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Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

I’m a health assessor in the environmental epidemiology program. I am in the APPLETREE program providing health risk assessments, health education, and outreach to the people of Utah.

Henderson, Nevada

Quality control analytical chemist. HPLC, Gas Chromatography, UV-VIS, and solid-liquid extractions. Method development.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Minor source permit writer for Clark County Department of Air Quality. Air emission calculations on sources such as asphalt plants, aggregate plants, engines, gasoline dispensing operations, marijuana operations, commercial buildings, and crematoriums. Used local air quality laws as well as CFRs in section 40. Drafting technical support documents then continuing the process to drafting permits. Working with responsible officials from the source and consultants to draft quality and accurate permits. Completed advanced New Source Review workshop in 2017 as well as training at South Coast Air Quality Management District in 2014. Conducted site visits throughout Clark County for permitting purposes as well as accompanying compliance officers to assist in answering questions from the source regarding the permit. Met with consultants and responsible officials to document air quality control devices and annual throughput for applicability and source PTE.

Mountain Pass, California

Laboratory analyst in the chlor alkali laboratory performing quality control. Provided quality control data for the proper operation and maintenance of the chlor-alkali facility at Mountain Pass, California. Daily duties included: chlorine gas sample collection, GC analysis on chlorine gas samples, hardness testing, brine concentration via gravimetric testing, sodium hydroxide percentage titrations, hydrochloric acid percentage titrations, bleach strength titrations, and excess carbonate titrations on bleach. Helped develop methods for the determination of sulfate in brine water via UV-VIS (HACH system) and the titration of lead in brine water. Updated daily reports for the mine. MSHA trained.

Chicago, Il

Conducted laboratory experiments towards the development and synthesis of HDAC inhibitors/molecular biology tools. Synthesized UV cleavable biotin linkers. Trained on LC-MS (Shimadzu) confirming identities of small molecules. NMR analysis for confirmation of small molecules. Trained on molecular biology techniques such as SDS-PAGE and fluorescence assays. Experience obtained in growing and maintaining cells.

Boston, Ma

As a student researcher in Dr. James Panek’s total synthesis laboratory, I helped synthesize building blocks for crotylsilane methodology studies. I also helped synthesize a small library of alpha-vinyl diazo esters via a Rh(II) catalyst that would be used for the total synthesis of the marine natural product Leiodilide A. NMR data acquisition and analysis with other members of the laboratory.

Master Of Science - Ms, Pharmacology And Toxicology

Master of Science degree through their distance program in pharmacology and toxicology in the toxicology specialization. Classes included.

Professional Certificate, Admet Processes

Completed the graduate certificate in the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicology of drugs certificate. Classes.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology

Activities and Societies: Boston University's concert band (oboe and english horn), all-campus orchestra (oboe and english horn).

International Baccalaureate Diploma