Experience

Nashville State Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

• Instructor

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2018



Vanderbilt University Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Scientist

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012



DeVry University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Science Instructor

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  Teaching blended onsite/online courses In Anatomy and Physiology (BIOS105), Environmental Science (SCI204), and Introductory Psychology (PSYC110). Duties include grading exams and written assignments, leading online discussions, and delivering weekly 3.5 hour lectures. Courses are taught in accelerated 8-week sessions. Teaching blended onsite/online courses In Anatomy and Physiology (BIOS105), Environmental Science (SCI204), and Introductory Psychology (PSYC110). Duties include grading exams and written assignments, leading online discussions, and delivering weekly 3.5 hour lectures. Courses are taught in accelerated 8-week sessions.



WyzAnt Tutoring

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Tutor

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Tutoring students of all ages from middle school through continuing education in a variety of topics including mathematics (middle school math, arithmetic, algebra II), general chemistry, high school biology, anatomy & physiology, AP psychology, and test preparation (GRE, TEAS, NDBE, SAT). Tutoring students of all ages from middle school through continuing education in a variety of topics including mathematics (middle school math, arithmetic, algebra II), general chemistry, high school biology, anatomy & physiology, AP psychology, and test preparation (GRE, TEAS, NDBE, SAT).

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2010

  Established acute brain slice electrophysiology in the laboratory of Andre H. Lagrange, beginning with the purchase and assembly of dissection and recording equipment; provided pilot data for an analysis of tonic and phasic inhibitory transmission in the hippocampus; provided primary data for an analysis of thalamic development in a mouse model of Angelman Syndrome

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

  Served as co-facilitator with Roger Chalkley for the paper discussion portion of the core curriculum for first year biology graduate students, presented background material and directed discussion by asking questions of the students while providing answers for their questions, administered a final oral exam, responsible for assessing student performance in the form of weekly and final grade



Medical University of South Carolina

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2008

  Established acute brain slice electrophysiology in the laboratory of John J. Woodward; published a study on the impact of acute ethanol exposure on inhibitory and excitatory transmission in the prefrontal cortex Established acute brain slice electrophysiology in the laboratory of John J. Woodward; published a study on the impact of acute ethanol exposure on inhibitory and excitatory transmission in the prefrontal cortex

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2004 - May 2004

  Served as a teaching assistant for a graduate-level course in cellular and molecular neuroscience directed by Randy Blakely; prepared individual students for weekly paper presentations; assisted in the assessment of student presentations; attended classes and provided individual tutoring for students with questions about course material Served as a teaching assistant for a graduate-level course in cellular and molecular neuroscience directed by Randy Blakely; prepared individual students for weekly paper presentations; assisted in the assessment of student presentations; attended classes and provided individual tutoring for students with questions about course material



University of Evansville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Organic Chemistry Lab Assistant

  • Aug 1998 - May 1999

  Work study position offering assistance for undergraduate students in completing weekly laboratory assignments Work study position offering assistance for undergraduate students in completing weekly laboratory assignments