S.T.E.M. Community Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to equip communities with real world, 21st century technical and leadership skills through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). S.T.E.M. Community Outreach hosts the following programs to promote STEM literacy throughout the community:HANDS ON STEM: Engaging children to various fields and applications of STEM through high-energy demonstrations, challenging hands-on activities, and interactive discussions. COMMUNITY STEM EVENTS: Bringing communities together through STEM activities, programs, and workshops. YOUTH MENTORING: Fostering intellectual, interpersonal, and emotional growth through supportive mentor/mentee relationships.

Innovating sustainable plant-based materials that help minimize the harmful effects of products on human health and the planet.- Oversee and execute the transition of technical ideas from research ideas into viable commercial products.- Devise technical strategies that assist in meeting the company’s vision and goals.- Lead and manage internal team of interdisciplinary engineers and scientists to meet individual and company goals and objectives. - Plan and manage R&D and product development efforts of external R&D partners.- Identify, form, and manage external material and production partnerships that enable cost-effective product commercialization.- Set and manage annual department budget.

Hair and scalp care solutions that use innovative plant-based ingredient combinations to help address concerns such as dryness, itching, breakage, and flaking.

• Project lead for functional implementation of data analytics and trending system using industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. IoT system aided engineers and production operators in root cause and corrective action (RCCA) events and continuous process improvement projects. System implementation led to increase in production part flow, decrease in data input errors, and improved understanding of tooling capabilities.- Managed initial digital implementation schedule and routine version upgrade schedules- Accountable for training of 120+ employees on base system operations and upgraded features - Authored operating manuals for internal shop floor use- Managed an annual operating budget of $250,000. • Project lead for functional implementation and sustainment of raw material and work in progress (WIP) part tracking system using industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. System replaced use of paper forms in manufacturing operations leading to decreased supply costs and decreased errors in quality documentation.- Managed initial digital implementation schedule and routine version upgrade schedules- Accountable for training of 120+ employees on base system operations and upgraded features - Authored operating manuals for internal shop floor use• Authored technical and quality documents necessary for operational compliance to AS9100, ISO 9001, and NADCAP standards. Documents included as elements of quality management system, standard operating procedures, and work instructions.

• Oversaw operational startup of two (2) clean room environments (ISO Class 8) for composite bonding operations- Authored standard operating procedures and work instructions to ensure operations nwere in compliance with manufacturing quality requirements (AS9100, ISO9001, and NADCAP).- Led team of 20+ operators in setting up manufacturing lines for lean process flow to ensure processing techniques were in performed efficiently in accordance with customer prints, requirements, and specifications. • Collaborated with customer and internal quality representatives to complete first article inspection and achieve acceptable first-time yield results.• Processed and reviewed non-conforming documents and hardware through material review board (MRB) process.• Interfaced with internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure timely and costly delivery of goods and services.

• Led the efforts of 10+ engineers and scientists from differing intra- and inter-agency federal organizations completing technical analyses of proposed emerging technologies for Department of Defense (DoD) systems and subsystems; efforts resulted in awarding of $1.15M in SBIR/STTR research contracts.• Performed on-site quality and safety assessment audits of contractors’ facilities to ensure compliance of manufacturing parts, materials, and processes to established government requirements, industry best practices, and higher-level standards. • Served as a contracting officer’s technical representative (COTR) for MDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) research contracts. - Reviewed contractual and technical documents for compliance and conformity to Statement of Work (SOW), agency standards/requirements, and higher-level requirements.- Monitored contractors’ progress in executing contract requirements.- Performed on-site inspections of contractors’ processes and facilities to ensure adequate work conditions and compliance to agency’s standards and industry best practices.- Provided technical expertise to program managers and external customers on contracted product developments to address technical concerns, reveal inconsistencies, and recommend forward actions.• Interfaced with contractors, government technical monitors, and program managers to assist with future transition and commercialization of MDA SBIR-funded technologies into existing military and/or commercial systems.• Authored public release documents for MDA SBIR and STTR solicitation topics requesting proposals for material technologies that address operational issues of MDA ballistic missile defense systems.

• Project manager for 3 research efforts relating to microbial fuel cells and biosensor technologies. - Managed project planning, scheduling, and budget of $325,000+ in obligated funds. - Assembled and supervised 2 multi-disciplinary teams consisting of 10 engineers, scientists, and interns - Authored technical proposals to secure total of $325,000+ for research and development (R&D) project funding. - Briefed senior leadership and financial stakeholders on project concepts and updates.- Research efforts led to 1 US patent regarding microbial fuel cells. (See patent link at bottom of this job section.)• Analyzed accuracy and validity of technical proposals and cost documents submitted in consideration for federally-funded research; efforts contributed to timely awarding of $1M+ in government contracts.

• Developed and oversaw the research activities of undergraduate students and high school students; research focused on the processing and testing of epoxy-wood flour composites and the effect of chemical treatments on human hair.• Prepared and administered a curriculum for 15+ high school students participating in a 10-week summer research program; weekly activities included laboratory experiments teaching material engineering concepts and improvement sessions for ACT testing.• Assisted graduate students with material research issues related to epoxy, phenolic, and polyurethane resins as well as their composite and nanocomposite systems.

• Synthesized phenolic-based resins and silicate-based nanocomposites for high temperature applications.• Insertion of silicate fillers including montmorillonite nanoclays, halloysite nanotubes, silicate nanoparticles, and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles.• Fabricated materials using in situ polymerization, sol-gel synthesis, and condensation polymerization.• Tested and characterized thermal, mechanical, structural, morphological, and fire material properties.• Reported results as 3 publications and 6 technical conference presentations.

COURSE: General, Organic, and Biochemistry Lab I

• Performed in situ growth of magnetic nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery applications and electronic housing materials.• Prepared inorganic oxide-magnetic oxide hybrid nanocomposites for electronic and biomedical applications.• Produced electrical energy-absorptive nanocomposites using graphite fillers for electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding applications and electrostatic dissipation (ESD) applications.• Material characterization included DSC, alternating gradient magnetometry, dielectric resonance spectroscopy, DMA, TGA, SEM, and TEM.• Completed work reported as 2 technical publications and 5 technical conference presentations.

COURSE: General Chemistry I Lecture and Laboratory

COURSE: Arson and Explosives Laboratory

• Synthesis of latex paints based on a series of acrylic and methacrylic monomers for highly abrasive and corrosive applications. • Material characterization included particle size analysis, DSC, NMR, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).• Resulted in 2 technical publications and presented at 1 technical conference.