Experience

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  Montgomery County Public Schools

  • Retired

    • Jun 2008 - Present

    From 1983 to 2008: Instructor in the Montgomery County Public School System at Gaithersburg High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Mr. Patrick O’Connor (Resource teacher). I have taught the following courses over the years: Biology, (basic, on level, and Honors); Chemistry (on level, and Honors); Physics (basic, on level, and Honors); Physical Science (basic, on level, and Honors); Human Anatomy/ physiology; Environmental science (basic, on level); Earth Science (basic, on level,) Algebra 1 (basic, on level, and Honors); algebra 2 (on level); Geometry (on level); Statistics (tutoring undergrads and grad students).• 1994-1997: Adult Education Night School Chairperson at Gaithersburg High School, Misters Robert Turner, Fred Evans (Principle at GHS), Benjamin Marlin, PhD; supervisors.• 1989-1993 Consulting Technical Scientist at the USDA, ARC, Germplasm Quarantine facility, Amid Hadidi, PhD supervisor; 1993 with the Animal, Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Arnold Tschanz, PhD supervisor, in Beltsville, Maryland. (evenings and weekends, but full time: GS 9 and 11 respectively). Duties included extraction, purification, PCR of DNA/ RNA isolates, sequencing of those products, Southern and Dot blotting of Apple-Scar Skin, and Pear Green-Crinkle Viroids.

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  Montgomery County Public Schools

  • Adult EducationNight School Chairperson

    • Sep 1994 - Jun 1997

    Ran the School: Assigned night school classes to rooms every semester. Had to provide for Adult Student needs; Provide Security to the building and students and teachers. Coordinate with the building Services Staff.

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  USDA-ARS

  • Beltsville, md.

  • Consulting technical scientist

    • Jul 1989 - Oct 1993
    • Beltsville, md.

    1989-1993 Consulting Technical Scientist at the USDA, ARC, Germplasm Quarantine facility, Amid Hadidi, PhD supervisor; 1993 with the Animal, Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Arnold Tschanz, PhD supervisor, in Beltsville, Maryland. (evenings and weekends, but full time: GS 9 and 11 respectively). Duties included extraction, purification, PCR of DNA/ RNA isolates, sequencing of those products, Southern and Dot blotting of Apple-Scar Skin, and Pear Green-Crinkle Viroids.

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  Montgomery General Hospital

  • Olney, maryland

  • Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist, Psychiatric Emergency Room, Upper montgomery County Community Men

    • Jul 1971 - Jul 1990
    • Olney, maryland

    1971-1978: Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist, Psychiatric Emergency Unit, Upper Montgomery County Community Mental Health Center, Montgomery General Hospital, Olney, Maryland/ full time.• 1979-1981 held a part-time position• 1982-1990 Worked on call.Provided consultation services to the ER doctor for designated psychiatric patients arriving in the ER. Shift work:11PM-7AM

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  Our Lady of Good Counsel School

  • Science teacher

    • Sep 1981 - Jun 1983

    Biology Teacher

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  Bethesda Research Laboratory Tissue culture and Viral Products Division

  • Gaithersburg, md.

  • microbiologist

    • Feb 1981 - Sep 1981
    • Gaithersburg, md.

    1981: Microbiologist at Bethesda Research Laboratory Tissue culture and Viral Products Division, Charles Aldrich, PhD supervisor. Duties included but not limited to tissue culture maintenance, quality control and production within the viral products division.

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  American Type Culture Collection

  • Rockville md.

  • microbiologist

    • Sep 1980 - Feb 1981
    • Rockville md.

    1980-1981: Microbiologist at the American Type Culture Collection, ATCC, Department of Virology, Rockville, Maryland. Duties included propagation of viral tissue culture, harvest, purification, and product preparation for mostly contracts. Hybridoma fusion, monoclonal antibody production; maintenance of cell lines, and experimental animals.