My work as a science communicator takes a few different forms. I work with scientists every day to help them become better science communicators, acting as a creative consultant of sorts, helping them understand the many ways their outreach and even their science could be more effective.

As a child, I was lucky to have so many incredible learning opportunities with a science focus, while also encouraged to develop artistic skills. I feel so lucky being able to bring those passions together in this work. I also have experience conducting research, myself, working as a criminology research assistant in college. Having that perspective and that experience is part of what makes me such an effective science communicator, especially when working giving me chance to really leverage the skills I developed as a researcher, as well all of the creative and web skills and experience I have.

In 2008, I began working at the Brigham Research Institute at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where my role eventually evolved into my current position, Creative Designer & Web Media Manager. My focus is on using visual and web communication to more effectively communicate research.

This happens in a few ways, but one of them includes working with scientists on how they can become better communicators themselves. I help scientists discover how things like comics or illustration or animation can elevate their research, working individually with researchers but also leading workshops how they could use comics in medicine to improve outcomes, promote health equity and further communicate their research to a broader audience.

My skills and expertise are wide-ranging and deep in a number of different areas, but here is a breakdown of some of the types of work that I’ve done that falls under science communication.