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Graduated with Advanced Diploma from Cold Spring High School, Bremen, Alabama.
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Graduated with Associate of Science Degree from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, Alabama
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Graduated with Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Hired in my first official laboratory position in the Department of Accessioning.
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Hired as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Training in the Department of Special Chemistry.
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Hired as a part-time Research Laboratory Technician in the Specialized Caries Research Center with Dr. Yihong Li and Dr. Page Caufield in the Department of Oral Biology.
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Hired full-time as a Research Assistant in the Specialized Caries Research Center with Dr. Yihong Li and Dr. Page Caufield. Funded through Medicine/Gastroneterology with Dr. Cong.
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Hired as Program Coordinator II for University Sterilization Assurance, a non-profit UAB service center under Dr. John Ruby. Transferred to Department of Clinical Operations in January 2005.
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Graduated with Masters of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with emphasis on marketing and project management.
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Hired as a Quality Assurance Officer in the Department of Clinical Affairs under Dr. Richard Weems.
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Hired as Research Assistant in the Department of Biology with Dr. Noel Childers.
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Graduated with a Masters of Science in Dentistry with emphasis in Oral Biology. Thesis: Genotyping of <i>Streptococcus mutans </i>using Multilocus Sequence Typing. Dissertations & Theses@ University of Alabama at Birmingham; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT).
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Hired as a Research Associate in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry with Dr. Noel Childers.
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Hired as a Pre-Doctoral Fellow in the Dental Academic Research Training (DART) Program in the Institute of Oral Health Research as a doctoral student in the Department of Biology conducting research in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry with Dr. Noel Childers.
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Completed the 1st Level of CIRTL Teaching Certification-CIRTL Fellow.
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Completed the 2nd Level CIRTL Teaching Certification with CIRTL Practitioner.
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Graduated with a PhD in Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dissertation: Molecular Analysis of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> Genetic Diversity for the Epidemiological Study of Oral Disease
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Completed Mentoring and Leadership Certification through UAB Graduate School.
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Hired as a Post-Doctoral Scholar in the Dental Academic Research Training (DART) Program in the Institute of Oral Health Research as a post-doctoral trainee in the Department of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry with Dr. Hui Wu's lab.
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Switched from DART support to NIDCR Diversity Supplement (2 years)
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Received NIH Loan Repayment Program Award (2 years)
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Moved from UAB to OHSU to continue Postdoc training and apply for K-99.
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Complete the foundational training for the UAB Project Management Professional Certificate and qualifications to take PMP Certification Exam.
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Selected as one of the 10 inaugural mentees for the AADR MIND the Future Program
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Passed the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam receiving global certification and listing on the International Registry.
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Began K99 postdoctoral phase (75%) and Diversity Supplement continues (25%).
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Received NIH Loan Repayment Program Award (1 year)
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Received NIH Loan Repayment Award(2 years)
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Transition to Assistant Professor in Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Biosciences at Oregon Health and Science University
