Education & Professional Development

I bring strong credentials in science and language to my work as a writer and editor.

Education

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute

University of Maryland, College Park

Certification

Certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences, 2002

Selected Honors and Awards

NIH Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Fellowship in Neuroscience at UCSF
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Predoctoral Fellowship
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Merck Index Award for Excellence in Chemistry

Professional Development and Service

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

• Development and teaching of Introduction to the Nervous System, a credit workshop in the Science Fundamentals curriculum


• Registrar and Facilities Coordinator, 2008 Pacific Coast Conference


• Director, 2006 Pacific Coast Conference


• Northern California Chapter President (2004-2005), President-elect (2003-2004), and Secretary/Newsletter Editor (2002-2003)


• Member, Science Curriculum Task Force, Elections Task Force


• National Board of Directors, 2003-2005