Chemistry STAR 

I hold a Master's degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin. My research has been published in several journals including The Journal of the American Chemical Society.

My career in the pharmaceutical industry spans research, patents, and medical publications. Having worked as a quality control chemist at Berlex Laboratories and a research chemist at Hoffman La-Roche, I am deeply familiar with the real-world application of chemical concepts.

Beyond the lab, I spent years refining the art of clear communication. Whether writing the scientific material for drug patents at Theravance Biopharma or managing medical publications at Ogilvy Healthworld, my role was to translate technical scientific data into understandable language.

Additionally, my experience as a copywriter and technical editor allows me to help students write and edit papers across any subject.

Throughout my corporate career, my success relied on communicating complex scientific matters clearly - a skill that I now find most rewarding when helping my students succeed in their classes.