Heather (McKinney) Rogers
***** ********** ****** #**, ***********, CA 92683
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Objective
Become an integral member of a research team in an environment that is conducive to applying current knowledge as well as learning and mastering new techniques and instrumentation.
Skills
• In-depth knowledge of wet chemistry and titration methods; academic research experience using instrumentation such as TEM, UV-vis Spectroscopy and ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy; course work experience using GC, FI-AA and HPLC
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
Education
Master of Science in Chemistry, California State University Long Beach, August 2012
Thesis: Gold Nanoparticles Linked with Collagen Mimetic Peptides
Advisor: Dr. Katarzyna Slowinska
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (Cum Laude, GPA 3.75), Concordia University Irvine, May 2009
Honors: 2009 Outstanding Chemistry Senior, 2008 American Chemical Society: Orange County Chapter Outstanding Chemistry Student at Concordia University Irvine
Work Experience
Tutor I, Tutor.com, Work from home, August 2011 to present
• Guide and assist elementary to college age students in problem solving and subject mastery for Chemistry, Algebra, Elementary and Mid-Level Math
Teaching Associate, California State University Long Beach, August 2009 to May 2012
• Supervised laboratory experiments involving wet chemistry and titrations that enriched lecture material for General Chemistry courses
• Aided students in understanding the correlation between collected data and reportable results
• Taught students how to write formal, professional laboratory reports
Shift Supervisor, Starbucks Coffee Company, Costa Mesa, CA, May 2007 to January 2010
• Team lead and role-model in the execution of company policies and standards
• Deployed and directed coworkers to effectively and efficiently run store
• Trained and developed new partners to be knowledgeable of company policies and standards
References available upon request.