Alicia Santiago, Ph.D. Top-Executive
Science and Health Education Outreach Specialist with a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology. Experienced in the field of informal science and health education. Including research, project development, implementation, management, direct and mass media community outreach for national-level programs.
Skilled at working with both scientists and educators, while helping to convey difficult scientific concepts to broad public audiences. I'm also a beekeeper in my spare time.
Headquarters:
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Headline:
Science Advisor | STEM Education Advisor | Program Director | STEM Outreach | STEM Ecosystem | Education Technology | Instructional Programs
Followers:
4630
Connections:
4354
Company:
National Science Foundation
Company Website:
https://www.nsf.gov/
Country:
United States
Languages:
English, Spanish
Skills:
Community Outreach, Science, Research, Nonprofits, Cell, Project Implementation, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Technology Integration, Program Development, Program Management, Project Management, Educational Consulting, International Education, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Scientific Writing, Customer Service, Teaching, Cultural Awareness, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Management, Bees, Interpersonal Skills, Intercultural Skills, Science Education, Capacity Development, Cultural Diversity, Project Scope Development, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Multilingual Communication
Experience:
Title: Program Director
Company: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Start: Oct 2020
End: Present
Title: Science Advisor
Company: TPT - Twin Cities PBS
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Start: Jan 2008
End: Sep 2020
Title: Science and Cultural Consultant
Company: National Girls Collaborative
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Start: Jan 2008
End: Sep 2020
Title: Science and Health Advisor
Company: SELF RELIANCE FOUNDATION - SRF
Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Start: Jan 2007
End: Dec 2010
Education:
School: University of California, Davis
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Field: Neuroscience
Period:
School: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Degree: Bachelor of Science - BS
Field: Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Period:
School: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Degree: Bachelor of Science - BS
Field: Biology
Period:
Publications:
Multiple EphB receptors mediate dorsal - ventral retinotopic mapping via siilar bi-functional reponses to ephrin-B1 (Dec 16, 2014)
Engaging Latino Families in Informal Science (Dec 15, 2012)
Assessment of multiple displacement amplification for polymorphism discovery and haplotype determination at a highly polymorphic locus (Dec 1, 2005)
Awards:
Fulbright Specialist Program | U.S. Department of State | Jan 2019
Phi Sigma Honour Society | University of California, Davis |