Christine Luskey (Burton) Email & Phone Number

Northeast Region

Installation, repair, certification and service of analytical titration equipment.

Webster, Ny

GC/MS including techniques such as thermal desorption, pyrolysis and purge & trap. Method development, sample preparation, instrument operation, data analysis & reporting. Instrument maintenance & repair. Preparation of hazardous waste for collection.

Rochester, New York Area

"Synthesis and Characterization of Silylated Prodrugs." Reaction of silyl chlorides with pharmaceutical drugs to create silylated and disubstituted prodrugs. Methods, equipment and instrumentation used: glovebox, vacuum line, liquid nitrogen, NMR (proton, carbon, silicon), crystallization for X-ray crystallography, interpretation of elemental analysis data. Oral presentation, St. John Fisher College (February 2017); Poster presentation, American Chemical Society National Meeting (April 2017)

Rochester, New York Area

Updated Safety Data Sheets for chemical inventory, set up and took down student labs, mixed solutions, organized lab rooms and equipment, prepared chemical waste for collection

Chemistry Department

Participant in the summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Performed organic synthesis in research laboratory. Used glovebox, vacuum line and NMR instrument.

Rochester, New York Area

"Measuring Heat of Reaction for NaOH(aq) and HCl(aq) for a General Chemistry I Laboratory Experiment: Determining the Effectiveness of Container Lids on Heat Absorption and Reproducibility." Examined a laboratory procedure used by General Chemistry students to improve the method. Methods and equipment used: Vernier LabQuest and LoggerPro. Oral presentation, MCC’s Scholars Day, First Place for Science Division (April 2014); Poster presentation, American Chemical Society National Meeting (August 2014); Published in Scholar’s Day Review, Volume 2. Monroe Community College (December 2014).

Rochester, New York Area

Organized lab rooms and stock rooms, set up and took down student labs, mixed solutions

Rochester, New York Area

Tutored students in Anatomy, Physiology and Chemistry

Rochester, New York Area

Client/Customer care including recommending products, making sales and scheduling appointments. Product procurement and inventory management. Assisted president of company with classes and travel plans

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, Minor Biology, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Science Scholars Program, Dean's List, Chemistry Club, Independent research (pharmaceutical synthesis)

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Chemistry, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Dean's List, independent research

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, International Affairs Honor Society