Stanford University (2007) Ph.D. Chemistry/Chemical Physics Research: Biomolecular simulation, protein & RNA folding, distributed computing applied to questions in molecular biology & biophysics UC Riverside (2000) B.S. Chemistry/Chemical Physics Research: FT-IR & Raman spectroscopy and microscopy studies of organic compounds Victor Valley College (1998) A.S. Science & Mathematics A.A. Liberal Arts Teaching Assistant for Introductory, General, and Organic Chemistry; Level II Tutor in the sciences, as well as Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, and English. Previous Employment The Prestige Company Ornamental glass blower (apprentice) and training assistant