Sam Shupe Email & Phone Number

Kenmore, WA, US

Bothell, Washington, United States

• Senior-level class responsible for coordinating instructional support activities, designing/developing instructional programs or designing and constructing equipment;
• 2022 Award of Excellence recipient for exemplary service during period of emergency operations due to pandemic conditions
• Support 12 faculty and over 800 students across more than 50 university laboratory courses annually
• Procurement for major instrumentation installation in laboratory settings, collaborating with vendors, facilities staff, Environmental Health and Safety officers, and space management and planning teams
• Purchase equipment and supplies for lab courses and faculty research through UW Ariba eProcurement system and UW procard, documenting through monthly expense reports
• Expense tracking and budget reconciliation of course fee funds throughout quarters, ensuring students’ money is spent wisely and put to effective use to enhance learning environment

Bothell

• Plan laboratory assignments and schedules; assist in the development of demonstration models; prepare and conduct laboratory or lecture demonstrations;
• Determine need for materials, equipment and instruments necessary for assigned course load; order or procure necessary items within budgetary limitations;
• Construct apparatus used in demonstrations; prepare and set up equipment and materials for laboratory experiments using safety procedures in handling hazardous materials such as acids, pesticides, radiation, etc.;
• Search literature to determine methods to improve laboratory techniques and the teaching of scientific principles to students;
• Assist/advise students in laboratory assignments or in discipline subject matter; write, edit or modify laboratory handouts or manuals; modify experiments; advise instructors of potential problems with existing programs;
• Operate, and perform routine maintenance and repair tasks on laboratory and demonstration instruments and equipment; instruct students, teaching assistants and faculty in the use of equipment;

Bothell, WA

• Collaborate with team of post doctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students led by world renowned scientific leader in the field of atmospheric chemistry to create new scientific knowledge regarding air.
• Co-created and developed a new method of chemical trapping for identification of specific mercury species, including mercury bromide, mercury chloride, mercury oxide, and other yet unknown species, through gas.
• Perform maintenance on and repair of Tekran® 2537 and 1130/1135 mercury speciation systems in lab and onsite at Mount Bachelor Observatory (MBO) near Bend, Oregon
• Co-author on upcoming scientific paper entitled, ~"Long term springtime ozone trends at Mount Bachelor Observatory, Deschutes County, Oregon, 2004-2012"~

Bothell, Washington, United States

• Contract Bargaining Team
• Union Shop Steward
• Executive Board Committee Member

Bothell, WA

• Founded UW Bothell’s student newspaper; responsible for all published material, accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism
• Led a team of 5 student board members to set up organizational structure and determine our methods of operation
• Envisioned, designed, and then co-taught BISSKL350 Independent Fieldwork undergraduate classes over several academic quarters, enabling increased student participation and providing a stable foundation for future.
• Collaborated with IT Department and Office of Student Life to acquire necessary resources for a high quality newspaper, increasing yearly budget from under $7,000 in 2008 to over $55,000 for 2011-2012 academic year
• Recruited additional writers and photographers through in-class presentations, posters, and word of mouth
• Recognized by Associated Collegiate Press as one of three finalists in national student newspaper competition

Bothell, WA

• Coordinated Career Center hiring process for 2010-11 school year, hiring top 3 candidates from a pool of 16 applicants
• Assisted fellow students and alumni with resumes and cover letters, enhancing their confidence and viability as a candidate
• Conducted formal practice interviews with clients to prepare them for real interviews with employers
• Connected with recent alumni about their UWB experience to inspire future students through online personal vignettes
• Updated Career Center website using Kentico online content management system