Trinity Smithers

Trinity Smithers is a dedicated scientist currently working as a Scientist 1 at Illumina since July 2024. Prior to this role, Trinity served as an Associate Scientist in Research and Development at Fluent BioSciences Inc. from June 2021 to July 2024, progressing through various positions including Research Associate I and Laboratory Technician. Academic experience includes a Summer Research Intern position at the School of Psychology, University of East London, where contributions were made to cognitive psychology research focused on object and facial recognition. Trinity holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a concentration in Cellular Molecular and Genetics from Boston University, completed in May 2021, and a high school diploma from Park City High School, earned in 2017. Early career experience includes customer-facing roles as a Stylist at LF Stores and a Sales Associate at Mary Jane's, fostering strong customer-service and teamwork skills.