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• Taught English as a Second Language and Mathematics as a long-term substitute at Fair Oaks Elementary School. • Taught Mathematics and Science for summer school grades K-5.• Short-term substitute teacher at various Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park elementary schools.

• Taught chemistry, physics, geology, and environmental science lectures to middle and high school students.

• Taught Finite Mathematics and Mathematical Sampler, including statistics, probability, linear equations, and finance.

• Launched sign material for commercial graphics in England, Italy, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, and France. Developed fundamental formulations from the laboratory to the market, including designed experiments, coating methods and technology, and solution and film rheology. • Project engineering and rheological evaluation of graffiti-resistant and canvas marking polymeric films, including scale-up and manufacturing. Conducted technical reviews for 3M Japan.• Team leader for canvas marking cost reduction project. Reduced the manufacturing cost by 67%. • Responsible for the first-generation fleet graphic project Compound Contour Films, the most profitable new Commercial Graphics product for 2000. • Scouted existing technologies and process methods to construct water-based polymeric films. • Selected for the Menttium 100 corporate mentoring program for high-potential employees.

• Established Science Training Encouragement Program (STEP) at 3M South Africa and the 3M Austin facility.• Expanded U.S. corporate STEP founded in 1973 from 30 to 110 volunteers and from 25 to 35 Saint Paul High School students per year. • Established student-mentor, Modern Day Hero, and Poster Session programs. Enhanced corporate parents’ night and technical curriculum • Established a cross-functional steering committee with Technology Council, Diversity, Research and Development, and Staffing to address underrepresented minority recruiting• Recruiter for 3M Corporation and National Technical Association (NTA) Board of Directors aligned with HBCUs as the oldest black technical association in the U.S.

• Team leader for Rainbow graphics, including manufacturing scale-up. Sales of $10MM/year. • Rheological evaluation including accelerated aging models and testing. Screened and evaluated conductive and high glass transition temperature polymers for brittleness, adhesion, coefficient of friction, and diffusion of small molecules. • Evaluated dye diffusion in a polymer matrix for graphics to enhance image stability.