Education
B.A.,
Biology/minor Chemistry from University of Dubuque.
Classes
included general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry,
microbiology and ecology.
Work History
2004
- Present Chemist,
ChemRight Laboratories, Inc.
1991 -
2004 Substitute
Teacher, Bellevue Community School
1988 -
1999 Secretary,
St. John Lutheran Church
1995 - 1998
Financial
Secretary, St. John Lutheran Church
1973 -
1986 Chemist, John
Deere Dubuque Works
Experience
- Taught
a variety of classes in Middle School and High
School including chemistry, biology, reading and English.
- Prepared and
published weekly worship bulletins, special
bulletins, monthly newsletters and annual reports.
- Collected and
deposited offering monies, maintained
contribution accounts for individuals in the congregation, prepared
contribution reports.
- Analyzed a
wide variety of materials using various
techniques including wet chemistry analysis, atomic absorption, optical
emission, adiabatic calorimeter, particle counts, CDC certification
samples,
EPA standards, etc.
- General wet
chemistry steel analysis.
- UV/VIS
spectrophotometer.
- LECO carbon
analyzer.
- LECO sulfur
analyzer.
- Silica
content of foundry sand.
- Optical
emission spectrometer (iron and steel samples).
- Perkin-Elmer
5000 and Graphite Furnace certified training session. Analyzed oil
samples for wear metals, blood samples for
lead (under CDC), and heavy metals in wastewater.
- Parr
adiabatic calorimeter, BTU & sulfur in coal.
- HIAC particle
counter (oil samples).
- Viscosity of
oil samples, flash point on oil and
bacterial testing on coolants.
- PH on water,
wastewater, coolants.
- Acid base
members on engine oils (titration).
- Suspended
solids on oils.
Professional Affiliations
- American
Chemical Society (ACS)