Michelle Roberts
Title: Technology Development Coordinator
Duties: Processing manuscripts, technology disclosures,
and funding proposals from The Scripps Research Institute
(TSRI) investigators as their liaison to corporate partners.
Goal: To route information to the appropriate corporate
partner(s) in a timely and accurate manner. "While we do require
some paperwork, the Office of Technology Development is here
to protect TSRI scientists' long-term interests."
Favorite Part of the Job: "Interacting with different
types of people."
Started at TSRI: 1996
First position: Part-time administrative assistant
in the Office of Technology Development.
Promoted to Current Position: May 2001.
Education: B.A. in behavioral science, National University,
May 2000. Currently taking classes towards a master's degree
in human behavior.
Greatest Accomplishment: Completing her bachelor's
degree, a process that took 10 years due to work and family
obligations.
Greatest (and Favorite!) Responsibility: Parenting
her nine-year-old daughter and three step-sons.
Extracurriculars: Volunteering with her daughter
to visit the elderly who do not have other visitors. "It has
given my daughter a greater appreciation for all that she
has." Also, outdoor family activities such as water skiing,
relaxing at the beach, and camping.
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