Donald J. Cram Teacher-Scholar position in the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Post-doc. Advisor: Prof. Neil Garg

Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Corinna SchindlerResearch Interests: Method development, mechanistic experimentation, and computational investigations.

- Science Learning Center Instructor, Organic Chemistry I/II (Fall 2017-Fall 2018) Instructed 75 Science Learning Center Undergraduate Facilitators and Tutors to ensure material was being appropriately and correctly communicated to students. Taught Tutors and Facilitators pedagogical strategies to engage their students and wrote weekly handouts detailing tricky topics and relevant practice problems.- Course Administrator, Organic Chemistry I (Winter 2017) Worked alongside the course professor, Prof. Kathleen Nolta, to write and edit exams and answer keys. Organized 16 graduate students to proctor and grade exams for 1,100 students.- Discussion Leader, Organic Chemistry I (Fall 2015-Fall 2016) Taught discussions for Prof. Brian Coppola and Prof. Anne McNeil. Presented lecture overviews to undergraduate students on relevant course material, designed and wrote weekly practice problems. Encouraged student participation in small groups and at the board by creating an inclusive environment.

Research Advisor: Prof. Mitchell CroattOne year, post-baccalaureate researcher in the lab of Prof. Mitchell Croatt. Developing flow techniques to overcome undesired reactivity observed in batch chemistry. Resulted in the publication of a collaborative project between three different labs. Fakhouri, L; Cook, C.; Al-Huniti, M.; Console-Bram, L.; Hurst, D.; Spano, M.; Nasrallah, D.; Caron, M.; Barak, L.; Reggio, P.; Abood, M.; Croatt, M. “Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of GPR55 agonists” Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2017, 25, 4355-4367.