Cassidy Terrell
Associate Professor at University of Minnesota-Rochester- Claim this Profile
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Hilary Graham, PhD, MA
First and foremost Cassidy is a pleasure to work with. Her upbeat can do attitude makes any task easier to accomplish. As Secretary for AMWA Southwest she assisted is setting up chapter meetings and assisted me with networking events in Austin. She is a self-starter and requires little guidance to complete any given task. She is an analytical thinker and a good planner, which will server her and her future employers well. This was a volunteer position, which demonstrates her initiative to grow her professional skill set and network. I highly recommend Cassidy for the reasons mentioned above.
Jason Ochoada
I had a very rewarding and productive experience with Cassidy during her summer internship. She was very quick to grasp and apply synthetic and strategic concepts during her stay. Also key to the success was her enthusiastic personality and desire to develop and learn. We made a lot of great compounds that helped move the project along that summer. "As per my employer's policy, I add that the opinions expressed here are mine and not necessarily those of my employer."
Hilary Graham, PhD, MA
First and foremost Cassidy is a pleasure to work with. Her upbeat can do attitude makes any task easier to accomplish. As Secretary for AMWA Southwest she assisted is setting up chapter meetings and assisted me with networking events in Austin. She is a self-starter and requires little guidance to complete any given task. She is an analytical thinker and a good planner, which will server her and her future employers well. This was a volunteer position, which demonstrates her initiative to grow her professional skill set and network. I highly recommend Cassidy for the reasons mentioned above.
Jason Ochoada
I had a very rewarding and productive experience with Cassidy during her summer internship. She was very quick to grasp and apply synthetic and strategic concepts during her stay. Also key to the success was her enthusiastic personality and desire to develop and learn. We made a lot of great compounds that helped move the project along that summer. "As per my employer's policy, I add that the opinions expressed here are mine and not necessarily those of my employer."
Hilary Graham, PhD, MA
First and foremost Cassidy is a pleasure to work with. Her upbeat can do attitude makes any task easier to accomplish. As Secretary for AMWA Southwest she assisted is setting up chapter meetings and assisted me with networking events in Austin. She is a self-starter and requires little guidance to complete any given task. She is an analytical thinker and a good planner, which will server her and her future employers well. This was a volunteer position, which demonstrates her initiative to grow her professional skill set and network. I highly recommend Cassidy for the reasons mentioned above.
Jason Ochoada
I had a very rewarding and productive experience with Cassidy during her summer internship. She was very quick to grasp and apply synthetic and strategic concepts during her stay. Also key to the success was her enthusiastic personality and desire to develop and learn. We made a lot of great compounds that helped move the project along that summer. "As per my employer's policy, I add that the opinions expressed here are mine and not necessarily those of my employer."
Hilary Graham, PhD, MA
First and foremost Cassidy is a pleasure to work with. Her upbeat can do attitude makes any task easier to accomplish. As Secretary for AMWA Southwest she assisted is setting up chapter meetings and assisted me with networking events in Austin. She is a self-starter and requires little guidance to complete any given task. She is an analytical thinker and a good planner, which will server her and her future employers well. This was a volunteer position, which demonstrates her initiative to grow her professional skill set and network. I highly recommend Cassidy for the reasons mentioned above.
Jason Ochoada
I had a very rewarding and productive experience with Cassidy during her summer internship. She was very quick to grasp and apply synthetic and strategic concepts during her stay. Also key to the success was her enthusiastic personality and desire to develop and learn. We made a lot of great compounds that helped move the project along that summer. "As per my employer's policy, I add that the opinions expressed here are mine and not necessarily those of my employer."
