Education
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, M.A., Biological Sciences, 2006
Santa Clara University School of Law, CA, J.D., 2002
High Technology Certificate, Santa Clara University School of Law, 2002
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, B.S., Animal Science, 1982

Professional Experience
Associate, Medlen & Carroll, LLP, 2008-Present
Contract Attorney, Professional Agencies, CA 2007- 2008
Staff Attorney, Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder LLP, Cupertino, CA., 2006-2007
IP Consultant, Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Medical Device, CA., 2005-2006
Patent Attorney Intern, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA., 2003-2005
Summer Intern, Dörries Frank-Molina & Pohlman, Münich, Germany, Summer 2001
Development Scientist, Dade-Behring Inc. (Syva Company), San Jose, CA., 1992-2000
Development Scientist, Biocircuits Corporation, 1990 - 1992
Chemist, Molecular Devices Corporation, 1986 - 1990

Concentration
Biotechnology Patent Prosecution

Admitted
State Bar of California, 2002
United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2004

Representative Publications
"Evaluation of the Vista® Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay for Detection of Immunoglobulin M Antibodies to Hepatitis B Core Antigen in Serum or Plasma," Abstract, A.A.C.C. National Meeting (1993).

"Evaluation of the Vista® Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay for Detection of Immunoglobulin M Antibodies to Hepatitis B Core Antigen in Serum or Plasma," Abstract, International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease (Tokyo) (May 1993).

"A Silicon Sensor-Based Filtration Immunoassay Using Biotin-Mediated Capture," Journal of Immunological Methods," Vol. 134, No. 1 (1990).

Affiliations
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association, American Society of Microbiology