Resume

• 1992

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Studied development of the avian cornea using a variety of cellular and molecular biology techniques including: western blotting

  PCR

  cloning

  tissue culture

  optical and electron microscopy. Dissertation Title: Characterization of Type VI Collagen Receptors During the Development of the Avian Cornea.

  Biomedical Sciences

  Member of American Society of Cell Biology

  Kent State University in association with NEOUCOM

• 1990

  Master's Degree

  Worked on isolating a receptor on the slime mold Didymium iridis.

  Biology

  Youngstown State University

• 1988

  Bachelor's Degree

  Earned a BS in Biology and minored in Chemistry.

  Biology

  Youngstown State University

  Graduated Cum Laude

• Immunohistochemistry

  Tissue Culture

  Digital Cameras

  Image Analysis

  Life Sciences

  Sales

  Laboratory

  Biochemistry

  Cell Culture

  Optical Microscopy

  Teaching

  Western Blotting

  PCR

  Molecular Biology

  Technical Writing

  Scientific Writing

  Fluorescence Microscopy

  Microscopy

  Cell Biology

  Confocal Microscopy

  Howell

  Scott

  Howell

  Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner Research Institute

  Oasis Charter High School

  Florida SouthWestern State College

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Fryer Company (Nikon Microscope Dealer)

  Course Hero

  Florida Gulf Coast University

  Case Western Reserve University

  Punta Gorda

  Florida Area

  Adjunct Faculty

  Florida SouthWestern State College

  NE Ohio

  Western PA and WV

  I spent two years as regional sales manager for The Fryer Company (Nikon Microscope Dealer). My territory included Northern Ohio

  Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Responsibilities included qualifying

  demonstrating equipment

  and ultimately closing sales. In terms of customer service I trained users in the proper use of equipment and was responsible for identifying and then solving both software and hardware related issues. Besides spending a great deal of time interacting with customers I spent many hours collaborating with product suppliers on both technical and business levels.

  Digital Imaging Manager

  Fryer Company (Nikon Microscope Dealer)

  Cleveland

  Ohio

  Studied a protein involved in Leukemia using immunoprecipitations and western blotting.

  Postdoctoral Fellow in the John Cowell Laboratory

  Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner Research Institute

  Cape Coral

  Florida

  Biology Teacher

  Oasis Charter High School

  Ft. Myers

  Florida

  Taught sections of general biology to undergratuate students.

  Adjunct Faculty

  Florida Gulf Coast University

  Chapel Hill

  NC

  Worked on an integrin binding protein and the production of a knockout mouse which would allow us to study what the function of this protein is by creating a mouse that lacks only this one protein.

  Postdoctoral Fellow in the Leslie Parise Laboratory

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Cleveland

  Ohio

  Studied alpha defensins which are involved in protecting the gut from bacterial infections. Used a variety of molecular and cell biology techniques.

  Postdoctoral Fellow in the Charles Bevins Laboratory

  Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner Research Institute

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  Item Writer

  Course Hero

  Cleveland

  Ohio

  In my current position I am responsible for all aspects of interacting with researchers in terms of conducting imaging based experiments and their subsequent analysis. My responsibilities include: training

  troubleshooting

  designing experiments

  reviewing and editing manuscripts

  producing posters

  and directly supervising a part time employee. I provide direct microscope support for not only VSRC core equipment but also for our 20+ member labs. I directly make capital equipment purchase decisions and provide guidance to laboratories in purchasing all components related to microscopy including entire microscope/digital imaging systems.

  Manager of the Microscopy/Digital Imaging Core in the Visual Sciences Research Center

  Case Western Reserve University

  Trustee

  Microscope Society of Northesatern Ohio

  Den Leader

  Cub Scouts