Experience

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Responsible for the development and implementation of several chemistry and biochemistry courses, as well as student advising, conducting research, and evaluating course and major success. Instruction includes:- General Chemistry I & II (CHEM 0110/CHEM 0120)- Nursing Chemistry (CHEM 0910)- Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 1035)- Medicinal Chemistry (CHEM 1330)- Biochemistry (BIOSC 1000, BIOSC 1810, BIOSC 1820, BIOSC 1825)- Scientific Writing & Capstone Research (BIOSC 1960, BIOSC 1962 & 1963)- Science Cornerstone II (FS 0027) Show less

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Responsibilities include the development and implementation of course materials for a non-majors science course (Natural Sciences 0250) as well as instruction of a general chemistry laboratory course (CHEM 0110).



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  Advisor: Prof. Ginger Shultz Development of new methods of synthesizing biodegradable polymers, with subsequent integration of synthetic routes into a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) program, as well as additional collection, analysis, and evaluation of chemistry education-based data focusing on the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) possessed by graduate student instructors/teaching assistants. For Group Overview: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/shultz-lab/research/ Additionally, taught as instructor of record for the large lecture hall course CHEM 210 (Winter 2018): Structure and Reactivity I (First-Semester Organic Chemistry) Show less

• Graduate Student Research Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2017

  Advisor: Prof. John WolfeWorked on the development of synthetic methodologies for new metal-catalyzed alkene difunctionalization reactions.For Group Overview: http://www.umich.edu/~wolfelab/research.html

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2017

  Chem 211 (Fall 2012): Organic I Laboratory LeaderChem 210 (Winter 2013): Organic I Discussion LeaderChem 210 Administrator (Fall 2013): Organic I Graduate Student Mentor for 210 GSIChem 215 (Spring 2014): Organic II Discussion LeaderChem 220 (Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016 & Fall 2016): Professional Development Liaison and Instructor for Undergraduate Peer Tutors and Study Group Facilitators Leading Organic I and Organic II Discussions Chem 215 (Spring 2015): Organic II Discussion LeaderChem 215H/216H (Winter 2017): Honors Organic II Course Administrator Show less



ICIQ

• Spain
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visiting Researcher

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Advisor: Prof. Antonio Echavarren Worked on the development of synthetic methodology for gold-catalyzed enyne cyclizations toward the synthesis of natural products. For Group Overview: http://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-antonio-m-echavarren/ Advisor: Prof. Antonio Echavarren Worked on the development of synthetic methodology for gold-catalyzed enyne cyclizations toward the synthesis of natural products. For Group Overview: http://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-antonio-m-echavarren/



UC Davis

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

  Advisor: Prof. Annaliese Franz Worked on the development of high throughput screening methods (chemical biology) with the goal of increasing intracellular lipids of microalgae for biodiesel production. For Group Overview: http://chemgroups.ucdavis.edu/~franz/research.php Advisor: Prof. Annaliese Franz Worked on the development of high throughput screening methods (chemical biology) with the goal of increasing intracellular lipids of microalgae for biodiesel production. For Group Overview: http://chemgroups.ucdavis.edu/~franz/research.php



CVS Pharmacy

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Sales Associate

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

  Point of Sale, Prescription Typing and Computer System Work Point of Sale, Prescription Typing and Computer System Work