Assesment Conference 2021 presentation
Presentation to the Assessment Committee Conference held virtually in 2021
university of the pacific
Fall 2019, Analytical Chemistry & Laboratory
Spring 2020, General Chemistry II, 86 Students
Fall 2020, General Chemistry II & Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry & Laboratory
Spring 2021, General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Fall 2021, General Chemistry II & Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry & Laboratory
Spring 2022, Instrumental Analysis & Laboratory, General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Fall 2022, General Chemistry II & Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry & Laboratory
Spring 2023, Instrumental Analysis & Laboratory, General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Chicago State University : Natural Products
Invited lecturer at Chicago State University since 2013. I lecture at least once a year in PHAR6532 Chemistry of Natural Products for Dr. Melany Puglisi. Lectures to pharmacy students on natural products research topics.
Fall 2018 “From Snowy Chicago to Carrie Bow Cay” A pharmacy introduction to marine chemical ecology
Spring 2018 “From Snowy Chicago to Carrie Bow Cay” A pharmacy introduction to marine chemical ecology
Spring 2015 “Inducing Secondary Metabolism through Bacterial Co-culture” Grant writing and the academic research process
Fall 2014 “Methods in Natural Products Drug Discovery”//“Inducing Secondary Metabolism through Bacterial Co-culture”
Fall 2013“Methods in Natural Products Drug Discovery”//“Inducing Secondary Metabolism through Bacterial Co-culture”
University of Wisconsin-Madison : Biochemistry
Responsible for two chapters of material in pharmacy level biochemistry 718-432 Pharmaceutical Biochemistry covering “Membranes, Transporters, & Biosignaling.” I lectured and prepared test questions for two, two-hour lectures in Fall 2016.
Florida state University : general chemistry laboratory I & II
I prepared lectures including chemistry, mathematics, and data handling using Microsoft excel before leading laboratories for two sections per semester.
Tallahassee community college : east meets west teacher exchange program
Taught English as a Second Language for one month in Kaohsiung, Taiwan where I composed age appropriate lessons based on each week’s theme on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.
Teaching development
Postdoctoral Training Course in Scientific Leadership
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016-2017
Interdisciplinary postdoctoral training program in leading a laboratory and research projects
Topics included managing conflict, communication essentials, interpersonal style, creating high performing teams, constructive feedback and motivating peak performance, and conquering change
Foundations of College Teaching
University of Illinois at Chicago, Spring 2014
Studied the basics of teaching theory and best practices in modern secondary education
Developed my teaching portfolio with syllabi and student evaluations (available upon request)
Graduate Student-Clinical Residents Teaching Certificate
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011-2012
Cross disciplinary education on teaching at a college of pharmacy, bringing undergraduates to the clinic
Prepared teaching portfolio, cover letter, and other application materials, teaching across disciplines, deciphering university lingo, diversity and inclusion sensitivity training, biases
Courses
Chemistry – General, Organic, Analytical – Undergraduate & Graduate
Biochemistry – Undergraduate, Pharmacy
Biology – General – Undergraduate
Microbiology – General – Undergraduate
Natural Products: Isolation and Structure Elucidation – Undergraduate & Graduate
Research ethics, scientific writing, pre-pharmacy/pre-medical school seminar
Marine Natural Products Elective or Marine Chemical Ecology Elective – Graduate/undergraduate