Experience summary:Cannabis Science Education and Policy: steering committee member for Washington State Dept of Ecology Cannabis Science group (2020-2022), Member of Washington State Hemp in Food Task Force (2022-2023). Member ASTM D:37 cannabis committee, National Cannabis Lab Coalition and American Chemical Society's CANN subdivision. Analytical lab management, ISO-17025:2017 compliance, cannabis extractions & purification, process flow optimization, new product development, cannabis science and chemistry education. Analytical Chemistry experience: Led a research project including method development for pesticide analysis of water and soil samples with undergraduate researchers using extraction, cleanup, GC-MS and LC-MS. Experience using various HPLC and GC instruments, mainly for undergraduate educational labs, including troubleshooting and basic maintenance. Laboratory setup and management: - Lead a staff of 7 scientists at ISO-17025 accredited analytical testing facility: LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC-FID, ICP-MS instrumentation• Procured all the glassware, chemicals, supplies and scientific equipment for the science labs at Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. Wrote and taught two semesters of undergraduate chemistry lab experiments based on Green Chemistry principles and was the lead safety officer. • Started and maintained an active academic research program with limited start-up funds and small grants at Chicago State University. Science policy: extensive experience in translating technical literature and scientific concepts for various non-science audiences. Task force committee service and scientific advising to regulatory and political bodies. Lead author on reports, public comments for regulatory matters, and public health education on chemical exposure topics. Familiar with regulatory language, government and policy processes and compliance.Chemistry professor / educator: 10 years of experience at 4 different universities teaching fundamental and advanced chemistry concepts to undergraduate students, including hands-on laboratory techniques and safety. Classes taught: General Chemistry lecture and lab, Organic chemistry lab (including extractions, distillations, solvent evaporations, and basic analytical tools for molecular analysis), Physical Chemistry (Thermodynamics), Biochemistry (general and advanced) lecture and lab. Other research skills: surface chemistry, interfacing hard and soft materials with living cells, microscopy (SEM, TEM, fluorescent), microfabrication and cleanroom experience.