SUMMARY

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Research scientist with strong skills in analytical chemistry. Proficiency with designing, executing, and interpreting experiments independently and in collaborative teams. Extensive experience preparing technical reports and presentations. Strong track record of communicating research findings at national and international conferences. Recognized by various organizations for academic excellence, leadership character, teaching and service.

EDUCATION Ph.D. Chemistry I Arizona State University !Tempe, AZ

• Concentration: Analytical Chemistry

• Doctoral Thesis: Exploiting Bioparticles: From New Properties of Liposomes to Novel Applications of Bioaerosol Analysis (Advisor: Dr. Mark Hayes)

B.S. Chemistry I Lycoming College I Williamsport, PA

• Concentration: Honors Chemistry and Mathematics Minor, Summa Cum Laude

• Undergraduate Honor's Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of New Soluble Transition-Meta/ Selenides with Phosphine Ligands

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant I Arizona State University I Tempe, AZ

8/11 GPA: 4.00

5/06 GPA: 4.00

2006-2011 • Designed and developed a new technique for the fabrication of biomimetic nanostructures with

superior simplicity and high-throughput. Method was based on indirect manipulation of liposomes with low-magnitude electric fields

• Innovatively integrated analytical methods to facilitate quantitative and qualitatively assessment of membrane potentials in drug delivery systems displaying pH gradients

• Explored the feasibility of a novel fingerprinting technology based on bioaerosol analysis to clearly identify major technical challenges and execute proof-of-principle experiments

• Developed expertise in liposome preparation & characterization, microscopy (optical, fluorescence, image processing), spectroscopy (FTIR, fluorescence, UV-Vis), chromatography and electrophoresis (GC, GCMS, HPLC, CE), soft lithography, among other methods

• Communicated project findings at group meetings, collaborative teams, department seminars, national and international conferences, and peer-reviewed scientific journals

• Assisted in grant-writing to secure funding for diverse research projects Undergraduate Research Assistant I Lycoming College I Williamsport, PA 2004-2006

• Synthesized and characterized new inorganic compounds (transition metal selenides) Summer Research Intern I Clemson University I Clemson, SC 2005

• Developed expertise in organic synthesis, separations, and electrochemistry to characterize and functionalize fullerenes. (Advisor: Dr. Luis Echegoyen)

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Faculty I Phoenix College I Phoenix, AZ 2011

• Design curriculum and teach undergraduate introductory chemistry lecture and lab courses (in-person and through distance learning formats)

Teaching Assistant I Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, ASU I Tempe, AZ

• Mentored students, improved curriculum, and taught laboratory courses including Quantitative Analysis, Organic Chemistry, and General Chemistry

Subject Tutor I Academic Resource Center I Lycoming College Williamsport, PA

• Tutored students in chemistry, math, physics and language courses

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2006-2011

2004-2006

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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate Research Mentor, Hayes Lab, ASU

• Public Relations Chair, Chemistry Graduate Student Council, ASU • Vice President, Lycoming College Chemistry Honor Society & Chemistry Club

• Team Captain, Lycoming College NCAA Tennis Team • Resident Advisor (awarded for excellence in programming), Lycoming College • Treasurer, Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society, Lycoming College

• International Student Ambassador to the United States, PEACE, Inc.

HONORS & AWARDS

2008-2010

2006-2007 2005-2006

2004-2006 2003-2006

2002-2005

2001-2002

• Outstanding Poster Award, Society of Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) 2010 • Graduate Student Service Award, ASU 2010

• Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award , ASU Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry 2010

• John Kacoyannakis Outstanding Graduate Student in Analytical Chemistry Award, ASU 2009 • NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee, Lycoming College 2006

• Outstanding Chemistry Major Award, American Chemical Society 2006 • Phi Kappa Phi (Honor Society) National Fellowship Competition Nominee 2006 • The Chieftain Award - highest honor given to a Lycoming College graduating senior 2006

PUBLICATIONS • J.A.; Narciso D.M.; Hayes M.A. Bionanotubule Formation from Surface-Attached Liposomes

using Electric Fields. Langmuir 25 (1):391-6, January 2009.

• J.A.; Hayes. M .A. Bionanotubules from Liposomes. Methods in Enzymology Liposomes, Part G 465, December 2009.

• J.A.; Staton, S.J.R.; Taylor, T.; Herckes, P.; Hayes, M .A. Exploring the Feasibility of Bioaerosol Analysis as a Novel Fingerprint Technology. Submitted.

• J.A.; Hayes, M.A. Membrane Potential Measurements in Surfactant Vesicles Displaying Trans membrane pH Gradients. In Preparation.

REPRESENTATIVE SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS (Presented a total of 6 Oral and 6 Posters from 2005-2010) • Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) International Meeting, Raleigh,

SC, October 2010 (Invited Oral Presentation for Student Awardees Symposium). Examination of Capacitance Effects in Liposomes Containing Trans-Membrane pH Gradients

• Pittcon International Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2008. Bionanotubule Formation from Immobilized Lipid Vesicles using Electric Fields

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• American Chemical Society Summer School in Green Chemistry, Summer 2010 • Preparing Future Faculty Program, Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

• Ability to learn quickly, maintain high productivity with limited resources, and positively adapt to changes of working environments and available funding

• Open to relocation

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Fluent in spoken, written and translated Spanish Intermediate comprehension of spoken, written and translated Portuguese

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