Resume

• 2012

  Master's degree

  Chemistry

  I synthesized

  conjugated

  and imaged quantum dots within living cells. I have also taught general chemistry and am currently teaching organic chemistry. Currently

  research has been my prime concern.

  Missouri State University

  Genetics

  Advanced Cell and Molecular Methods

  Ecology

  Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

  Environmental Chemistry (I and II)

  Calculus II

  Advanced Instrumental Chemistry

  Physical Chemistry (I & II) (Quantum and Thermo)

  Cell and Molecular Biology

• 2008

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Chemistry

  Minor in Biology

  Missouri State University

• I worked to setup and organize many events for our local chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS). With the help of Eric Tague

  we brought our chapter from an almost inactive to over 50 members

  touring various businesses in the area to let people know what was out there. These trips included anything from Sigma-Aldrich to an underground mine to look at the extractions and the full process of geological chemistry. We started many ongoing events to promote chemistry in the community. The favorite became \"Demos in the Dark\" where we showed kids of all ages demonstrations of chemical reactions that glow

  explode

  and have fancy colors. It became a teaching exercise as well as a lot of fun. I started as Secretary

  but our Vice President left in the middle of the semester

  so I took up his place. We earned an award at the National Convention in San Diego for our growth and I was able to go and collect it with our President as well as present on our chapters activities. I still help out to a smaller extent with our current chapter

  devising new and exciting activities to promote chemistry in the community.

  American Chemical Society

  Cell Culture

  Mass Spectrometry

  Chemistry

  Quantum Dots

  Bacterial Transformation

  Bioconjugation

  Science

  Transfection

  Cellular Imaging

  Laboratory

  Nanobiotechnology

  DNA

  Organic Synthesis

  Fluorescence Microscopy

  Gas Chromatography

  UV/Vis

  Research

  GC-MS

  Organic Chemistry

  Gel Electrophoresis

  Davis

  Jason

  Peoria Disposal Company

  Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab

  Missouri State University

  Viome

  I teach general chemistry labs for incoming undergraduate students.

  Missouri State University

  Missouri State University

  I am currently working on my research on synthesizing and directing quantum dots within cells. I have also taught general chemistry and am currently teaching organic chemistry. Currently

  research has been my prime concern.

  Graduate Assistant

  I worked in all sections of the crime lab

  cateloging firearms

  creating a powders database for IR analysis

  weekly quality assurance tasks for drug chemistry and toxicology. I also maintained GCMS instrument for toxicology section. I mostly cleaned within the DNA section

  keeping things sterile. occasionally I would create reagents for various tests. I worked on helping validate a new cocaine extraction in toxicology as well. The position only lasted 1 year. I was offered a continuation

  but decided to focus on my master's degree instead.

  Laboratory Technician

  Springfield

  Missouri Area

  Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab

  Los Alamos

  New Mexico

  Lab Technician

  Viome

  Springfield

  Missouri

  Lead Enviornmental Analyst

  Peoria Disposal Company

  Award for outstanding presentation of my research poster during a yearly event held on campus called the Interdisciplinary Forum. Judges include professors from any department as a challenge for students to explain

  clearly

  their work to those outside their discipline.

  Missouri State University