Gary Howarth, Phd Email & Phone Number

United States

Boulder, Colorado, United States

I develop, lead, and manage a variety of scientific projects as a principal investigator for the Public Safety Communications Research Division and Privacy Engineering Program at NIST. - Developed and lead the NIST Community Research Cycle, which seeks to explore, benchmark, and compare De-identification technologies. - U.S. Government lead for the First Responder Smart Tracking Challenge, a first-of-its kind cooperative agreement between NIST and Indiana University.- Led the Mobile Fingerprinting Innovation Tracking (mFIT) Challenge, which sought to advance the ability of first responders to collect biometric information in the field.

Boulder, Co

- Led development and publication of SDNist, a suite of data and evaluation tools to benchmark data synthesizers- Navigated convoluted, official challenges to assist publication of the ASAPS dataset, a unique public resource for training multi-modal analytics models

Boulder, Colorado, United States

- Co-led Tech to Protect Challenge, which awarded $1.1M in prizes, launched five companies, and developed 25 mobile applications responsive to specific first responder needs. - Focused academic research energy on public safety data challenge through the Differential Privacy prize challenge series, leading to a suite of open source tools for public safety agencies. - Developed network of more than 50 first responders and public safety officials to mentor solvers. - Leverage experience as teleworker to manage remote teams of 3 to 5 to develop programs such as workshops, award events, grant and challenge evaluation panels.

New York City

Conduct original research in biophysics and analytical chemistry in a collaborative environment in the laboratory of Ann McDermott- Combined multiple techniques from scientific literature with new strategies to develop metabolic engineering method, revealing structural data of membrane protein loop regions, a critical set of drug targets- Developed suite of NMR experiments for my own research, then packaged them with training materials for an easy-to-approach tool for new users, increasing usage of under-utilized instrument- Contributed wrote and prepared sections of five federal grants, four of which were funded - Applied computational models using Python and R to analytical chemistry datasets to gain scientific insight- Mastered multiple chemistry techniques and instruments to optimize protein expression and purification protocols, doubling yield, saving more than \$8\,000 annually- Increased student engagement and provided community service by developing soil analysis curriculum that identified areas of high lead content in New York City- Motivated and and trained 20 volunteer undergraduate researchers to over 1000 field samples over three years - Synthesized ideas from our data and previous studies and to make policy recommendations for public health officials

Teacher and leader an at all-girls, college preparatory independent school.- Promoted to Science Department chair (2011-2013) because of excellence in teaching and mentorship of other teachers - Reduced department spending by 11% through collaborative and mutually beneficial contract negotiations- Developed and initiated five year strategic plan to monitor and improve student science skill acquisition- Improved teaching-team moral and collaboration by organizing interdisciplinary teaching workshops - Identified a need for a cohesive science curriculum across grade levels, and responded by leading the department-wide adoption of the National Science Education Standards- Implemented innovative standards-based curriculum in physics and chemistry courses, developing student evaluation methodology using case studies, academic literature, and pilot studies- Persuaded stakeholders (e.g. students, leadership, parents) to embrace new practices- Created assessments to monitor progress and outcomes, showing 24% increase in skills achievement in first year

New Orleans, Louisiana

Co-founded non-profit that developed, launched, and continues to oversee The NET Charter School, an open-admissions school for at-risk teenagers.- Utilized academic literature and focus groups to develop mentorship-based education curriculum- Bridged leadership team skill gaps by recruiting volunteer professionals to collaborate on school development- Organized meetings with stakeholders (e.g. students, teachers, parents) then adapted plans to meet community needs

New Orleans, Louisiana

- Established milestones, delegated tasks, and monitored progress to prepare school charter including education plan, governance and management plan, and business plan - Used risk management to apply contingent plans to open school on-time, overcoming major budget shortfall- Coordinated public and private grant applications and fundraising team to raise $1.8M for two years of operating costs

New Orleans, La

Certified teacher at an open-admissions, public charter school.- Increased student test achievement score by 18% over two years by analyzing student data and targeting skill gaps - Engaged Tulane University faculty to develop service-learning partnership where undergraduates delivered lessons to high school classrooms, enriching all students' experience- Bolstered student engineering and mechanical skills by developing after-school varsity robotics program FIRST robotics affiliate- Organized multi-day trips to robotics competitions with 10-20 students, encouraging student participation and achievement- Ensured robotics program success by fundraising $10000 annually from foundations and individuals

Owings Mills, Md

Team member in a EPA-regulated pesticide manufacturing facility, conducting research, ensuring product quality, and corresponding with regulators.- Developed standard operating procedures(SOPs) pesticide residue testing, improving testing time efficiency by 30%- Created compliance tracking system, allowing company to increase state pesticide registration compliance by 250%- Applied chemical expertise to redesigned product packaging, extending shelf life by 25%

Tigard, Oregon

Team member in a GMP (good manufacturing practices), ISO 9001, FDA-regulated medical device manufacturing facility.- Conducted analysis to complete detailed technical reports for supervisors and company management- Utilized time management skills to exceed inspection quotas 90% of weeks- Averted potential recall by identifying error in sampling routine, and worked with supervisors to correct the error

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemistry

Under the supervision of Ann McDermott, I researched the structure, function and dynamics of protein using solid-state nuclear magnetic.

B.A., Chemsitry