Westminster, Maryland, United States
Middle school science teacher at Franklin Middle School with BCPS
- Teaching a lecture and lab course titled Human Body and Contemporary Health Issues, which is an introductory biology course for non-majors - Teaching a general biology lecture course for science majors
- Becoming familiar with biology course syllabi - Teaching two biology laboratory course sections of approximately 20 students each, including development of experiments, providing appropriate assignments for students, grading assignments - Teaching My Design, a mandatory “Intro to McDaniel” course for all incoming freshmen and transfer students - Preparation of biology laboratory course materials - Set up and breakdown various biology laboratories - Preparation of reagents - Placing orders - Supervising 6 student assistants - Appropriately handling and disposing of biological and chemical waste - Maintaining a chemical inventory in an online system - Performing equipment maintenance - Scheduling equipment maintenance - Performing regularly scheduled equipment checks, safety checks, and laboratory checks - Maintaining stocked and organized laboratories - Communicating with professors regarding laboratory matters - Operating routine laboratory equipment - Assisting the director of environmental health and safety with tasks related to safety and compliance - Attending biology departmental meetings - Completing extensive health and safety training
- Creating three products that will benefit the local community: web page, Powerpoint, annual report, and Local Health Improvement Plan Report - Working on other various projects that arise at the department - Presenting my work to members of the health department
- Became familiar with all biology and chemistry laboratory course syllabi - Responsible for the preparation, set up, and breakdown of various biology and chemistry laboratory setups. - Prepared various bacteriological media and maintaining bacterial cultures. - Prepared various chemical solutions and reagents. - Kept detailed records of inventory and safety equipment maintenance. - Performed regular maintenance checks on eyewashes, safety showers, and first aid kits. - Properly collected, processed, and cataloged chemical and biological waste in preparation for disposal. - Operated routine equipment commonly found in undergraduate universities such as pH meters, spectrophotometers, autoclaves, microscopes, incubators, shakers, pipettors, cold rooms, water baths, and ultra-cold freezers. - Directly trained and supervised two student assistants in the biology department. - Provided students and professors with safety equipment training. - Assisted the laboratory director and department chairs with other necessary matters such as general laboratory upkeep, safety, and compliance. - Assisted the university safety officer with writing SOPs, an exposure control plan, and a chemical hygiene plan based on prior laboratory and safety training. - Implemented a student laboratory safety program for independent researchers and student assistants. - Completed extensive health and safety training.