Work Experience

• Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona (2013 - Ongoing)
• Assisstant Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona (2010 - Ongoing)
• Associate in Extension; Director of Evaluation and Research for UA Nutrition Network, Cooperative Extension, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona (2010 - 2013)
• Faculty Member, College of Arts & Sciences, Southern Arizona Campus, University of Phoenix (2010 - 2011)
• Medicine, Nutritional Sciences, Physiology, and Physical Education Departments, and University Teaching Center, University of Arizona Instructional Activities, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2004 - 2011)
• Research Associate/Doctoral Candidate, Body Composition Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Arizona (2002 - 2007)
• Cardiovascular Care Management Consultant, Care Management Institute (CMI), Kaiser Permanente Program Offices (2001 - 2002)
• Managerial Consultant, Operations Support Services, Northern California Permanente Medical Group (1999 - 2002)
• Research Assistant (volunteer), Endocrine & Metabolism Laboratory, Nutrition and Exercise Science Department, Oregon State University (1998 - 1999)
• Research Assistant, Bone Laboratory, Nutrition and Exercise Science Department, Oregon State University (1998 - 1999)
• Personal Trainer, Massage Therapist, Women on Weights Program Creator, Club Sport (1996 - 1997)
• Massage Therapist, Independent Business Owner/Practitioner (1993 - 1997)

Awards

• Who's Who - Madison, Spring 2013
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Team Award - University of Arizona, Spring 2011
• Women’s Health Initiative Junior Faculty - NHLBI, Fall 2010
• R25T Cancer Prevention and Control Fellowship - University of Arizona; NCI, Summer 2007
• Sports Science Institute Student Award - Gatorade, Summer 2005
• Systems and Integrated Physiology Graduate Fellowship - NIH, Summer 2002

Licensure & Certification

• Certificate in Collegiate Teaching, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (2007)
• Certificate in Tai Chi Easy as a Practice Leader, Healer Within Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA (2010)
• Certificate in Swedish and Esalen Massage, McKinnon Institute, Oakland, CA (1993)