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Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Albany, Oregon

• Teaching lecture courses in general chemistry for classes of up to 36 students.• Teaching chemistry concepts and helping students build connections between chemical phenomena and everyday life.• Providing office hours, problem-solving sessions, and review sessions before exams.• Grading homework and exams and providing mentoring and feedback to students to identify areas for improvement.• Designed and taught an online, asynchronous version of the LBCC College Chemistry II course including prerecording all lectures & labs and creating a course website for delivery through LBCC’s content management system.

Eugene, Oregon Area

• Performed analysis of fermented beverages including alcohol by volume, calories, proteins, specific gravity, pH, bitterness units, color, titratable acids, and basic microbiological screening in order to provide fast and reliable QA/QC services for breweries to improve product quality and process reliability.• Maintained laboratory space, chemical stock, and equipment for a safe and productive work environment.• Streamlined and improved test workflow and data management for a growing business.

Corvallis, Oregon Area

• Performed materials chemistry research for the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry (CSMC) which focused on developing new synthetic routes and improving theoretical insights of metal oxides synthesized through chemical solutions.• Developed novel synthesis method for alkali niobate thin films using aqueous niobium cluster chemistry for low cost production of piezoelectric and ferroelectric devices such as sensors, actuators, and nonvolatile memory.• Modeled amorphous metal oxides such as InGaZnO4 and Al2O3 using hybrid computational and experimental methods (Molecular Dynamics, Density Functional Theory, Reverse Monte-Carlo). Coordinated and executed numerous complementary synchrotron experiments at national laboratories using pair distribution function analysis via X-Ray total scattering including data collection, processing, and model refinement using this data. Led to a number of insights including enhanced understanding of atomic site contribution to electronic states within InGaZnO4.• Mentored undergraduate and graduate students on laboratory research, procedures, and notebook usage.• Helped construct lab and acted as safety manager, overseeing chemical inventory and equipment maintenance.

Corvallis, Oregon Area

• Collaborated with and received training from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) to develop demonstrations and learn about best practices in informal science communication (ISC).• Developed teaching materials for children and the general public to communicate scientific principles and research objectives relevant to graduate research and the CSMC.• Managed workshops and demonstrations communicating chemistry and scientific concepts at schools, museums, festivals, and other public venues.

Eugene, Oregon Area

• Calibrated, troubleshot, and tested Terahertz optics equipment in-house to maintain sales inventory and create datasheets for new components. • Prototyped and deployed new parts and systems including a raster scan THz imaging system, adding new products to the sales catalog.• Installed THz spectrometers in the U.S and abroad for university, military, and private laboratories.• Customer support both on-site and via phone and email providing technical assistance in the use and maintenance of installed systems.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Inorganic Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physics