Grace graduated from Florida International University with her B.S. in Biology and a minor in Psychology. Throughout her undergrad, she completed over 200 hours of community service throughout south Florida as the President of a pre-health club at FIU. In addition to that, she also conducted education research focusing on the socioemotional relationships that affect a student’s identity. This research eventually led Grace to discover her passion for teaching. She began as a Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Leader for biology, then worked as a Chemistry Learning assistant, and eventually became an Adjunct Lecturer for the Biology department right after graduation, teaching Parasitology and Human Biology.

 

Along with being a part-time adjunct lecturer at FIU, Grace also worked as a Grossing technician at a dermatology/pathology lab. She always envisioned a career in healthcare but after graduation, she was unsure of what path to take. Working as a grossing technician taught Grace the importance of patient care, the adversity that some patients face to get access to care, and the importance of communication between health care personnel. While grateful for the opportunity, she quickly knew this was not the side of medicine she wanted to work in. Through this experience, Grace was able to explore her career options and search for opportunities that would help her reach my future career goals. One day on Twitter, she came across a post for the UNC Genetics and Genomics internship, leading her to apply and be here today, learning about the various way genetics is advancing healthcare.

 

Outside of curating, Grace enjoys dancing (Zumba and Salsa), roller skating, pilates, and taking early drives to see the sunrise at the beach. When she is not being active, she also enjoys cooking common dishes from Peru and Cuba (where she is from).