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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Provide technical support to the research community regarding chemical safety, hazards, and handling. Help conduct reviews of the University’s Chemical Hygiene Plan and related chemical safety policy guides and training materials. Support the research laboratories in Northwestern's Department of Chemistry as a laboratory safety contact. Conduct industrial hygiene sampling and surveys to identify laboratory exposure hazards and guide decisions regarding controls. On-call emergency responder for laboratory incidents. Provide technical support for animal research protocol reviews involving chemical materials with known and unknown hazards. Review chemical and chemical sample shipping requests for compliance with DOT and ICAO/IATA regulations, and ship those materials when required. Train researchers on safe shipping of biological materials and dry ice as per ICAO/IATA regulations.

Hunt Valley, Md

Identify diacetyl analogs in plant products to guide occupational risk assessments and control implementation; assessed diacetyl exposure levels. Developed safety & health guidance summaries for plant leadership. Supported plant hazardous waste training and disposal programs. Created emergency procedure posters to inform workers of response and evacuation plans. Developed monthly safety inspection training presentations for floor technicians to aid in occupational hazard identification.

Trainer, Pa

Conducted personal VOC and noise sampling, maintained sampling results for reporting and chain-of-custody records using the Spiramid IH management website, and produced sampling result reports for refinery workers; Developed a chemical hygiene plan for the refinery QA/QC laboratory in collaboration with laboratory supervisors; initiated chemical inventory and SDS database for the refinery QA/QC laboratory; Measured heat stress metrics and analyzed metric datasets using the R statistical software package to guide effective and predictive heat stress control strategies at hot processes; Aided in radiation assessments to achieve worker protection and regulatory compliance; Developed an active understanding of behavioral and cultural safety programs and methodologies that aim to drive injury and incident rates to ZERO.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Synthesized Mo(V) complexes modeling paramagnetic intermediates of the cofactor in mononuclear Mo enzymes, and characterized these compounds using NMR, MS, EPR, and XAS techniques; chemically prepared various Ni(II) complexes to develop a better understanding of near-unity charge separation in excited states within the context of photovoltaic applications. Trained synthetic laboratory researchers on safe laboratory practices; provided safety and technical guidance to group researchers; monitored students’ use of safe work practices. Ensured group compliance with University hazardous waste disposal standards. Established electronic laboratory chemical inventory; developed new storage and catalog system for laboratory chemicals.

Bryn Mawr, Pa

Conducted synthetic inorganic chemistry research involving Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes with DNA photocleaving properties and molybdoenzyme cofactor model complexes for probing cofactor function. Utilized instrumentation and tools such as NMR, ESI-MS, UV-vis, FT-IR, emission spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, spectroelectrochemistry, and computational modeling to analyze synthesis products. Mentored research students with their laboratory projects. Trained and taught students on best chemical synthesis practices. Supported instrument maintenance, chemical procurement and storage, and laboratory management efforts in the Burgmayer research laboratory.

Lancaster, Pa

Performed inorganic synthesis research on lead hydroxyapatite solubility and structure for lead remediation applications. Utilized analysis methods such as ICP-OES, FT-IR, and XRD to probe synthetic product structure and properties. Supported laboratory management and safety efforts; trained younger students on safety and best practices in the synthesis laboratory.

Master Of Science In Public Health - Msph, Occupational And Environmental Hygiene

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Inorganic Chemistry

Master Of Arts - Ma, Inorganic Chemistry

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Chemistry