Summary of Qualifications:

• B. Sc. (hons) Chemistry, M. Sc. Chemistry

• Expert in chemical analysis with diverse and extensive lab experience

• Expertise with broad range of analytical instrumentation and trouble shooting

1. •Mass spectrometry hardware and method development including design & prototyping
   

2. •High level management and governance experience
   

• Excellent written and oral communication

Awards:

• 2014: Meraloma Athletic Club Member of the Year for significant volunteer contribution

• 2013: Uppsala Conference on ECD/ETD Mass Spectrometry for Top Grad Student Research

• 2012: Meraloma Mini-Rugby Coach of the Year

• 2010: UBC Okanagan Provost's Teaching Assistant Award for Exceptional Graduate Student Teaching

• 2009: International Conference on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy Top Grad Student Presentation

• 2005: Carleton University Top Natural Sciences Undergraduate Honours Thesis

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy - Experimental Medicine (Feb. 2011 - Feb. 2015)**

UBC, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Research Centre, Vancouver, BC

• Advanced development of new mass spectrometry method to better analyze peptides and proteins for blood research adding significant new capability to an aging instrument 

1. •Improved hardware and existing MS methods
   

** Incomplete

Masters of Science - Analytical Chemistry (July 2007 - June 2012)

UBC Okanagan, Dept. of Chemistry, Okanagan Regional Chem. Analysis Centre, Kelowna, BC

• Solved analytical mass spectrometry challenges by developing new hardware & methods to reduce analysis time and cost

• Significant expertise with ionization sources to improve glow discharge, APPI, APCI, ESI

• Developed novel sample introduction techniques (liquid, laser, probe etc) to analyze samples that couldn’t be analyzed previously.

• Maintained and used a variety of techniques (GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS, ICP, FTIR, ASE, pyrolysis, prep HPLC, XRF, isotope MS)

Geoscience Grad courses (Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2006)

Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Completed many Earth Sciences graduate courses: geochemistry, isotopes, hydrogeology, sedimentology, geological climate proxies

Bachelor of Science (Honours) – Chemistry (Sept. 2001 – Dec. 2005)

Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

• Top marks (A average) in analytical chemistry courses

• Award for top Honours project (analysis of PAHs examining use as land use proxies)

Work Experience:

Inspector (Analytical Chemist), Inspectorate Division, Technical Secretariat, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Sept. 2019 - Present)

• Working towards a world free of chemical weapons by verifying compliance of the Chemical Weapons Convention

Research Technologist - Analytical Chemistry, Defence Research & Development Canada

Suffield Research Centre, Dept. of National Defense (Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2019)

1.) Chemical, Biological Assessment & Protection - Research Technologist - Analytical Chemistry

• Research of protection, decontamination and detection systems against chemical warfare agents

• Designing, building and using various apparatus to conduct live agent testing to evaluate and develop next generation tactical personal protective equipment

• Revamp permeation test laboratory with new instrumentation and sampling equipment to increase through put and update to modern analytical techniques

• Invited expert peer reviewer

•      -  some projects are redacted  -

• Member of Canadian Mobile Chemical Lab for analysis of chemical warfare agents

2.) Counter Terrorism Technology Centre - Chemical Safety Training Officer

• Chemical Safety Training Officer developing & delivering relevant and innovative live agent scenarios to domestic and international partners

• Chemical Emergency Response Team

Analytical Chemist Intern, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (June 2015 - Nov. 2015)

• Biomedical method development in support of world wide accreditation regime

• Developed, updated and delivered several learning OPCW modules

1. •Assisted in next developing next generation of OPCW instrument SW (ODMS)
   

IT Manager, UBC Biomedical Research Centre (Jan. 2013 - May 2015)

• Managing and supporting a mix of legacy and current consumer and enterprise level HW/SW

• Dramatically reduced IT costs by eliminating unnecessary legacy equipment and off loading some services to institutional IT

• Completed multiple large scale projects with minimal disruption and cost

Research Assistant, UBC Biomedical Research Centre (Jan. 2011 - Feb. 2015)

• Analytical instrumentation method development for proteomics

Lab Assistant, UBC Chemistry (Jan. 2014 - April 2014)

• Individual supervision and extra assistance to a student in an advanced chemistry course

Apple Campus Representative, Apple Inc. (Nov. 2004 - Sept. 2012 *)

1. •Acted as Apple’s representative on campus in various roles: sales, technical support, customer relations, and marketing
   

• Identified strategic areas of expansion, developed and implemented marketing and sales plans

• Contributed to substantial quarterly and yearly revenue growth

*educational leave July 2007- July 2008

Regional Manager Apple Campus Rep. Program, Apple Inc. (Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2011)

• Managed Apple Campus Representatives across Western Canada

• Roles included strategic planning to develop and expand customer base, working with Apple's executive team to set performance goals, implement programs, monitor progress and responsibility for a six figure budget

