Professional Experience:

2007-present                      Staff Associate in the Geochemistry Department at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University – responsibilities: operation and maintenance of the joint Lamont- Museum of Natural History ICP-MS facility

2003 – 2007                         ICP Technician and Laser Ablation Specialist in the Dept. of Earth Sciences at Boston University – responsibilities: operation and maintenance of LA-ICP-MS and ICP-ES

2005 – 2006                         Lecturer in the Dept. of Geological Sciences at Salem State College – responsibilities: designed and teach a new course “Geology of the Solar System”

1997 – 2003                         Teaching Assistant in the Dept. of Geological Sciences at Rutgers University – responsibilities: teach Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Lab

1997 – 2003                         Research Assistant in the Dept. of Geological Sciences at Rutgers University – responsibilities: operation and maintainance of the TIMS and analytical chemistry lab

1999 – 2002                         Technician in the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University – responsibilities: operation and maintenance of HR-ICP-MS; 

1997, 2000                           Teacher at Sylvan Learning Center, Lawrenceville NJ– responsibilities: teach basic mathematics, algebra, trigonometry and geometry to children ranging from grade K to 12

1994 – 1997                         Teacher in the Math Skills Lab at Rider University – responsibilities: teach basic mathematics and algebra to college students in preparation for their math placement exam

Instrument Experience:

Mastery of a V.G. Elemental Axiom Multi-collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (1 year);  Isotopic analyses of Hf, Nd and Pb in solution

Mastery of a V.G. Elemental Plasma Quad Excel Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometer equipped with a New Wave LUV213 Laser (4 years); Trace element and REE analyses on rocks, sediments, waters, organic compounds in solution; laser ablation of rocks and assorted minerals

Mastery of a JY Horiba Ultima C Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometer (4 years); Major and trace element analyses on rocks, sediments, waters, and various organic compounds

Mastery of a V.G. Micromass LTD Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (4 years); Sr, Nd, Pb isotopic analyses on rocks and Sr isotopic analyses on forams and waters

Mastery of a Finningan MAT Element High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (5 years); Trace elements and REEs analyses on rocks, sediments, meteorites, pore waters, surface waters, atmospheric waters, air filters, dust, fossils, materials recovered from crash sites for National Transportation and Safety Board; Mg isotopic ratios for meteorites; Ca isotopic ratios for Osteoporosis studies; Fe isotopic ratios for lake waters; Li isotopic ratios for rocks

Mastery of a Baird 2070 Inductively Coupled Plasma Emissions Spectrometer (2 years); Major and trace element analyses on rocks