SPDS ERP CVs - DEC 2017

Achievements & Awards

Distinguished Scholar, 1991 - 1995 Teaching Assistantship, 1995 - 1997 Department of Chemistry Teaching Assistantship Award, 1998 Mary Kapp Research Assistantship, 1998 - 1999 University Graduate Fellowship, 1999 - 2000 Mary Kapp Service Award, 2000 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Induction, 2000 Cambridge Who’s Who, 2007 Leadership

Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, Virginia 1999-2000

President of the Graduate Student Association at VCU • Developed a proposal to implement the Graduate Student Association as a governing body at VCU by working on the Student Affairs portion of the Strategic Plan for the Graduate School at VCU. • Created a Constitution and By-Laws in which a legislative body will be formed to oversee the concerns of the graduate students. • Served on the Priority Committee for the Institutional Review Board. • Served on the University Council, the Graduate Council, the Graduate Dean's Advisory Committee, and the Board of Visitors. • Appointed representatives to campus wide committees. Vice-President and Treasurer of the Graduate Student Association at VCU • Served on the Graduate Academic Committee, and the Office of Information and Technology Strategic Planning Committee. • Maintained and developed the yearly budget (20K). Laboratory Skills Analytical Techniques – Working knowledge of various chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques (HPLC with PDA or ELS detectors, LC/MS, GC/FID, GC/MS, NMR, Karl Fisher, liquid-liquid extraction, SPE and SFE). Synthetic Techniques - Structural modification techniques (hydrogenation, oxidation, acetylation, hydrogenolysis, hydroxylation, and reduction reactions). Biological Techniques - Bioactivity analysis utilizing the Brine Shrimp Lethality Bioassay. ComputerSkills - Waters Millennium, HP ChemStation, Microsoft Office, Chemdraw, Internet

1998-1999

Central College , Pella, Iowa 1994, 1995

Captain of the Men’s Tennis Team

Student Assistant Coach of the Women’s Volleyball Team

1994

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leader

1993, 1994

Professional Organizations, Training, Panels