Marguerite Marie Desko

*** ********* *** ( Palo Alto, CA 94303

650-***-**** ( abmol8@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

. Strong written and verbal communication skills developed through

preparing publication quality materials and teaching integrated

science courses

. Strong collaboration and leadership skills in team environments, both

in the U.S. and internationally

. Versatility and adaptability developed through extensive international

experience

. Proficient in Microsoft Office; Windows, Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop and

Illustrator

. Rapidly gains expertise in new scientific fields to help meet team

objectives

. Designed, wrote, and implemented science curriculum with

interdisciplinary team, including science faculty from other

disciplines and ESL instructors

. Focused on completing projects in a timely manner

Research and Teaching Experience

2009, Stanford Teaching Fellow, Asian University for Women, Chittagong,

Bangladesh

. Designed and implemented first-year Integrated Sciences curriculum at

a new Liberal Arts university for students of widely varied

backgrounds and English language proficiencies.

. Wrote two narrative case studies (about drug resistant tuberculosis

and HIV/AIDS) to engage students in learning about genetics,

evolution, disease spread, and microorganisms.

2005-2009, Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

. Investigated the role of N-glycosylation on the activity of the Golgi-

resident sulfotransferase enzyme GlcNAc6ST-1 to help further drug

studies.

. Incorporated synthetic sugars containing photoactivatable functional

groups into glycolipids in cells, to enable further glycolipid

studies.

. Developed Standard Operating Procedures used in tissue culture and

radioactive lipid extraction that were applied in the laboratory.

2008-2009, Instructor, California State University East Bay, Hayward CA.

. Develop, coordinate, and deliver lectures and labs, teaching

materials, and examinations for 70 students in an organic chemistry

course for pre-allied health students.

2002, Research Assistant (NSF-REU), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

. Worked closely with Thai graduate student to synthesize heterocyclic

compounds for investigation for anti-fungal use; presented results to

multi-cultural team of researchers.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, January

2009.

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry and German, Drew University, Madison, NJ, May

2003.

Honors and Awards

. Gabilan Stanford Graduate Fellowship, Stanford University, Stanford,

CA., 2006-2008.

. American Chemical Society Biological Chemistry Travel Award, 2006.

. Drew Scholar's Award, Drew University, Madison, NJ. 1999-2003.

. Additional honors (Drew University): magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa,

Specialized Honors in Chemistry, Delta Phi Alpha.

Selected Publications and Presentations

. Desko, M.M. Dear Suniti, I Have a Problem: A Case Study About

HIV/AIDS. In preparation.

. Desko, M.M., Gross, D.A., Kohler, J.J. Effects of N-glycosylation on

the activity and trafficking of GlcNAc-6-sultoftransferase-1.

Glycobiology, 2009 19(10):1068-1077.

. Desko, M. M. & Kohler, J. J. Glycosylation of Proteins in the Golgi

Apparatus (Review). Wiley Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology. Online

resource.

. Desko, M. M. It's not the Atkins diet: How sugars influence the role

of a Golgi-resident sulfotransferase. Invited lecture. Department of

Chemistry, Drew University, Madison, NJ. March 26, 2007.

. Desko, M. M.; Gross, D.A.; Kohler, J.J. Effect of N-linked

glycosylation on GlcNAc-6-sulfotransferase-1 function. 232nd ACS

National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006.

Other Activities and Interests

Chair 2006-2008, Stanford Chemistry Women's Committee on Graduate Life, Co-

chair 2005-2006, Member since 2004.

. Initiated "Celebrating Diversity in Science" speaker program at

Stanford with other group members; obtained over $5000 in funding for

this project. Planned speaker panels and meetings.

Friendly Visitor 2005-2008, Lytton Gardens Senior Communities

. Gave manicures and visited with residents in the Assisted Living

Facility.

Other Skills/ Interests

. Languages: Native English speaker and highly proficient in German.

. Enjoy traveling, hiking, cooking, ballroom dancing, and volunteering.

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