• Design and fabricate electrochemical protein sensors to investigate the mechanisms underlying premature birth• Design efficient experiments, analyze results, maintain detailed records, write and publish manuscripts• Study various electrochemical mediators and readouts for sensor improvement• Investigate potential enzyme-substrate pairs for sensor detection strategies• Incorporate sensors with an instrumented fetal membrane on-a-chip

• Designed and implemented an online course, "Electrochemistry, Batteries, and Careers," through Vanderbilt’s Program for Talented Youth through lectures, projects, and assignments• Curriculum included basic electrochemistry, battery structure, battery research, battery recycling and sustainability, and careers in electrochemistry• Organized Brightspace courses and zoom meetings for an effective online learning experience• Reviewed student performance with parents at the end of the course

• Served as a mentor for an NSF REU student• Developed an independent research plan with the goal of producing a working electrochemical protein sensor to detect biomarkers present during pre-term birth • Oversaw experimental design, data interpretation, and manuscript preparation

• Designed and implemented courses for high school students attending Vanderbilt Summer Academy for an introductory to college experience through lectures, experiments, exams, and lab tours• Courses: "Battery Chemistry: Powering the Future" and "Harry Potter: The Science Behind the Magic"• Curriculum for "Battery Chemistry: Powering the Future" included basic electrochemistry, redox reactions, battery structure, battery research, battery recycling and sustainability, electrical circuits, and future feasibility • Curriculum for "Harry Potter: The Science Behind the Magic" included chemistry, general physics, biology, botany, animal science, and life science• Coordinated a tour of an industry leading battery manufacturing plant to learn the battery life cycle and the future of EV initiatives• Held parent-teacher conferences to review student performance

• Served as a mentor for two REU students, which resulted in publication for both students• Worked one-on-one with students to develop research plans, interpret results, and prepare presentations• Trained students in performing relevant research techniques, how to conduct literature reviews, and to independently design research projects

• Taught General Chemistry I and II Lab, undergraduate courses averaging 50 students per semester• Developed and graded quizzes, exams, lab reports, and homework• Prepared lectures to cover concepts for understanding experiments• Maintained office hours to engage and help students outside of class hours

• Manage and coordinate schedules• Perform office duties, such as copying, filing, answering phones, etc.• Greet campus visitors

• Assisted in teaching Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry I and II, and Organic Chemistry Labs, all undergraduate courses averaging 30 students per semester• Graded quizzes and lab notebooks• Assisted in ensuring the safety of students and explaining laboratory concepts during lab

• Represent the student body of the University of Montevallo• Serve on various administrative committees and boards• Plan service events and extracurricular activities for the student body

• Synthesized segmers of Podoplanin peptide via SPOT synthesis, explored possible sites of glycosylation, and investigated its interactions with CLEC-2 receptor• Utilized MALDI-TOF-MS to verify segmer formation

Synthesized, purified, and spectroscopically investigated the zinc complex of 5,10,15,20-tetra[3,4-dibenzyloxy]porphyrin.

Hydrothermally synthesized and studied the magnetic properties of a series of manganese-SALEN coordination polymer crystals.