Sandra G. Minchala

Research Assistant in Dr. James Noble Lab, working on Old School Hip Hop R01, culturally tailored dementia education for elementary school children in NYC. Assisted in running monthly Spanish & English Stroke Support Group patients & caregivers. Assisted in Dr. Olajide Williams lab on multiple studies.

• Paulsboro, NJ community study of Perflourochemicals (PFCs) in drinking water • Conduct participant recruitment, coordinate team schedule, and coordinate team field visits • Conduct research interviews and deliver study questionnaires in the field • Perform sample collection in field including water and dust samples • Process collected blood samples • Manage data entry and sample management • Write finalized standard operational procedure

• Focused in immuno-toxicology laboratories specializing in macrophage activation in the lung • Performed experiments on environmentally relevant ozone exposures in mice, collected tissue and samples and analyzed data • Presented data in poster format at national conference • Performed animal handling, aseptic surgical techniques, Immunohistochemistry, Flow Cytometry, primary cell culture, Western blots, rt-PCR

• Prepared underserved students for entrance examination in college writing • Assisted core professor in leading classroom activities, classroom management, and organizational tasks • Provided individualized written feedback on assignments and exams • Facilitated group-work and individual learning and developed strong classroom presence • Met and conducted one-on-one tutoring with struggling students • Applied various pedagogical methods for maximizing student performance and outcome • Met once weekly with team to discuss student development and performance • Attended various institutional trainings for staff development

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation project for Assessment of Environmental Enteropathy in the MAL-ED Cohort Study • Trained on LC-MS/MS at Mayo Clinic’s Immunoassay Laboratory, Rochester, MN • Analyzed infant urine samples for presence of lactulose and/or mannitol and processed data • Maintained inventory, trained and mentored undergraduate and high school students, wrote and established standard operational procedure for laboratory • Traveled abroad to Bangladesh to discuss and present data • Instrumentation operated: Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS)

• Delivered graduate and undergraduate-level writing tutoring • Worked closely with students with learning disabilities as well as ESL/ELL students • Directed citation style workshops, authored a citation manual, achieved high recognition for efficiency and student outcome, developed excellent communication skills

General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry peer tutor.

Research Experience for Undergraduates at the SUNRISE Education and Research Program at the University of North Dakota. Funded by NSF. Dr. Alena Kubatova's research team, department of Chemistry. Focus on GC-MS/MS in fate of nitro-PAHs in atmospheric reactions.