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Richland, Mississippi, United States

Responsible for R&D and technical support for Ergon Asphalt and Emulsion plants. AASHTO and ASTM testing standards for asphalt emulsions are performed at an AASHTO accredited facility, Paragon Technical Services.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Hired on from a contract position as a laboratory technician to a role with greater responsibilities. Responsible for chemical and rheological testing of asphalt binders, as well as aiding in the development of chemical additives for warm-mix asphalt all over the world producing tens of thousands of dollars of revenue for the company. Helped develop new.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Hired as a contract laboratory technician though Actalent services for a chemical company with an asphalt surfactant branch in Tulsa, OK. Hired on full-time from this position after learning many skills including emulsion mill operating, cold-patch mixing, and other asphalt and asphalt emulsion testing procedures.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Work as a laboratory technician in a centrosome duplication focused laboratory. Current skills include worm-picking and other worm-related techniques, DNA gel electrophoresis, PCR, vector digest, SDS PAGE, western blot, and microscopy.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Resumed working as a laboratory technician for Dr. Susannah Rankin in Fall 2020. Cell biology and cohesion focused research in a medical research facility. Learned xenopus egg extract procedures, DNA isolating procedures, SDS Page, Western Blot, PCR, cell counting via hemocytometer, animal handling (specifically Xenopus), and other cell biology skills.

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Tutor in organic chemistry I and II for multiple professors. Tutoring in both chemical emphasis and biological emphasis versions of the class.

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Selected for summer internship. Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

I worked with Dr. Robert Cichewicz during my freshman, sophomore, and junior year. Our lab focuses on natural products derived from plants and fungi. Within his lab, I learned research skills including HPLC and LCMS and extract preparation.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

This internship was focused on analyzing Esco2 to determine which of four analyzed PCNA-Interacting Protein motifs in its genetic code allows for the degradation of this protein. Developed skills in cell culture, cloning, transfection, live cell-imaging, cell fixation, and microscopy techniques. Created a poster presentation, a PowerPoint presentation, and.