Experience

UTICA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chemistry Teacher

  • Mar 2018 - Present

PPG Industries
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Chemist

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016


Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hazardous Materials Specialist

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Oversee and implement health and safety programs to support university hazardous waste program • Manage hazardous waste facility for compliance of RCRA 90 day rules • Collect, transport and manage hazardous chemical waste in full compliance with DOT, DEC, EPA, RCRA and OSHA policies • Perform risk assessments for waste laboratory chemicals to ensure safe handling, storage and usage • Develop, optimize and manage laboratory chemical cleanout program • HazMat technician for chemical incident responses • Provide coverage for Radioactive and Regulated Medical Waste pickups • Assist in drafting regulatory reports to ensure compliance with state and federal agencies Show less



Chobani

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Lead Laboratory Technician

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Performed analytical testing using instrumental and wet chemistry procedures • Performed microbiological analysis on finished products, incoming ingredients and environmental swabbing • Monitored all quality checks performed by production • Responsible for completion of all documentation and data input associated with quality checks • Supervised lab technicians and ensured proper utilization of chemical handling procedures, cleanliness of equipment and area and compliance with all FDA, USDA and GMP standards Show less



University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Nov 2008 - May 2012

  • Developed and conducted daily laboratory experiments to increase efficiency of immunoassays• Daily usage of bioanalytical equipment including fluorescent microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), confocal and fluorescent microscopes, High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS) and UV-Vis Spectrometer • Data collection and analyzing, maintaining lab notebooks, performing bi-weekly presentations regarding current research, goals and future directions Show less

• Classroom Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Courses: Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry and Biology of Everyday Life• Attended daily lectures and carried out weekly office hours• Create test questions and design new test for students• Proctored and graded test

• Classroom Teacher

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009

  • Courses: General Chemistry, General Chemistry Lab• Gave daily lectures corresponding to material for General Chemistry• Conducted general laboratory experiments and supervised students in laboratory• Proctored test and graded lab reports and tests • Carried out office hours answering questions and helping students with class and lab work



University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Worked under the supervision of Dr Kenneth Takeuchi and Dr Amy Marschilok through multiple Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement program Internships • Projects included synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4 magnetite using co-precipitation of iron (III) and iron (II) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis of the crystals synthesized. Also used BET surface area analyses, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and computer modeling of the material for classification • Worked under the supervision of Dr Kenneth Takeuchi and Dr Amy Marschilok through multiple Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement program Internships • Projects included synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4 magnetite using co-precipitation of iron (III) and iron (II) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis of the crystals synthesized. Also used BET surface area analyses, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and computer modeling of the material for classification