• Reviewed and edited graduate students’ and postdoc fellows’ academic writing, such as dissertations and research papers• Provided feedback on practice talks, such as thesis defenses and conference presentations, to help improve overall argument, flow, and organization• Developed and led workshops on communicating effectively

Atmospheric Chemistry• Built custom instrumentation that was flown over northern Alaska to measure greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost, a potential climate feedback• Built instrument that measured stratospheric HCl, whose levels are elevated by past pollution of chlorine compounds that damage the ozone layer• Transformed raw instrumental data into insights about our atmosphere using MATLAB• Presented research results at 6 international scientific meetings, published 3 papers• Invited to talk at European Geosciences Union conference

- Pitched, reported, and produced 7 multimedia science news stories under tight deadlines for regional newspaper in Dallas- Interviewed 27 scientists, government officials, and non-profit representatives

Taught Chemistry to 30 high school students who would be the first ones in their family to go to college. This 5 week course prepares the students for college chemistry so that they'll be more likely to succeed.

Taught Introductory Writing to 30 high school students who would be the first ones in their family to go to college. This 5 week course prepares the students for college writing, so they'll be more likely to succeed.

- Provided feedback on student essays/reports, focused on science writing- Led professional development meetings to train other tutors in science writing- Produced tip sheets for both students and tutors to use

Organic ChemistrySynthesized protein building blocks (amino acids) used to model damage to proteins in the human body from UV radiation or metabolic imperfections. - Created chemical precursors to the selenium-containing amino acid derivatives through various synthetic pathways and careful manipulation of reaction environments. - Used column chromatography and thin-layer chromatography techniques to purify reaction products. - Operated NMR spectrometer and IR spectrometer to confirm identity of intermediate compounds.- Presented findings at 2 scientific conferences and for Arkansas state legislators

Physical ChemistryStudied complex mechanisms by which the atmospherically important gas formaldehyde breaks down in the air.- Ran simulations of excitation spectra of various molecules using Excel- Maintained functionality of diffusion pumps velocity map ion imaging apparatus- Set up and operated various laser systems - Presented results at 2 seminars and the 2013 National ACS conference