Experience

Harbor City International School
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chemistry and Physics Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Present


Four Mile Portage

• Fiddler, Singer, Caller, and Clogger

  • 2010 - Present

  Our band, Four Mile Portage, plays monthly at Amazing Grace Cafe in Duluth, every two months at Bent Paddle Brewery. We also play and call for weddings, local dances, and other parties and events. Our band, Four Mile Portage, plays monthly at Amazing Grace Cafe in Duluth, every two months at Bent Paddle Brewery. We also play and call for weddings, local dances, and other parties and events.



US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Chemist and Fellow

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2019

  Measured Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, and K+ by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, also, Cl- and SO42- by Ion Chromatography in samples of major ion toxicology experiments. Developed methods, operating procedures, quality control, and electronic and paper record keeping system. Testing, establishing protocol, and quality control of an osmometer at low concentrations and a Ca Ion Selective Electrode. Measured Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, and K+ by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, also, Cl- and SO42- by Ion Chromatography in samples of major ion toxicology experiments. Developed methods, operating procedures, quality control, and electronic and paper record keeping system. Testing, establishing protocol, and quality control of an osmometer at low concentrations and a Ca Ion Selective Electrode.



Large Lakes Observatory, Duluth MN

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

  Monitoring the changes in organic carbon of the western arm of Lake Superior after the July 2012 flood. Conducting a method analysis of organic carbon sampling and measurement procedures. Chief Scientist on 7 sampling cruises on R/V Blue Heron. Presented preliminary results at the 2013 IAGLR conference. Monitoring the changes in organic carbon of the western arm of Lake Superior after the July 2012 flood. Conducting a method analysis of organic carbon sampling and measurement procedures. Chief Scientist on 7 sampling cruises on R/V Blue Heron. Presented preliminary results at the 2013 IAGLR conference.



University of Minnesota Duluth

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - May 2014

  Instructed Chemistry 1 laboratory and discussion sections. Created lab procedures and rubrics for Environmental Chemistry Laboratory. Instructed Chemistry 1 laboratory and discussion sections. Created lab procedures and rubrics for Environmental Chemistry Laboratory.



Large Lakes Observatory

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Observing System Technician

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Interfaced water quality instruments with logger systems. Maintained and deployed water quality instruments. Analyzed reproducibility of data of a two buoy system using MATLAB. Chief Scientist of 6 day science buoy maintenance cruise on the R/V Blue Heron. Work was funded by the CILER Fellowship Interfaced water quality instruments with logger systems. Maintained and deployed water quality instruments. Analyzed reproducibility of data of a two buoy system using MATLAB. Chief Scientist of 6 day science buoy maintenance cruise on the R/V Blue Heron. Work was funded by the CILER Fellowship



Marshall School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2010

  Taught AP Chemistry, 11th grade Chemistry, 10th grade Biology, 9th grade Chemistry, and 9th grade Physics

• Core Subjects Teacher

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2007

  Taught Math, Science, English, and Social Studies 2 hours daily to a visually impaired middle school student.



3M

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TWIST Researcher

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2006

  Assisted a 3M Chemist through the Teachers Working In Science and Technology program, by building and testing an apparatus that measured the rate of adsorption of proteins onto various polymers Assisted a 3M Chemist through the Teachers Working In Science and Technology program, by building and testing an apparatus that measured the rate of adsorption of proteins onto various polymers



Soudan Mine Particle Physics Laboratory

• Outreach Specialist

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

  Developed lesson plans for teachers of grades 3-12. Lead tours of the lab with groups from ages 3 to 73. Developed display materials to illustrate the neutrino detection process Developed lesson plans for teachers of grades 3-12. Lead tours of the lab with groups from ages 3 to 73. Developed display materials to illustrate the neutrino detection process



Ely Community Resource

• United States

• Youth Worker

  • Aug 1999 - May 2001

  Coordinated the High School Peer Helpers and Student Support Team, Junior High Peer Helpers, and Elementary Peer Mediation Programs Coordinated the High School Peer Helpers and Student Support Team, Junior High Peer Helpers, and Elementary Peer Mediation Programs



Orr School

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Title 1/EBD Resource Room Teacher

  • Mar 1999 - May 1999

  Found the confidence to work with difficult students with understanding Found the confidence to work with difficult students with understanding



Jilore Secondary School

• Science and English Teacher

  • Jan 1998 - Oct 1998

  Grade 10 Biology and English as a Second Language, Grade 11 Chemistry Grade 10 Biology and English as a Second Language, Grade 11 Chemistry