Instructor
College of the North Atlantic
Total years of experience :24 years, 8 Months
August 2009 - Present Biology and Science Instructor
Instruct and Illustrate biological and laboratory techniques
Relate topics and demonstrations to daily experiences
Facilitate understanding of topics discussed via using power point slides, and utilizing up to date technologies in teaching
Assist students in their quizzical questions
Assign office hours feasible for students.
Advise undergraduate students of their future endeavors
Evaluate students’ performance through homework assignments and lab reports
Diagnose and grade exams and write assessment reports
Contribute to and discuss General Biology curriculum development
Develop new learning methods suitable for the different learning styles
Critique and discuss ideas in several committees in campus
Carry out any other tasks related to the course/department//college assigned by the head of department or the dean of the college.
August 2006 - August 2009 Science Lead Teacher
Established programs to assist student in their academic success
Developed curriculum to meet objectives in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Established programs to assist student in their academic success
Taught seniors techniques to assist them in state-mandated exam to graduate
Planned activities that reflect students’ learning with the Science curriculum team
Assigned homework and in class activities
Explained various concepts through demonstrations, videos, and power-point notes
Facilitated students’ understanding through relating concepts explained with daily-life experiences
Instructed freshman Chemistry I and II
Utilized blackboard on the net to place announcements, lectures, or homework assignments accessible by students.
Facilitated understanding of topics discussed via using power point slides, and utilizing up to date technologies in teaching
Assigned office hours feasible for students.
Planned to and gave a lecture on Neurotoxicology class, part of the Environmental Toxicology PhD Program.
Evaluated students’ performance through homework assignments and lab reports
Diagnosed and graded exams and write assessment reports
Taught Biology Laboratories at Texas Southern University (09/1995 - 05/1997)
Carried out any other tasks related to the course/department//college assigned by the head of department or the dean of the college.
Designed and executed experimental plans in cardiovascular science
Established endothelial and smooth muscle cells primary cultures from piglet and rat brain
Extracted and investigate proteins’ level and expression
Contributed to the weekly and monthly journal club meetings
Maintained laboratory needs and order chemicals as needed
Submitted project findings for publications and present data at national meetings
Investigated the tumorigenic activities of NNK, a nicotine derivative, on lung and liver tissues of female A/J mice
Studied the anti-tumorigenic activities of resveratrol (a polyphenol from the skin of red grapes) in A/J mice.
Extracted and investigated proteins’ level and expression
Maintained laboratory needs and order chemicals as needed
Submitted project findings for publications and present data at national meetings
Summer Research Internship: Summer 2005
Mentored and supervised Jacque Washington
Title of the Project: Role of heme oxygenase in rhabdomyolysis-induced acute renal failure
Assisted and explained experiments to other interns
Validated quality control to ensure compliance to company standards, product integrity and improvement.
Conducted proper maintenance and calibration of equipments
Managed and collaborated laboratory work
Maintained and followed sampling schedules to meet deadlines
Improved company standards via researching new techniques and attending conferences
PhD, Env. Toxicology, 2003 Texas Southern University, Houston, TX. Specialty: Pharmacology and Toxicology; DISSERTATION: "Comparative effects of NNK and resveratrol on tumorigenesis in lungs vs liver of female A/J mice: Role of Cox 2 and iNOS".
Internship, 2003 MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cytokine Laboratory.
MSc, Biology, 1997 Texas Southern University, Houston, TX. Specialty: Microbiology. THESIS: "A study of the biological activities of some soil microorganisms' metabolites".
BSc, Biology, 1994 University of Houston, Houston, TX. Minor: Chemistry.