I collaborated with a protein design lab to synthesize non-canonical amino acids to be used in protein binding studies. I also helped develop a lab space designed for organic synthesis.

Laboratory Safety Officer - Update and write SOP's, monitor safety regulations within the lab and safety training for co-workers.

Development of organic dyes with increased fluorescence and red-shifted emission and photocleaveable protecting groups. COMMUNICATION AND WRITING+ Daily Collaboration with co-workers+ Monthly 50 minute Research Oral presentation+ Monthly Literature Survey + Scientific writing that has resulted in 1 first author paper and several more to be publishedTEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION+ Daily communication and updates with co-workers.+ Time management for completing… Show more Development of organic dyes with increased fluorescence and red-shifted emission and photocleaveable protecting groups. COMMUNICATION AND WRITING+ Daily Collaboration with co-workers+ Monthly 50 minute Research Oral presentation+ Monthly Literature Survey + Scientific writing that has resulted in 1 first author paper and several more to be publishedTEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION+ Daily communication and updates with co-workers.+ Time management for completing tasks in a timely manner EXPERIMENT DESIGN & DATA ANALYSIS+ Development and design of simple molecules with fluorescent properties+ Problem solving for optimization of synthetic methods TECHNICAL LABORATORY SKILLS+ Organic Synthesis+ NMR Spectroscopy, IR Spectroscopy, HPLC, UPLC-MS, UV-Vis Spectroscopy+ Calculating quantum yield of fluorescenceSOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY+ Familiar with Canvas/Blackboard/Google Classroom + Microsoft Office and Google Sheets/Docs Show less

Teaching Excellence Award: 2019-2020COMMUNICATION, TIME MANAGEMENT, TEACHING+ Delivery of a 30 minute lecture to a classroom of 10-30 students to cover 3 hours of material+ Instruction of technical skills to others through both hands-on instruction and visual aids+ Monitoring students to complete 3 hour labs in a timely manner+ Completion of grading labs and feedback within 1 week+ 4 semesters of receiving highly-rated feedback from students (end of semester… Show more Teaching Excellence Award: 2019-2020COMMUNICATION, TIME MANAGEMENT, TEACHING+ Delivery of a 30 minute lecture to a classroom of 10-30 students to cover 3 hours of material+ Instruction of technical skills to others through both hands-on instruction and visual aids+ Monitoring students to complete 3 hour labs in a timely manner+ Completion of grading labs and feedback within 1 week+ 4 semesters of receiving highly-rated feedback from students (end of semester evaluations)PROBLEM SOLVING AND TEAMWORK+ Worked with students and other graduate students to make sure lab issues were resolved+ Delegated tasks to others to improve efficiency of the lab Show less

Co-chair from Summer 2018-June 2019Provide an avenue for communication between graduate students and faculty by organizing events to foster departmental community and promoting discussion of issues (mental health, policy changes...).LEADERSHIP, TIME MANAGEMENT, TEAMWORK, AND COMMUNICATION+ Monthly meetings to update and monitor tasks given to members+ Delegation of tasks to sub-committees to complete a larger goal in a timely manner+ Setting goals for the committee… Show more Co-chair from Summer 2018-June 2019Provide an avenue for communication between graduate students and faculty by organizing events to foster departmental community and promoting discussion of issues (mental health, policy changes...).LEADERSHIP, TIME MANAGEMENT, TEAMWORK, AND COMMUNICATION+ Monthly meetings to update and monitor tasks given to members+ Delegation of tasks to sub-committees to complete a larger goal in a timely manner+ Setting goals for the committee and motivating others to help complete them+ Communication with other members on a weekly basis through face-to-face meetings, emails, and messages+ Worked with others to organize 8 events, a fundraiser, host two speakers, and initiate a policy change within the chemistry department Show less

Taught 6 classes a day (high school chemistry, integrated chemistry and physics, middle school spanish) to 20-30 students per class. Development of a unique curriculum that met state standards.LEADERSHIP, TEACHING, COMMUNICATION+ Daily lecture of content for 6 periods (48 minute classes)+ Managed a classroom of high school students that was suited for learning while connecting with students+ Monitored classrooms during experiments for lab safety while also monitoring… Show more Taught 6 classes a day (high school chemistry, integrated chemistry and physics, middle school spanish) to 20-30 students per class. Development of a unique curriculum that met state standards.LEADERSHIP, TEACHING, COMMUNICATION+ Daily lecture of content for 6 periods (48 minute classes)+ Managed a classroom of high school students that was suited for learning while connecting with students+ Monitored classrooms during experiments for lab safety while also monitoring progress of work+ Communicated with co-workers with ideas for improved curriculum and progress of students via face-to-face meetings and emails.+ 3 years of highly-rated end-of-the-year evaluations from students, co-workers, and the vice principalWRITING+ Developed three curriculum that met state standards+ Created tests and lab experiments that tested students' understanding of content + Graded papers written by students as well as edited students' essays for college applicationsTIME MANAGEMENT+ Managed 20-30 students to complete experiments in a timely manner+ Graded assignments and tests on a daily basis+ Organized and set-up presentations and experiments for 3 different classes on a daily basis Show less

Founder of the extra-curricular Chess Club. Organized after-school events to encourage students to learn how to play chess while teaching students to critically think ahead and strategize.TEACHING, COMMUNICATING, INTERACTING+ Educated students on how to play chess while improving their critical thinking skills and strategy techniques+ Connected with students outside of the classroom setting to build relationships+ Provided an after-school environment where students enjoyed… Show more Founder of the extra-curricular Chess Club. Organized after-school events to encourage students to learn how to play chess while teaching students to critically think ahead and strategize.TEACHING, COMMUNICATING, INTERACTING+ Educated students on how to play chess while improving their critical thinking skills and strategy techniques+ Connected with students outside of the classroom setting to build relationships+ Provided an after-school environment where students enjoyed continual learning and friendly competitionORGANIZATION+ Organized two chess competitions with 14-20 students (each) involved+ Created a t-shirt fundraiser for the club Show less