I am a trained scientist and university lecturer. My specialties are protein biochemistry and plant cell biology. I have also been involved in online education for over six years, requiring the ability to connect with students and faculty with few to no face-to-face meetings. I have had significant on-the-job training in group management and team leadership, including two years of difficult dialogues workshops.

1) Twenty years of academic research in the biological sciences.
2) Ten years laboratory management, including accounting and safety management.
2) Nine years university instruction, including six years of online/distance education.
3) Four years of university administration, specifically course design and textbook committees.
4) Four years of working with the publishing industry in textbook design.
5) Two years of difficult dialogues training and workshops.
6) Six months of Faculty Learning Community experience designed to enhance STEM education, paid for by an HMMI grant.

I have been an instructor for online classes for over six years. For the past four years I have been involved with the publishing industry, which consisted of telecommuting and phone meetings, but no face-to-face meetings. For the past year I have also been a Lead Faculty Member for General Sciences and Mathematics for Colorado State University's Global Campus, a position which also required faculty and student advising in a completely digital forum.