Experience
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University of Minnesota-Rochester
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Professor
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May 2022 - Present
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Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
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Aug 2014 - Present
• Developed and executed curriculum at the upper-level undergraduate courses: biochemistry, microbiology and molecular genetics • Designed an environmentally conscious research plan involving newly identified enzymes and pathways of petroleum-degrading bacterial species for biochemical characterization. Bioinformatic, genomic data mining helped identify these enzymes and pathways. • Developed and analyzed a macromolecular modeling project in biochemistry I, to address the need for student… Show more • Developed and executed curriculum at the upper-level undergraduate courses: biochemistry, microbiology and molecular genetics • Designed an environmentally conscious research plan involving newly identified enzymes and pathways of petroleum-degrading bacterial species for biochemical characterization. Bioinformatic, genomic data mining helped identify these enzymes and pathways. • Developed and analyzed a macromolecular modeling project in biochemistry I, to address the need for student skill development in biochemical visualization and modeling. • Mentored undergraduates on curriculum development projects that create guided-learning activities addressing visualization and modeling in biochemistry. • Mentored undergraduates on CREST projects, students designed 3D models of drug-receptor structures and developed 3D modeling curricula. • Authored and edited 26 biochemistry dynamic study modules for Pearson Education, Inc.
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St. Olaf College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Jul 2012 - Jun 2014
• 1 of 4 recipients of the 2013 TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Professor Recognition Award •Mentored 4 undergraduates in projects culminating in a macromolecular modeling & visualization assignment for biochemistry I. •Mentored 2 undergraduate research students whose projects furthered the kinetic and structural characterization of two isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum. •Designed an executed curricula for biochemistry I & II, biochemistry lab, chemistry & the world… Show more • 1 of 4 recipients of the 2013 TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Professor Recognition Award •Mentored 4 undergraduates in projects culminating in a macromolecular modeling & visualization assignment for biochemistry I. •Mentored 2 undergraduate research students whose projects furthered the kinetic and structural characterization of two isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum. •Designed an executed curricula for biochemistry I & II, biochemistry lab, chemistry & the world (general, organic & biochemistry course), organic chemistry I and II labs • Developed & implemented curriculum for a hypothesis-driven teaching biochemistry laboratory involving short independent research projects •Guided students in understanding and mastering software such as Chimera, PyMOL, MarvinSketch, and AutoDock Vina. • Obtained funding through the Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (CURI) program to mentor an undergraduate student for the summer program in 2013. The project furthers the kinetic and structural characterization of two isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum PM1. Show less • 1 of 4 recipients of the 2013 TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Professor Recognition Award •Mentored 4 undergraduates in projects culminating in a macromolecular modeling & visualization assignment for biochemistry I. •Mentored 2 undergraduate research students whose projects furthered the kinetic and structural characterization of two isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum. •Designed an executed curricula for biochemistry I & II, biochemistry lab, chemistry & the world… Show more • 1 of 4 recipients of the 2013 TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Professor Recognition Award •Mentored 4 undergraduates in projects culminating in a macromolecular modeling & visualization assignment for biochemistry I. •Mentored 2 undergraduate research students whose projects furthered the kinetic and structural characterization of two isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum. •Designed an executed curricula for biochemistry I & II, biochemistry lab, chemistry & the world (general, organic & biochemistry course), organic chemistry I and II labs • Developed & implemented curriculum for a hypothesis-driven teaching biochemistry laboratory involving short independent research projects •Guided students in understanding and mastering software such as Chimera, PyMOL, MarvinSketch, and AutoDock Vina. • Obtained funding through the Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (CURI) program to mentor an undergraduate student for the summer program in 2013. The project furthers the kinetic and structural characterization of two isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum PM1. Show less
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HealthWorks Fitness for Women
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Lakeville, MN
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Fitness Instructor
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
• AFAA certified in group fitness instruction • CPR certified • Prepared choreography weekly • Instructed the following formats: Kickboxing • AFAA certified in group fitness instruction • CPR certified • Prepared choreography weekly • Instructed the following formats: Kickboxing
