Position:
Education and Outreach Leader at Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, Instructor at Madison College, Madison co-Boss at Nerd Nite, Science Enthusiast Blogger at www.scienceminusdetails.com, Green Chemist Blogger at www.greenchemblog.com
Work:
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
- Madison, WI since Jan 2013
Education and Outreach Leader
Madison College
- Madison, WI since Jan 2013
Instructor
Nerd Nite
- Madison, WI since Jul 2011
Madison co-Boss
www.scienceminusdetails.com
since Mar 2009
Science Enthusiast Blogger
www.greenchemblog.com
since Jun 2010
Green Chemist Blogger
Beloit College
Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sep 2010 - Aug 2012
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Community Resources for Science
Aug 2007 - May 2010
Scientist Volunteer
UC Berkeley
Aug 2005 - May 2010
Graduate Student
Case Western Reserve University
Feb 2003 - May 2005
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Case Western Reserve University
Jan 2003 - May 2005
Peer Tutor
Athersys
Jun 2004 - Dec 2004
Intern
Central Soya Company, Inc
May 2002 - Dec 2002
Quality Control Laboratory Technician
Education:
University of California, Berkeley 2005 - 2010
Ph.D., Chemistry
Case Western Reserve University 2001 - 2005
B.S. Summa Cum Laude, Chemistry
Bellevue Senior High School 1996 - 2000
Skills:
Organometallic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Research, Green Chemistry, IR spectroscopy, Nanoparticles, Chromatography, NMR spectroscopy, Characterization, HPLC, Kinetics, Catalysis, Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Nanomaterials, Science Blogging, Cooperative Learning, science communication, Chemistry, TEM, XPS, Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, science writing, POGIL, Active Learning, science education, GC/MS, Surface Chemistry, Science Journalism, UV/Vis
Honor & Awards:
▪ Charles F. Mabery Prize for Best Undergraduate Chemistry Thesis 2005
▪ National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention 2005
▪ W.R. Veazey Prize for Academic Achievement in Physical Chemistry 2004
▪ Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Program in Undergraduate Research Fellow 2003
▪ Alumni Association Scholarship 2003-2005
▪ Dean's High Honors - Case Western Reserve University 2001-2005
▪ President's Scholarship - Case Western Reserve University 2001-2005