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Aliso Viejo, Ca

Baltimore, Maryland Area

– Principal Investigator: Dr. Margaret Johnson– Developing and utilizing stochastic simulation methods for studying biological self–assembly with single–particle and temporal resolution. Focus on software development.– Automated and manual data curation of protein–protein interaction networks.– Determining, in silico, dissociation constants of dimerization for membrane curvature–inducing proteins, using coarse–grained molecular dynamics and enhanced sampling (metadynamics).

Tucson, Arizona Area

– Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven D. Schwartz– Examined the chemistry of enzymatic reactions, specifically the relationship between structure and dynamics in dehydrogenases, using molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods.– Utilized a previously developed algorithm to calculate kinetic isotope effects of enzymatic reactions from first principles, and applied it to hydride transfer in yeast alcohol dehydrogenase. This work also utilized algorithms to include the effects of quantum tunneling into molecular dynamics simulations.– Studied two independently evolved lactate dehydrogenases, from two Apicomplexa organisms, to determine how catalytically important dynamics change with alterations to secondary structure near the active site.

Tucson, Arizona Area

– Taught two sections of General Chemistry laboratory consisting of 24 students each. Responsibilities included lecturing on general chemistry concepts, teaching proper laboratory skills and safety, and monitoring students as they performed experiments.

Tucson, Arizona Area

– Taught two sections of General Chemistry laboratory consisting of 24 students each. Responsibilities included lecturing on general chemistry concepts, teaching proper laboratory skills and safety, and monitoring students as they performed experiments.

Wooster, Oh

- Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Edmiston- Developed sol-gel materials for use in ground water remediation and as catalysts for organic reactions, such as the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemistry (Physical)

Focus in Physical Chemistry.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Chemistry

Transferred from The University of Puget Sound (attended 2008-2009).