Vision

We envision a world where individuals are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to excel in the career paths of their choosing, contributing to a more dynamic workforce. Especially individuals who are the first to navigate new work environments. We hope these resources will serve to illuminate your path and show you how others have done it to encourage you on your journey. Resources are created BY our community FOR our community to navigate professional journeys.

Meet the InterSECT Team

Thi Nguyen, PhD

INTERSECT CO-PI AND FOUNDER OF WIN WIN SCIENTIFIC

Development of InterSECT, job sim editor, and job sim contributor

Thi Nguyen's journey was driven by her passion for helping others find their place in the science ecosystem, and her knack for strategic career planning. As a PhD neuroscientist and virtual learning consultant, she leveraged her experience and background to create resources, videos, and workshops to guide professionals in telling their stories and presenting their authentic professional selves.

Taylor Harris, PhD

PLANT SCIENTIST AND EDUCATOR

Development of Community Lab, and job sim contributor

Taylor is a multi-passionate science and communication enthusiast. She holds a doctorate in Plant and Microbial Biosciences from Washington University in St. Louis. Taylor enjoys community outreach, teaching, and creating educational materials for all ages. She is also passionate about digital content creation in various forms. In her free time, you can find her crafting lifestyle blogs, reading thrillers, or thrifting. 

Shea Ballantine

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Website development, brand design and user experience consulting for InterSECT Job Simulations and Win Win Scientific

InterSECT Founding Development Team

Kelly Albus, PhD | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST AND EDUCATOR

Instructional designer for InterSECT, and job sim contributor

Linet Mera, PhD | PHD CONSULTANT AND NONPROFIT CO-FOUNDER

Project manager, job sim beta-test manager for InterSECT, and job sim contributor

Collin McCabe

Backend editor for InterSECT

Sarah Peterson, PhD | CO-FOUNDER OF IMAGINE PHD

Content manager for InterSECT, and job sim contributor

Elizabeth Silva, PhD | CONSULTANT AND INTERSECT CO-PI

Serena Solin, MFA | WRITER AND MANAGING EDITOR

Copyeditor and website specialist for InterSET, and job sim contributor

Thank You to Our InterSECT University Contributors

Click on the university seal for a direct link to their website.

Boston University

Boston University and Duke University collaborated and contributed to the Resource and Skills sections of the Sciences Sims Library.

University of California Davis

Northwestern University

Princeton University

University of Michigan

University of Pennsylvania

Who We’ve Worked With

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