CV
EXPERIENCE
Technical Consultant, Epic Madison, Wisconsin (August 2007 – Present)
- Manage technical implementations for five large customers, representing over 100,000 patients
- Leverage technical problem-solving and management skills on the MyChart patient web portal application
- Weekly check-in calls for each customer, reviewing issues queues, new development, and marketing strategies
- Manage development partnership to integrate MyChart with National Library of Medicine’s Medline Plus database
- Manage 12 technical consultants for University of Colorado’s enterprise software install
- Write quality assurance notes for developer fixes; enhancement proposals for new development
Founder & Executive Director, ScienceForAmerica.com (July 2006 – July 2009)
- Founded online community to empower science educators as teachers and learners
- Developed website scope, development sequence, and marketing
- Self-taught website development using the Joomla content management system
Chemistry Teacher, Rice University Houston, Texas (May – June 2007)
- Collaborated with university professors to prepare 35 high school students in advanced chemistry
- Developed and implemented curriculum, including research, laboratory and technology-based instruction
Science Department Chair, Chavez High School Houston, Texas (August 2006 – May 2007)
- Coordinated science curriculum for 16 teachers serving 2,500 students
- Contributed directly to 72% increase in 11th grade passing rate for state-mandated science test
- Facilitated weekly meetings, leading discussions to ensure adherence to curriculum requirements
- Provided concise verbal and written recommendations to administrators regarding curriculum specifications
- Managed grant resources and $20,000 supplemental budget supporting teaching and enrichment
Physical Science Teacher, Teach For America Houston, Texas (June 2005 – May 2007)
- Recruited into highly selective program: national acceptance rate 15% of 17,000 applicants in 2005
- Average student performance top 10% of all physical science teachers on campus
- Achieved 117% increase in students passing state science test, improving scores by 12%
- Communicated and established relationships with over 350 students, families and colleagues
- Informed best practices through use of Excel spreadsheet reporting tools for student performance data
Field Engineer, Schlumberger Maurice, Louisiana (October 2003 – June 2005)
- Delivered over $6.5 million of sand control solutions to oil and gas clients in the Gulf of Mexico
- Leveraged proprietary software to analyze and improve production and return on investment for clients
- Developed and implemented client-focused marketing to highlight strong district service quality record
- Contributed to formulation of solutions to technical problems in a high stress environment
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, August 2003
Universidad de Oviedo – Asturias, Spain
Chemical Engineering Operations and Process Laboratory, Summer 2003
SKILLS
Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, HTML, CSS, PHP, Firebug, Trac, Fireworks, Skype, Sharepoint