• Taught Chemistry, Physics, and Core Science to grades 9-12 in classes of up to 120 students• Developed lesson plans, assessed students regularly, and implemented strategies to deal with wide differences in subject and English language abilities• Facilitated discussion and planned meetings with local teachers to overcome problems of limited resources, encourage classroom management techniques other than corporal punishment, and develop the school library• Built school laboratory capacity by determining priorities, submitting requisitions on behalf of the science department, improvising using local materials, and training teachers in proper use of supplies and integration into class activities• Organized, developed materials, and facilitated the first Girl’s Conference, focusing on empowerment, life skills, and women’s health issues for Sierra Leonean students

• Worked collaboratively with postdoctoral fellow to synthesize isobutanol for use in next generation biofuels using cutting edge metabolic engineering techniques• Responsible for several independent projects complementing overall research• Assisted Principal Investigator in writing successful NIH grant proposal for continued research by reviewing the metabolic effects of AMP-activated protein kinase and strategies of current weight loss drugs in the pipeline• Authored lab protocols to assist undergraduate students in learning relevant techniques

• Assessed new chromatography solvent systems holistically, accounting for purification efficiency, scalability, financial and environmental aspects, and waste disposal considerations • Researched economic and product development feasibility of shifting waste disposal from chemical incineration to fuel blending or on-site distillation• Conducted experiments within FDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations• Worked collaboratively with IT to develop new procedures for online equipment scheduling, raw data transfer, and data processing for the Product Development team. Developed new protocol and trained team members on new data processing

• Led logistics team in coordinating all aspects of small scale biweekly trips to Tijuana, Mexico and annual Medical Brigade including 70 students and 5 doctors, with the goal to provide basic medical care for impoverished communities• Logistics responsibilities included budget, transportation, communication, medical supplies, patient forms, international documents and insurance, personnel, and training of trip leaders• Researched and applied for additional sources of funding through the UCLA Community Activities Committee• Headed task force dedicated to teaching computer skills to youth in the neighborhood of clinics

• Created protocol for tracking enrollment and invoice payments for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permits using California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) database• Trained staff members in correct CIWQS entry to ensure both private and public databases were correctly updated• Organized continued enforcement action for Cleanup and Abatement Orders and Administrative Civil Liabilities