2012-13

• Completed UNL Master Naturalist Certification (will be looking for student volunteers to help with various projects.)
• NASA Ambassadors Program with Lunar Certification (enables me to check out moon rocks from the NASA Library and share with students)
• Certified Youth Fishing Instructor

2010-2011: Co-ordinator / Coach (Student Spaceflight Experiments Program)

• Establish Lincoln as one of 14 schools participating in SSEP for final Shuttle Flight (STS-135)
• Organize city-wide competition for students in Lincoln’s public, private & parochial schools
• Lead students through NASA’s safety reveiw protocols

2010-2011 Teacher-Researcher (UNL Biomechanical Engineering)

• Investigate physical characteristics of synthtic heart valves
• Design STEM curriculum using Engineering (practical science) as a way to engage students in STEM
• Design extra-curricular activities to attract students to STEM education & careers

2009-2011: Teacher / Researcher (Argonnne National Lab, Chicago, Low Energy Physics)

• Design & build cooling apparatus for detector in low energy particle accelerator
• Write & implement curriculum relating research to National & State objectives in

2002-2007: Research Chemist

• Licor: Design & build low cost, high throughput genetic sequencer.  Chemical / Biological / Physics support.
• Novartis: Design & test analytical assays for over the counter medications to meet FDA regulations.
• Pfizer: Test & report content, purity & stability for over the counter medications.