Multidisciplinary STEM Educator and Researcher

Location:

Denver, CO

Posted:

December 18, 2025

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Resume:

Andre Francis

**** ******* ****** ********** ** *2240

Phone: 307-***-****

**************@*****.***

http://fineartamerica.com/artists/andre+francis

Objective:

Refinery operation

Education:

B.S. in Chemistry, B.S. and Mathematics and AA in Physics May 2006

Master’s in mathematics 2016

Certified Nursing Assistant December 31 2018

University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas

Computer network technician course August 2007

Experience:

Adjunct Mathematics and geology professor at Eastern Wyoming College and Biomedical Researcher 2015-2016

General welding training at Eastern Wyoming College to connect with the minds mathematic class of welders 2016

Chemistry, Physics and Advance Placement Biology Teacher at the St. Croix Virgin Islands Central High School 2008-2016

Colorado School of Mines certified solar energy trainer 2015

Certified Traumatic Brain Injury mentor of Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey 2009 -2010

University of the Virgin Islands. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Putnam Mathematics exam participant 2005 & 2006

Led the Science and Math Club to participate in the conversion of the

University’s waste cooking oil to bio-diesel for use in the Marine Department Spring 2006

Teacher’s Assistant: University of the Virgin Islands. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Summer 2004

Taught students between the ages of 14-17 to Work with programmable robots.

The University of the Virgin Islands Summer Science Enrichment Academy. Summer 2003-2006

Chemical Technician at SGS

Testing petroleum products. 2007

Teacher/ Mentor/ Facilitator

The Kingshill School. St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 2000-2003

Taught mathematics, chemistry, earth and physical science, and electronics including an electronic Lab

Central High School St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Teaching chemistry and lab experiments with 9-12 graders. 2007-present

Science Olympiad initiator in the Virgin Islands 2008-present

Professor of Chemistry at the University of the Virgin Islands 2009.

Certified Traumatic Brain Injury Mentor of New Jersey assisting patients with TBI- 2009-2010.

Research Skills:

Patent in Trinidad and Tobago 1991 Environmental Protection Reversing Oil Spills

Provisional Application for Patent in the United States 2010 Smart Sign for drivers

University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas Summer 2003- fall 2004

Researched and developed a robotic system in solar collection and data

University of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin

Conducted lab work in crystallography, elucidated protein structures Summer 2005

IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) doing soil research at Eastern Wyoming College 2016-present

Presentations:

Annual displays and education about ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke: disability awareness 2008-2016

University of the Virgin Islands Is a Multi Conformer Protein better than a Single Conformer?

Emerging 2005 Caribbean Scientists Program (UVI), Summer Science Enrichment Academy (UVI) VI-EPSCoR

Virgin Islands Experimental Mathematics in Weather Forecasting Program to Stimulate 2005

Competitive Research (VIEPSCoR)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) in biochemistry/crystallography 2006

Chemical sciences category at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in 2004

Dallas, Texas.

Bowie State University in Baltimore, Md.

Structure. 11 September 2007; 15(9): 1040–1052.

Grants and Fellowships:

•IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)

•United States National Library of Medicine Grant # T15-LM007359

•National Institutes of Health Protein Structure Initiative U54 GM 0749011

•NLM Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine training grant T15 LM007359

•NIH Molecular Biology Training Grant GM07215.

Awards and Honors: 1st Prize in Alabama conducting collaborative solar energy research.2003

2 1st Prize in Chemical Sciences at Biomedical Research Conference 2004

3 American Chemical Society member 2005-present

4 President of UVI Math and Science Club 2006

5 Vice President of non-profit: Recycling To Improve the Environment (R-TIE) 2006

6 Golden Key member 2005

7 Who is Who Among American Universities Member 2006

8 National Dean's List Member 2001-2006

Skills and Qualifications:

Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Calculus, Physics and Statistics.

Computer Skills

MS Word, Power Point, MS Excel, Adobe Photoshop, C++, Mathematica, Parallax Basic (Robotic Programming), UNIX commands, Network training. Programming in R

References

Chris Wenzel

Instructor – Biology / Chair of Science Division

Eastern Wyoming CollegeScienceWork3200 W C Street

Torrington Wyoming 82240

Phone: 307-***-****

Email: *****.******@***.**.***

Camille A. McKayle, Ph.D.

Provost and VP for Academic Affairs

University of the Virgin Islands

#2 John's Hole

St. Thomas