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Denver, CO, US

Westminster, CO

Colorado, United States

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Instructed 35 students through concepts such as constrained optimization, objective functions and levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) as they pertain to power generation technologies
• Guest lecturer on technological and economic forces underlying current trends for utility scale battery storage

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Conducted research into the future of utility-scale battery storage. Listed as Contributor for Energy Storage Roadmap Report - Published Summer 2017.
• Provided analysis and literature summaries of technical, policy, and market dynamics/constraints for utility-scale storage industry
• Built quantitative spreadsheets and summaries of relevant databases
• Provided analysis of the battery supply chain and closely related industries as they pertain to the future of the stationary storage industry

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Prepared, led, and oversaw inorganic chemistry laboratory experiments
• Assisted students in running experiments, using software and analytical instruments as well as interpreting data and performing calculations
• Graded laboratory reports and provided feedback to students on laboratory report preparation skills
• Provided feedback to the Professor on the success and possible enhancements of laboratory procedures

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Conducted research under the direction of Dr. John Graham and Dr. Sanya Carley into the lithium-ion battery global supply chain with a focus on automotive battery packs. My primary purpose was to serve the team’s goals.
• Built input models in Excel to produce preliminary cost estimates for analysis in REMI input/output economic modeling software
• Gathered and built a global supply chain map for automotive-grade lithium ion batteries and battery packs, from lithium mining to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
• Compared data from various agencies on the fuel saving and direct manufacturing costs associated with manufacturing vehicles with increased fuel efficiency
• Compiled useful data from market research on global manufacturing capacity and market growth

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Led recitations (supplemental lectures) for chemistry students
• Prepared and presented lectures in the event of the professor’s absence
• Assisted students in homework questions and test preparation
• Provided feedback to the professor on the success and possible enhancements of recitations

Method Validation for Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC)

Researched active components to create new analytical methods for commercial products and actives such as pharmaceuticals, vitamins, organic acids and elements. - Reduced testing costs and time by simplifying existing extraction techniques and analytical methods.- Wrote validation protocols and performed validations for new analytical methods- Wrote test.

Plymouth MN

Instrumental in development and scale-up of effervescent tablet and powder technologies, as well as chewable tablets, for oral dose vitamin and fiber supplements. I have been principle or integral to the formulation and/or analysis of over 25 client approved products.

Performed chemical and phyical testing of raw components and finished products for R&D and manufacturing.Composed standard operating procedures and testing methods in compliance with GMPs and FDA guidelines.

Master Of Science - Ms, Chemistry

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science

Focus in Energy Studies

Bs, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: ACS