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Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

Assisted with the commercial development and implementation of the thin-film solid-phase microextraction (TF-SPME) membranes on the global market with various new users and global distributors. Also led and provided training to individuals in the manufacturing, QC, and customer support using these technologies.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Working as a Laboratory Manager for Professor Pawliszyn I mostly focussed on the maintenance and use of hyphenated GC instrumentation while guiding GC and environmental analysis focussed graduate students in the laboratory. Moreover, I also continued the research and development of the now commercialized TF-SPME technology supporting the companies.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

As a member of Pawliszyn Reserach Group at the University of Waterloo, My research is focused on the development and applications of various on-site sampling technologies. Primarily I am working to develop new thin film microextraction (TFME) samplers for use with portable GC-MS instrumentation such as the Tridion-9 GC-TMS developed by Torion Technologies.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Duties performed:
• Instruction and oversight of undergraduate students including marking and assistance with lab wet-work
• Maintenance and oversight of undergraduate analytical laboratory GC-FID system
• Use and instruction of PerkinElmer LS-45 fluorescence spectrophotometer
• Basic use and operation of an ICP-MS instrument

St John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Sample preparation of geological samples including crushing, pulverizing, analytical weighing, dissolution, digestion, and derivatization

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Tasks performed:
• Water quality sampling with SONDE multifunction water quality probe
• Construction of electric cattle fencing and 10+ tonne wing deflectors within river systems
• Riparian health assessments by the use of GIS technology
• Electro-fishing to estimate Salmon stocks
• Soil pH survey of a batholithic region near New Ross, NS

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Analytical Chemistry, Academic Average Of 83%, W.B. Pearson Medal For Thesis

Activities and Societies: Prof. Pawlisyzn Research Group University of Waterloo Outers ClubPhD. in Chemistry (analytical) with a direct.

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Science, Honours With Distinction (81% Avg.)

Activities and Societies: Outdoors clubHonours project, "Investigation of Metal Interactions from Aqueous Solutions by Chitin and Chitosan.

High School, Distinction, 92% Avg., French Immersion