My professional background is in municipal wastewater analysis, quality control, and process engineering. I have experience with a wide range of analytical and characterization techniques including Ion Chromatography, Raman, infra-red, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, dissolved oxygen, autotitration, and many bench techniques. Also, I have solved challenging problems in the quality control and process development of industrial chemical mixtures.

Lab Technician @ Same as below, I moved to Hillsboro, OR for 6 months but just returned to my position at the City of Boise From December 2014 to Present (1 year 1 month) Boise, Idaho AreaLab Technician @ Laboratory Technician at the West Boise Wastewater Treatment Facility (WBWTF). Quantitative analysis of wastewater for NPDES permit criteria. Batch creation and data entry using LIMS, data validation, data entry into WBWTF network spreadsheets, SOP creation and update, general laboratory and instrument maintenance. From April 2013 to May 2014 (1 year 2 months) Boise, Idaho AreaR&D Chemist @ Quality control, process development, and R&D of chemical mixtures used in the food, and cleaning & sanitation industries. Internal auditing of HACCP plan, implementation of chemical mixing and CIP procedures meeting SQF 2000 code, SOP creation, lab maintenance. From July 2011 to April 2013 (1 year 10 months) Teaching Assistant @ Teaching assistant for Engineering 245: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. Led discussion sessions covering lecture material, held oce hours, graded and wrote homework and exams. From August 2009 to May 2010 (10 months) Boise, Idaho AreaTroubleshooter @ Aided in development of an autonomous robotic dinosaur, Pleo. Duties included mechanical testing, troubleshooting firmware, and development of testing procedures. From August 2007 to January 2008 (6 months) Research Assistant @ Synthesis of Mn(III)Salen molecules and Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy of their redox reactions. Development of a Spectra-Physics laser system for Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy From August 2004 to May 2006 (1 year 10 months) Boise, Idaho Area

Master's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering @ Boise State University From 2009 to 2012 Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry @ Boise State University From 2002 to 2006 Boise High SchoolBoise High School