• Developed and expanded regional team with recruitment, training and management

Research Assistant, UBC Okanagan (July 2007 - Dec. 2010)

• Analytical instrumentation method development using Waters Micromass Quattro Premier tandem quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

• Hardware design, fabrication and testing of novel ionization sources and sample introduction techniques

Teacher’s Assistant, UBC Okanagan (Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2009)

• Recognized as top lab demonstrator

• Used Web 2.0 technologies to provide just in time assistance to hundreds of students outside my assigned sections

Teacher’s Assistant, Carleton University (Sept. 2004 - Dec. 2006)

• Lab demonstrator of a senior inorganic laboratory and introductory geology courses

• Developed and delivered lessons, prepared lab exam and submitted final marks

Research Assistant, Carleton University, Geology Research Lab (Sept. 2002 - Dec. 2005)

• Assisted several graduate students on geological/geochemical/ environmental research

• Preparation, cataloging and analysis of geological samples including microfossil extraction and analysis

• General lab management (purchases, allocation of resources etc)

• Drafted many figures for academic publications

Academic & Leadership Experience:

Governor Medicine Hat Board of Governors (October 2017 - Aug. 2019)

• Appointed as public member by the provincial cabinet of Alberta upon recommendation of Minister of Advanced Education to provide governance oversight and strategic vision to the 3,000 student (2100 FTE), 440 employee comprehensive community institution that has a $60 million annual budget

• Policy & Bylaw Committee: Standing committee of the Board of Governors responsible for reviewing and recommending policies and bylaws

• Board Effectiveness Committee: Standing committee of the Board of Governors

1. •General Academic Council: Non-voting member on the GAC advising on academic priorities, academic planning, and academic programming
   

2. •Presidential Search Committee: National search for MHC’s new President/CEO
   

3. •Student Athlete Recruitment Policy Development Committee
   

Coach, Medicine Hat Soccer Association (Sept. 2017 - present)

• Soccer coach, shoe lace tier & water boy

Director of Mini- Rugby, Meraloma Rugby Executive (July 2012- Dec. 2016)

• Lead 20 coaches and 100 players ranging from 6-12 yrs old

Coach Mini- Rugby, Meraloma Club (Nov. 2010 - April 2016)

V. P., Meraloma Rugby (May 2013 - May 2014)

• Successfully implemented significant change to turn around of a declining program

• Responsible for leading hundreds of women’s, men’s, junior and mini rugby players

• Unified disparate and disjointed sections

• Uplifted the tone and atmosphere of the club

• Implemented equitable sharing of resources amongst sections

• Re-engaged alumni to help significantly increase alumni and sponsor support

Director at Large, Meraloma Athletic Club (Sept. 2012- Oct. 2013)

• Executive board member of 1,000 member organization with six figure budget

• Manage relationship with Vancouver Park’s Board with regard to field use

Member UBC BRC Technology Committee (July 2012 - Dec. 2012)

• Conducted review of IT needs of the research centre and made recommendations to improve service and reduce cost

UBC Okanagan Dean’s Advisory Committee (May 2010 - Sept. 2010)

• Invited graduate student representative advising Dean of Arts and Science on significant Faculty restructuring

Chair UBC Okanagan Graduate Student Council (Jan. 2008 - Oct. 2008)

• Founded the first graduate student council to work with grad students and admin to resolve important academic issues

• Successfully lobbied for funding for first clean drinking water machine on campus

• Lobbied municipal government for better active transit to campus

President & Treasurer Carleton Chem/ Biochem Society (Sept. 2004 - March 2005)

• Increased membership and revenue through dynamic social events

Organizer CIC Career Night (Feb. 2005)

• Collaborated with the Ottawa sections of the Canadian Institute for Chemistry to host the largest Careers in Chemistry night with several guest speakers attracting over 100 students

International Robots and Vision Show, Chicago (May 2003)

• Presentations to potential sponsors on behalf of a national robotics competition

Chemistry Presentation to the CSC (May 2001)

• Presented research of my investigation of PAH contamination in a river habitat to the Canadian Society of Chemistry conference (Montreal)

Professional Associations (2019):

• Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry

1. •American Society for Mass Spectrometry
   

2. •International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists
   

3. •Royal Society for Chemistry (UK)
   

• American Chemical Society

• Canadian National Proteomics Network

1. •Canadian Forum for Analytical and Bioanalytical Sciences
   

2. •Canadian Society for Chemistry (previous member)
   

3. •Chemical Institute of Canada (previous member)
   

4. •Canadian LCMS Group (previous member)
   

5. •Canadian Society for Molecular BioSciences (previous member)
   

• Canadian Society for Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy (previous member)

Interest & Activities:

• Interests include WMD disarmament / proliferation, peaceful uses of chemistry, public policy, environmental & health issues, robotics, Apple products & educational technologies

• Rugby and active outdoor lifestyle

References available upon request.

September 2019