Jessica Marie Zinna

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Chemist harnessing analytical techniques and quantitative skills to make a real-world impact on sustainability and public health with a diverse research portfolio and a wide range of demonstrated technical proficiencies resulting in 3 peer-reviewed publications.

• Accomplished with maintenance and operation of various chemical instrumentation including chromatography techniques

(HPLC, GC, LC), spectroscopy (UV-Vis, FTIR), and microscopy (TEM, optical).

• Effective leader receiving a prestigious fellowship for leadership with a background in ethical research strategies and facilitating professional development and peer engagement, demonstrated by multiple professional development awards.

• Skilled communicator with substantial experience in teaching and enabling others to achieve professional and educational milestones, receiving consistently high reviews for teaching ability.

• Detail-oriented and methodical, with experience creating and directing budgets for high-impact projects such as regional chemistry conferences and career fairs.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry Arthur J. Schmitt Leadership Fellow

Expected May 2021

Notre Dame, IN

Winthrop University Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Magna cum laude, honors college graduate

May 2016

Rock Hill, SC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

Graduate Research Assistant 2016-Present

• Spearheaded development of a new enzyme-based PAD for detecting cutting agents in illicit drugs, resulting in a peer-reviewed publication (see Publications) and the beginnings of a patent.

• Authored a grant that was funded for $50,000 by the Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics (AD&T) research initiative to continue illicit drug research.

• Developed and implemented take-home laboratory kits for online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the MICRO (Making Introductory Courses Real Online) initiative in collaboration with faculty and students from 4 different universities, while mentoring a first-year graduate student in the development of electrochemistry-based paper devices for the project, with a manuscript in preparation.

• Designed a new enzyme-based paper test card (sugarPAD) capable of detecting 4 different sugars for students to study enzyme function and specificity at home, resulting in a manuscript in preparation.

• Improved and expanded upon existing synthetic and analytical methods for perovskite nanocrystals, with applications for use in solar technology resulting in 2 publications (see Publications).

• Awarded a prestigious full-support Ph.D. fellowship (Arthur J. Schmitt Leadership Fellowship) in recognition of my potential to engage the student community through outreach and leadership. Graduate Teaching Assistant June 2016 – December 2019

• Supervised over 500 students in teaching labs over 8 semesters, chairing class discussions on chemical techniques, demonstrating proper safety techniques, and providing feedback on writing and analytical skills.

• Developed a take-home laboratory utilizing Paper Analytical Devices (PADs) under short time constraints for organic chemistry students transitioning to e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Managed grading sessions and coordinated scheduling for 10+ graduate teaching assistants.

• Coached students in problem-solving skills and teamwork in small tutorial groups, leading to consistently high rankings on end- of-semester student feedback surveys.

Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

Researcher for NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Chemical Biology June – August 2015

• Developed enantioselective catalytic reactions of small molecules as part of a competitive NSF-REU.

• Participated in a mini-symposium on drug discovery, seminars in interdisciplinary fields, and discussions on ethics in research.

• Organized and presented research as part of a culminating poster session.

• Authored a NSF-Graduate Research Fellowship proposal which was awarded an honorable mention, ranking in the top 17% of proposals.

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LEADERSHIP HISTORY

The Meow Mission South Bend, IN

TNR Volunteer January 2020 – Present

• Co-authored a grant application to secure $5000 of funding to save 62 cats from a kill shelter in Indiana.

• Educated and engaged the community on Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) practices for community cats, while personally trapping over 100 cats.

• Coordinated various fundraising events raising over $5000 for the rescue.

• Fostered medically compromised cats until they were well enough to be adopted or released. University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

Leadership Advancing Socially Engaged Research (LASER) Fellow June 2018 - Present

• Completed a competitive year-long program on social and research ethics.

• Designed a leadership practicum project that attracted over 100 participants (Turkey Run conference).

• Devised a workshop on how to successfully work with collaborators in research settings.

• Awarded a $1500 professional development award for this work. Professional Development Chair, Graduate Student Union June 2018 – June 2019

• Coordinated events pertaining to graduate student professional development such as career fairs, speaker visits, and workshops.

• Collaborated with the graduate school to improve the graduate student experience by assisting with engaging events such as 3- minute thesis competitions, graduate orientation, and seminar series.

• Created and managed a budget of $5200 over the course of a year.

• Awarded a $1500 professional development award for this work. Treasurer, Chemistry Graduate Student Organization (CGSO) June 2018 – June 2020

• Created and managed a budget of $12,000 over a two-year period to fund social, outreach, diversity, and professional development events for chemistry graduate students.

• Fundraised over $8000 through concession stands, ND day, and donations to support the organization.

• Increased organization funds by 300% over a two-year tenure. Treasurer, Arthur J. Schmitt Leadership Program June 2017 – June 2018

• Created and managed a budget of $10,000 over a one-year period for the fellowship program.

• Reviewed and reimbursed travel grants to support student travel to scientific conferences. Turkey Run Analytical Chemistry Conference Marshall, IN Conference Organizer August 2018 – September 2019

• Managed and organized the Turkey Run Analytical Chemistry Conference that saw over 180 attendees during a two-day period.

• Invited and planned the keynote session with a prominent researcher in the field.

• Organized a poster session with 110 posters, an oral session with 6 speakers, and oversaw a budget of $7000, while increasing attendance 150% from the previous year.

PUBLICATIONS

Jessica Zinna, Tracy-Lynn E. Lockwood, Marya Lieberman, Enzyme-based paper test for the detection of lactose in illicit drugs, Analytical Methods, 2020, 12, 1077-1084.

Michael C. Brennan, John E. Herr, Triet S. Nguyen-Beck, Jessica Zinna, Sergei Rouvimov, John Parkhill, and Masaru Kuno. Origin of the Size-Dependent Stokes Shift in CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 12201–12208. Michael C. Brennan, Jessica Zinna, and Masaru Kuno. Existence of a Size-Dependent Stokes Shift in CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals. ACS Energy Lett., 2017, 2, 1487–1488.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Laboratory Skills: Chemical instrumentation and techniques including HPLC, LC-MS, UV-vis spectroscopy, electron microscopy, enzyme assays, and chromatography techniques. Experimental design and method development, technical writing, and grant writing. Microfluidic device fabrication including device development, fabrication, scale-up, and implementation. Computer Skills: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, Python, Adobe Illustrator, and various chemistry software including ChemDraw and imageJ.

Interests: Science outreach and communication, teaching, animal rescue and rehabilitation, video, and board games.

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