Olivia George:  

I'd probably say I was really, really shy and never spoke very much. I enjoyed my time at AHS, I had excellent teachers and some fond memories. I left AHS with a positive attitude about college and was able to succeed in my career. Career: I've received my doctorate degree in Molecular Biology studying cell division in Las Cruces NM at NMSU, studied DNA sequences involving chromosome segregation defects in Memphis, TN during my firs post doc position, then I went on to being a teaching/research post doc at UNM in Albuquerque. My research involved looking at a transcription factor important for proliferation and differentiation in hemopoetic stem cells and I taught an introductory to biology course at the local Native American community college (SIPI). Which helped me prepare for the next stage of my career, as a new biology assistant professor at the University of Hawaii - West Oahu. I LOVE my new position and although there are various challenges at mainly undergraduate college, I am determined to bring my enthusiasm for teaching and research to my new institution. Life: Not married and no k...Expand for more