I have been fortunate enough to conduct research in several different environments, including academia and industry. Each experience has taught me a variety of skills which will prove invaluable in my future.In the Fall of 2013, I began to conduct research in Professor Lane Baker's lab at Indiana University. I had always been fascinated with chemistry and wanted to be at the forefront of theory and innovation. After nearly two and a half years of hard work, I was the second author on our publication in Analyst. I wrote my undergraduate thesis on this research, as well as presented a poster during the thesis poster presentation. I learned the value of perseverance: for only after endeavoring through months and a year or two of failures, we succeeded. The small successes which kept driving me forward eventually culminated into overall success. During the Summer of 2016, I conducted research with ANGUS Chemical Company in Buffalo Grove, IL. I worked on several different projects simultaneously, which taught me valuable time management skills. I also learned the value of proper record keeping after looking through old lab notebooks for method validation. Most importantly, working at ANGUS taught me how to work in a dynamic team setting, one in which I did not completely control the research being done.During the Summer of 2017, I conducted research at AbbVie Inc. as an intern in the analytical division of Drug Product Development. The most valuable skill I gained from my time at AbbVie was proper documentation, since I worked in a GMP environment.From 2017 to 2022, I attended graduate school and earned a PhD in Materials Chemistry, conducting research concerning how nanomaterials influence the environment and vice versa. Through my time at at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I learned many valuable skills such as effective scientific communication, how to solve problems, and how to troubleshoot instruments.Since August 2022, I have been working as a Scientist in the Analytical Development group in the Life Science Services of MilliporeSigma. As a Scientist in a CTDMO, I have had the opportunity to learn myriad instrumentation, become familiar with drug product development, and mentor younger scientists along their journey.