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The University of Texas at Austin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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FitWell Aerobics Instructor
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May 2011 - May 2012
• AFAA certified in group fitness instruction • CPR certified • Prepared choreography weekly • LIVE IT Nike Ambassador • Instructed the following formats: Kickbox Express, Kickbox and Abs, Step and Sculpt, and Step and Abs
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Ph.D candidate in Biochemistry
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Aug 2007 - May 2012
• Designed and executed in vitro experiments testing two, novel isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum, a petroleum degrading bacterium. • Characterization of these enzymes included structural determination by x-ray crystallography and enzymatic rate assessment. • Performed enzyme-ligand (substrate & inhibitor) analyses via molecular docking. • Structures of two enzymes were deposited into the Protein Data Bank: 4FDX, 4FDZ. • Work with these enzymes resulted in publication and… Show more • Designed and executed in vitro experiments testing two, novel isozymes from Methylibium petroleiphilum, a petroleum degrading bacterium. • Characterization of these enzymes included structural determination by x-ray crystallography and enzymatic rate assessment. • Performed enzyme-ligand (substrate & inhibitor) analyses via molecular docking. • Structures of two enzymes were deposited into the Protein Data Bank: 4FDX, 4FDZ. • Work with these enzymes resulted in publication and numerous presentations
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Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2007 - May 2012
• Received a Faraday Fellowship Award for Teaching Excellence by nomination • Managed 9 semesters of lecture classes and 6 sections of laboratory courses from the following: Graduate Biochemistry, Biophysical Methods in Biochemistry, Biochemistry I (for majors), Fundamentals in Biochemistry (for non-majors), Organic Chemistry Laboratory, General Chemistry Laboratory • Prepared and led review sessions for up to 250 students • Planned and presented mini-laboratory lectures each week for… Show more • Received a Faraday Fellowship Award for Teaching Excellence by nomination • Managed 9 semesters of lecture classes and 6 sections of laboratory courses from the following: Graduate Biochemistry, Biophysical Methods in Biochemistry, Biochemistry I (for majors), Fundamentals in Biochemistry (for non-majors), Organic Chemistry Laboratory, General Chemistry Laboratory • Prepared and led review sessions for up to 250 students • Planned and presented mini-laboratory lectures each week for 20-30 students • Aided in the exam process by crafting questions, editing exams, and creating exam keys • Graded between 100-250 exams, 4-5 times per semester in lecture courses • Graded and provided feedback on 40-60 laboratory reports every 1-2 weeks • Managed the grading database
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American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
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United States
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Southwest Chapter Secretary
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May 2011 - May 2012
• Organized the Fall and Spring board of directors meetings • Attended general, business, and executive board meetings of the chapter • Took minutes at all business and executive board meetings • Prepared and e-mailed announcements for chapter board meetings • Organized the Fall and Spring board of directors meetings • Attended general, business, and executive board meetings of the chapter • Took minutes at all business and executive board meetings • Prepared and e-mailed announcements for chapter board meetings
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University of Minnesota
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2006 - Jul 2007
•Supervised and assisted 20-30 students per laboratory section for 2 semesters of general chemistry laboratory and 1 semester of organic laboratory • Prepared and led mini-lectures weekly • Demonstrated appropriate techniques and use of equipment • Graded between 40-60 reports biweekly • Managed grading database
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Undergraduate researcher
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Aug 2006 - May 2007
• Worked on the synthesis of onitin, a small molecule from the Equisetum arvense plant that has hepatoprotective and anti-oxidative properties • Wrote and obtained an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Grant for the synthesis of onitin • Presented research at the 2007 National Conference on Undergraduate Research
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Eli Lilly and Company
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern in Discovery Chemistry
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May 2006 - Jul 2006
• One of ten undergraduates from across the country selected for the Discovery Chemistry internship • Synthesized organic compounds as potential drug targets for atherosclerosis • Utilized structure-activity relationships to design compounds for organic synthesis • Presented research at the Eli Lilly summer intern poster session • One of ten undergraduates from across the country selected for the Discovery Chemistry internship • Synthesized organic compounds as potential drug targets for atherosclerosis • Utilized structure-activity relationships to design compounds for organic synthesis • Presented research at the Eli Lilly summer intern poster session
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Education
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2007 - 2012
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., Biochemistry -
2004 - 2007
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BS, Chemistry
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