Healthcare Information Technology:

Epic - 2006 : Present

    Location:

    Verona, WI

    Roles:

    Technical Services - EpicCare Ambulatory; Terminology specialist; Third-party import expert; Technical Coordinator

    Responsibilities:

    Customer support programming; Ensure the technical and logistical success of client systems with 50k+ active users; Develop and support third-party import infrastructure software for ~140 client organizations and 1000+ employees; Create company-wide and external documentation; Develop first content submission process for client organizations; Map released content to standard reference terminology

    Technologies/Terminologies:

    Caché; SNOMED CT; ICD-9

Scientific Research:

University of Wisconsin - 2001 : 2006

    Location:

    Madison, WI

    Role:

    Biochmest

    Area of Study:

    Bacterial Transcription

    Responsibilities:

    Independent research; Development and validation of direct reconstitution of active protein-nucleic acid enzyme complexes

    Technologies/Techniques:

    Pause complex reconstitution; SDS-PAGE; FPLC protein purification; Exonuclease footprinting; Precise, rapid bench-top kinetic assays

Publications:

    Kyzer, et al. J Biol Chem. 2007 Jun 29;282(26):19020-8.

    Direct versus limited-step reconstitution reveals key features of an RNA hairpin-stabilized paused transcription complex.

    Kyzer, et al. Cell. 2005 Aug 26;122(4):494-6.

    Inhibition of RNA polymerase by streptolydigin: no cycling allowed.

Juniata College - 2000 : 2001

    Location:

    Huntingdon, PA

    Role:

    Molecular Biologist

    Area of Study:

    Conservation Genetics

    Responsibilities:

    Independent research; Development and validation of Random Ampified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-based gender assays for songbirds and the American wood turtle

    Technologies/Techniques:

    DNA isolation from tissue; Bird banding; PCR; PAGE

Teaching:

University of Wisconsin - 2002

    Location:

    Madison, WI

    Role:

    Instructor

    Course Taught:

    Honors Cell Biology

    Responsibilities:

    Solo instructor for discussion; Mix of solo and team instruction of laboratory

    Number of students:

    ~20

University of Wisconsin - 2002 : 2005

    Location:

    Madison, WI

    Role:

    Tutor

    Academic Areas:

    Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Bacteriology;

    Responsibilities:

    Bolster the success of university students in high-level science classes

    Number of students:

    6

Juniata College - 1998 : 2001

    Location:

    Huntingdon, PA

    Role:

    Instructor

    Courses Taught:

    Genetics; Microbiology; Environmental Chemistry; General Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Biology

    Responsibilities:

    Solo instruction of laboratory; Solely responsible for lab prep

    Number of courses taught:

    12

Juniata College - 1998 : 2001

    Location:

    Huntingdon, PA

    Role:

    Tutor

    Academic Areas:

    Cell Biology, Anatomy; Physiology; Organic Chemistry

    Responsibilities:

    Bolster the success of university students in high-level science classes

    Number of students:

    7

Education:

B.S. Biomoleculary Chemistry - 2006

    School:

    University of Wisconsin

    Location:

    Madison, WI

    GPA:

    3.52

    Honors:

    Awarded Molecular Biosciences Training Grant

M.S. Molecular Biology - 2001

    School:

    Juniata College

    Location:

    Huntingdon, PA

    GPA:

    3.66

    Honors:

    Cum Laude; National Honor Society; Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society

High School - 1997

    School:

    Arlington High School

    Location:

    Lagrangeville, NY

    GPA:

    3.96

    Honors:

    National Honor Society; Top 4% of graduating class

Other Employment:

Wendy's - 1997 : 2001

    Location:

    Huntingdon, PA and State College, PA

The Juniata Fund - 1998 : 2000

    Location:

    Huntingdon, PA

Hudson Valley Federation of Food Co-Ops - 1997 : 1999

    Location:

    LaGrangeville, NY

A&P - 1996 : 1997

    Location:

    LaGrangeville, NY

R.L. Lake Deli - 1993 : 1996

    Location:

    Hopewell Jct, NY