Mary Lay Email & Phone Number

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

-2D and 3D light sheet and Fib-SEM annotations-3D image registration of large light sheet images-Python scripting for analysis of annotations

-responsible for compound processing, including pulling from inventory, weighing samples from stock bottles, and updating inventory database-generate documentation for order fulfillment-weigh compounds in laminar flow hood and atmospheric gas chamber-responsible for daily validation and calibration of instruments and equipment-organize inventory and perform updates as necessary-assist in inventory management of current and new compounds in respect to proper storage conditions

Middleburg, Virginia, United States

• Manage chemical lab and stockroom; replenish supplies and chemicals as needed; ensure safety regulations are being followed and safety equipment is up to date and functioning properly• Appropriately store and dispose of hazardous chemical waste• Maintain and calibrate lab equipment, including spectrophotometer and analytical balance

Signal Mountain, Tennessee, United States

• Designed and implemented curriculum aligned with state and International Baccalaureate standards• Maintained chemistry laboratory and chemical storeroom• Demonstrated lab procedures and techniques• Ensured laboratory safety standards and protocols were being followed• Participated in the saltwater ecology summer program, UGA Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, 2017• Led multiple extracurricular programs including: Python Coding Club, MATHCOUNTS, FIRST Robotics, GAPP German Student Exchange, and Costa Rica Science EF Education Tour

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

• Designed and implemented 3-year contiguous high school math curriculum

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Conducted routine lab procedures and prepared standard lab solutions• Prepared and processed samples using microtome, microscope, and spectrophotometer• Analyzed samples using microscopic photography• Collected and tabulated data for research

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Maintained the collection of over 650,000 preserved specimens• Conducted field collections in wetland, riparian, and prairie habitats• Mounted, repaired, and documented plant specimens, including type specimens• Updated state and county distribution maps• Engaged with the public in plant identification and conservation efforts

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General, 3.8

Majored with an emphasis in Botany* Minored in Chemistry *Botany dept was killed off and merged with EEB a few months before I arrived.

M.Ed, Secondary Education, Summa Cum Laude