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Education
- Purdue University – West Lafayette 2022-Present
Analytical Chemistry, PhD Student
- Howard University, Washington D.C. 2020.12
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude
Professional Experience
- BMA Metals, Clarendon Jamaica 2021.08 – 2022.03
- Supervisor
- Manage the purchasing of non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper, brass etc.) for export
- Supervise the daily activities of the material warehouse department
- Hi-Pro Health Services Lab, Headquarters, Spanish Town Jamaica 2019.07 - 2019.08
- Laboratory Intern
- Prepared growth culture media using MacConkey and Sabouraud Dextrose agar to test for the presence of bacteria in chickens
- Supervise the daily activities of the material warehouse department
- JAMALCO Alumina Refinery Industry, Clarendon Jamaica 2018.07 - 2018.08
- Laboratory Intern, Quality Control
- Filtered, diluted and digested samples of bauxite
- Quantified the amount of oxalate present in bauxite using gas chromatography to ensure quality production of alumina
Research Experience
- Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
- First-Year PhD Student, Mass Spectrometry 2022 – Present
- Charge reduced proteins using proton transfer reactions with the purpose of accurate mass determination
- Resolved complex protein mixtures via ion charge manipulation to determine protein structure.
- Howard University, Washington D.C.
- Undergraduate Researcher, Chemistry 2019.10 – 2020.03
- Extracted and separated the organic compounds present in graviola leaves using methods of column chromatography and thin layer chromatography with the goal of discovering their medicinal applications
- Conducted gas chromatography and LC mass spectrometric studies to analyze the extracted compounds of graviola leaves
Conference Presentations
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Engineers, NOBCChE Conference: PRIZM: Precursor Resolution via Ion Z-Manipulation 2023.11.09
- Outstanding Chemistry Student - American Chemical Society 2016
- Eagle Scout Award 2013
Teaching Experience
- Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 2022 – Present
- Chemistry Department
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry
- Howard University, Washington D.C. 2018.09 – 2018.12
- Student Athletics Department
- Student Athletics Department
- Chemistry Department
- Tutor, General Chemistry
Volunteer Experience
- Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 2018.03
- STEM Outreach Team
- Conducted experiments at local community service events and national science conventions to expose primary and secondary students to science concepts
- Young African American Leadership Initiative, YAALI 2019.12
- Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa
- Aided with the educational development of students of the Langa township
- Worked with children affected by HIV/AIDS in Soweto
Technical Skills and Software
- SCIEX Triple TOF 5600 Mass Spectrometer, HPLC
- PeakView, Microsoft Office
