)

• Biological Science Technician, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (Jun 2009 – Aug 2009)

Education

• Doctorate in Philosophy in Microbiology, Immunology, & Pathology, 2015 – 2021, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 2015, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

• Master of Public Health, 2012, Colorado School of Public Health, Fort Collins, CO

• Bachelor of Arts (Biology, minors in Spanish & Intercultural Studies), 2010, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

fellowships/activities

[fellowships & research awards]

• Scherer/Hardy Award, American Committee on Arthropod-Borne and Zoonotic Viruses (ACAV), American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (2021) 

• Robert E. Shope International Fellowship, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (2019 – 2020)

• National Institute of Health T32 Fellowship, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University 5T32OD010437-18 (2019 – present)

• National Institute of Health T32 TL1 Fellowship, Team Oriented Training across the Translational Sciences Spectrum (TOTTS), Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI), NIH/NCATS Colorado CTSA Grant Number TL1 TR002533 (2018 – 2019)

• Clinical Research Award, Professional Veterinary Medicine Class of 2015, Center for Companion Animal Studies, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2015)

• Sustainability Leadership Fellowship, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University (2014-2015)

• Rotary International Health Scholarship, Colorado School of Public Health (2012)

[professional society memberships]

• American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

• Wildlife Disease Association

• American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians

• American Society for Virology

[science communication & policy]

• Advisory Board, The Corona Page

• Advisor to Organizing Committee, ComSciCon-Rocky Mountain West (2018-2019)

• Chair, ComSciCon-Rocky Mountain West (2017-2018)

• Vice-Chair, ComSciCon-Rocky Mountain West (2016-2017)

• Attendee, ComSciCon National, 2016

• Legislative Fly-In to Capitol Hill, American Veterinary Medical Association, 2013

[leadership]

• Graduate Student Representative, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2019 – present)

• Professional Development Coordinator, Graduate Student Organization, Colorado State University Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Pathology (2016 – 2018)

• Colorado State University One Health Steering Committee (2014-2015)

• President, Colorado State University One Health Club (2012-2014)