Experience

• Fayetteville State University

  Adjunct Assitant Professor in the Chemistry and Physics Department

  Developed course materials including lesson plans, tests, and study guides related to science courses.
  
  Presented lectures orally on topics including measurement and uncertainty, atomic structure, nomenclature, stoichiometry, types of reactions, solution concentrations, gas laws, thermochemistry, electronic configuration, periodic properties of the elements, chemical bonding (including molecular geometries), kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base equilibria, solubility equilibria, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry, with laboratory activities examining reaction rates, acid-base and reduction-oxidation titrations, and qualitative and elementary quantitative analysis.
  
  Conducted laboratory sessions related to topics covered in lecture.
  
  Graded class materials, advised students in future career goals, and provided tutoring sessions for materials covered in class.

• Fayetteville State University

  Program Manager

  Developed and implemented goals and objectives of Center for Promoting STEM Education & Research (CPSER), North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NCLSAMP) & Undergraduate Research Opportunities for Mathematics and Science (UROMS) Programs.
  
  Handled administrative responsibilities including project development, coordination of project activities and events, coordination of activities with existing community partners to promote long-term commitment to programs, coordination of programs and services with faculty/staff at Fayetteville State University, administration of the budgets, hiring and supervising the staff, publicizing the program, and attending meetings, conferences and workshops.
  
  Monitored and evaluated the projects to ensure compliance with federal guidelines.

• North Carolina State University

  Research Assistant (Protein Crystallography)

  Developed expertise in PCR, protein purification and protein crystallization.
  
  Utilized the Multiple Solvent Crystal Structures (MSCS) method for mapping the binding surfaces of proteins using organic solvents as molecular probes.
  
  Solved MSCS structures for Phage 22 Tail Spike Protein (P22TSP), Barrier to Autointegration Factor (BAF) and Ras GTPase mutants.
  
  Proficient in the use of Crystallographic Object-Oriented Toolkit (COOT) and Python-based Hierarchical ENvironment for Integrated Xtallography (PHENIX) for structure refinement.
  
  Identified potential binding sites and sites of protein-protein interactions.
  
  Identified conserved water sites across multiple structures.

• North Carolina State University

  IMSD Scholar

  Mentored high school and undergraduate students on research projects in laboratory settings and in submission preparation for conferences in Dr. Mattos’ lab.
  
  Served as a Laboratory Teaching Assistant for Dr. Dave Presutti in the BCH454/552: Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory Course.
  
  Served as an Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) mentor for undergraduate students participating in summer research programs.
  
  Served as a professional mentor for undergraduate students from their freshman year to their graduate school acceptance as a scholar in the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) program at North Carolina State University. This mentorship included accompanying students to conferences to present research and meet graduate school recruiters and coordinating with the IMSD program director for student participation in annual retreats.
  
  Served as an ambassador and panelist for the Cultivating High Achieving Motivated Professionals and Scholars (CHAMPS) Visitation Program (two consecutive years) to recruit student participation from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in scientific research and pursuit of doctoral degrees in STEM subject areas.
  
  Served as a panelist to discuss success in graduate school related to minority issues at North Carolina State University’s “Visit NC State Day” (two consecutive years). This service also included meeting with students over dinner to discuss advice for becoming involved in research and preparing a competitive graduate school application.
  
  Served as a diversity recruiter for Northeastern University at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students to recruit minority students for graduate studies in STEM subject areas.
  
  Served as a panelist for the “2nd Annual Fall Dr. Valeria Fleming Professional Round-Up” to recruit student participation at HBCUs for scientific research and pursuit of doctoral degrees in STEM subject areas.

• University of Michigan

  STEM Curriculum Developer for Wolverine Pathways

  Researched various STEM related experiments.
  
  Created STEM curriculum on various topics including earth, physical, and health sciences for middle to high school students.

• University of Michigan

  Community Liaison in The Center for the Study of Black Youth in Context

  Recruited and administered STEM survey to middle school students.
  
  Created programming for middle school students, teachers, and parents related to college preparation, conversations about race, and tablet technology use.
  
  Maintained relationships with local principals, superintendents, community members, teachers, and parents.
  
  Analyzed data in SPSS for dissemination to the local community.
  
  Programmed surveys in Qualtrics.

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Assistant Professor

  Develop course materials including lesson plans, tests, and study guides related to science courses.
  
  Present lectures orally to students on the basic principles of biochemistry in relation to appreciation and understanding of biological networks. This allows students to focus on understanding biochemical processes in context of chemical principles. Students become proficient in many topic areas including but not limited to water, thermodynamics, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, genes, and lipids.
  
  Help students apply their Chemistry knowledge in a community based setting through Service Learning. Students better understand basic Chemistry concepts through classroom based instruction and teaching in the community to a range of age groups. Students accomplish this through displaying Chemistry experiments at multiple community events. This course aligns with the Chemistry department’s objective to increase communications skills, both written and oral, needed to explain chemical phenomena. This course provides mentor training to undergraduate students. This training allows students to learn strategies to effectively work with the diverse local Richmond Public School Community. These relationships increase the Chemistry department’s footprint in the local community and provide a STEM resource for students from kindergarten to high school. This course also provides undergraduate students an opportunity to increase community partnerships leading to an increase in K-12 student interest in STEM. The hope is this increase in interest allows students to witness the multiple benefits of majoring in Chemistry at VCU leading to an increase in local student enrollment.
  

• Northeastern University

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Mychal worked at Northeastern University as a Graduate Research Assistant