EDUCATION
Lehigh University
- PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering, September 2019 – Present
- Research Area: Amoeba and Bacteria in our treated water networks
- GPA 3.97
Johns Hopkins University
- Masters of Environmental Engineering and Science, May 2017
- Research Area: Environmental impact of factory farms
- GPA 3.97
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, May 2003
- GPA 3.53
HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Lafayette College – Easton, PA
Assistant Professor, Fall 2024-present
- Tenure track professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department.
Lafayette College – Easton, PA
Adjunct Professor, August 2019-December 2019
- Taught three sections of CE 321: Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science lab. The lab included a combination of environmental based experiments as well as field trips to a Water and Wastewater treatment plant, a landfill, and a tour of the Bushkill watershed.
- The lab included field work doing macroinvertebrate assessments to determine the health of the Bushkill creek.
- The students completed a community-based research project where they worked in groups to develop an age-appropriate interactive environmental education module. Each group then presented their module to local elementary school students that visited campus during lab class
Moravian College – Bethlehem, PA
Adjunct Professor and Instructional Design Consultant, January 2018 – September 2019
- Taught a General Chemistry lab using the POGIL (Process Orientated Guided Inquiry Learning) method.
- Trained faculty on online course creation best practices including ADA compliance, video creation, and the use of alternative assignment types to increase student engagement.
- Instructional Designer focusing on the development of interactive online courses.
- Worked closely with faculty in the Doctor of Athletic Training program, as well as other courses and programs on campus.
Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges – Bethlehem, PA
Blended Learning Project Manager/Instructional Designer, October 2017-December 2019
- Worked with several cross-institutional teams of faculty as they develop new hybrid style courses and course materials.
- Organized faculty development opportunities through workshops, speakers, and other seminars
- Collaborated with the Educational Technology departments from all six member institutions to determine future opportunities for cross-institutional resource sharing.
Centenary University – Hackettstown, NJ
Professional Tutor, October 2015-December 2016
- Led weekly mentored study groups for General Chemistry and Pre-calculus.
- Tutored students one on one in Math (all levels), Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science and Statistics
Lafayette College – Easton, PA
Instructional Technologist, March 2012-July 2015
- Developed and led campus wide training courses for faculty, staff and students in a variety of software for both Mac and PC environments.
- Consulted with faculty to advance the use of technology within their courses.
- Led the campus wide deployment and training of a new survey software called Qualtrics.
- Contributing member of the college’s Institutional Review Board
- Active in a variety of campus organizations including Alternative School Break, SPAL (a summer bridge program for first year students), and a college run STEAM camp.
Centenary University – Hackettstown, NJ
Adjunct Professor and Professional Tutor, Jan 2011-March 2012
- Taught a Basic Chemistry lab course. Prepared material for the pre-lab lecture, instructed students on equipment use and emphasized learning objectives during lab.
- Tutored students one on one in subjects including Math (all levels), Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Environmental Science, Statistics and Web Development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ExxonMobil Process Research – Clinton, NJ
Engineering Consultant, June 2016-January 2020
- Computer modeling of various integrated reaction networks throughout the company’s refineries to test the feasibility of different processes and the creation of different products.
- Building a new programmatic interface that will allow users to interact with proprietary models strictly via code instead of a user interface.
Musconetcong Watershed Association – Asbury, NJ
Pro bono Consultant, April 2017-Present
- Developed a new process that allows volunteers to submit field data electronically rather than on paper.
- Assist with bacteriological sampling and environmental monitoring along the river.
- Analyzed changes in groundwater levels and well permit data in order to formally comment on the New Jersey State Water Supply Plan.
- Collaborating with the Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator to create a new data management and visualization process.
ExxonMobil Process Research – Clinton, NJ Senior Engineer, Dec 2006-Jan 2011
- Developed and supported multiple proprietary software programs that predicted and optimized refinery processes using complex compositional models. Each model contained reaction pathways for over 6500 components.
- Organized and led training classes for engineers from refineries around the world.
- Created Best Practices for the global user community on proper usage of the software.
- Enabled a global project that utilized the models to rapidly select crude oils to purchase for specific refinery units.
- Worked within a cross-functional team that created a new crude selection process, cut down the purchase timeline from six months to one month and replaced expensive lab testing.
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering – Fairfax, VA Advanced Engineer, Dec 2005-Dec 2006
- Actively supported international Lube & Specialties operations at refineries around the world, while providing guidance on how to run process units.
- Developed Design Basis Specifications (including cost estimates) for new Lube process units.
- Fostered relationships with external international companies through the licensing department.
Engineer, Aug 2003-Dec 2005
- Managed a proprietary Process Health Monitoring (PHM) software that allowed refinery engineers to monitor catalyst performance.
- Led an extension project that enabled the PHM software to automatically tune a secondary predictive model by feeding it material balance data.
- Deployed the Process Health Monitoring software to refineries around the world
- Conducted one-on-one web based training sessions with new engineers on an ongoing basis.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“The role of free-living amoeba in the fate and transport of multi-drug resistant bacteria in drinking water systems” PA AWWA Conference Poconos, PA, May 2023
“LVAIC-Teagle: Hybrid Learning and the Residential Liberal Arts Experience” Blended Learning in the Liberal Arts Conference Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, May 2018
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Around the World in 80 Cakes, LLC
Owner and Operator, 2009-Present
- Blog and eBook author
- Designer of wedding cakes, celebration cakes, and custom cake decorations
CERTIFICATIONS
- State of New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility – Teacher of Chemistry K-12
- CRLA Certified Tutor – Level 1
SKILLS
- Programming Languages: APL, C++, Visual Basic, VBA, PERL, HTML, PHP, CSS and SQL
- Software: ArcGIS, Articulate, Access, Adobe Premiere Elements, Audacity, BioEdit, Camtasia, Canvas, Excel, Google Apps, iMovie, InDesign, Labview, MathCAD, Mathematica, MatLab, Moodle, Photoshop, PowerPoint, PRO II, Qualtrics, Quickbooks, R, ROMeo, Word and WordPress
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- Bushkill Stream Conservancy, November 2021-present, Water Tester
- Center for Animal Health and Welfare: April 2016-present, cleaning kennels, walking dogs, and helping with fundraising events.
- Musconetcong Watershed Association, Feb 2017-January 2020, River Watcher as well as assisting with data management and process improvement.
- Lafayette College Alternative School Break: Spring 2014 – Hurricane Sandy relief on the Jersey Shore. Spring 2015 – Hurricane Katrina relief in New Orleans