Experience

• University of Notre Dame

  Graduate Student / Teaching Assistant

  Designed small peptide drugs and advanced drug delivery systems (ADDS) using multivalency as the main design principle. Performed synthesis, purification, and characterization of all small peptides and other small molecules. Designed and performed experiments to test peptides and ADDS against ovarian cancer cells and malaria parasites (plasmodium falciparum).
  
  Taught organic chemistry and biochemistry undergraduate laboratories. Prepared pre-lab lectures and quizzes. Graded lab reports, quizzes, and exams. Wrote exams.

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  Adjunct Lecturer I (Biology and Chemistry Lab Instructor)

  Responsible for ensuring students learn basic biology and chemistry techniques and concepts.
  Prepare lab lectures, recitation lectures, and quizzes.
  Manage students to ensure they complete lab efficiently, safely, and on time.
  Tutor students as necessary.

• General Motors

  Contract Chemist

  Independently analyze fuels, gases, and emissions samples according to ASTM and ISO standards.
  Work on emissions engineering R&D projects.
  Set up new instrumentation and write SOPs.
  Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain instrumentation as necessary.
  Train colleagues on new instrumentation and SOPs.

• General Motors

  Lab Chemist

  Prepare chemistry lab for ISO17025 and A2LA accreditation.
  Set up new instrumentation and write SOPs.
  Coordinate with OEMs for instrumentation set-up, initial training, and calibration.
  Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain instrumentation as necessary.
  Train colleagues on all instrumentation and SOPs.
  Independently analyze samples according to ASTM and ISO standards.
  Design lab layouts for materials lab.
  Special Projects:
  Brought new chemistry lab online.
  Engaging retirement age and early career employees through targeted mentoring (GM2020).
  Investigating if a business case can be made to use Fischer-Tropsch technology to capture and recycle CO2 emissions.

• Paragon Laboratories, Inc.

  Chemist

  Was responsible for independently analyzing fuel samples according to ASTM and ISO 17025 guidelines.
  Troubleshot instrumentation, ordered parts and consumables as necessary.
  Trained other employees as necessary.

• Cayman Chemical

  GMP QC Chemist

  Developed HPLC methods to analyze intermediates and active pharmaceuticals ingredients (APIs).
  Participated in R&D projects; assisted in experimental development, method development, and performed experiments.
  Drafted and reviewed reports, protocols and validations.
  Performed routine testing of raw materials and manufacturing products.
  Maintained instrumentation and consumables.
  Interacted with clients to update them of progress and make recommendations.

• Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

  Washes dishes and helped mop.

• Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan

  Volunteered multiple times at different warehouses stocking and sorting food.