I have been employed at the Eastman Kodak Company for 31 years, working in Analytical Services at the Kodak Apparatus Division and for the last eight years as an analytical chemist in the Ion Analysis Laboratory of the Foundation Science and Technology Center. I support research and development for imaging chemicals and provide support for Research and the Synthetic Chemicals Division. I received a BS in Chemistry in 1990 and an MS in Material Science and Engineering in 1993 from RIT.I am involved with local section activities as a Member-at-Large and on the executive board of the Technician Affiliate Group (TAG). I currently serve as the TAG’s chair and co-chair the Education Committee of the TAG along with Tim Wilson. Together we present the chemical education outreach program, Adventures in Chemistry and Physics (ACAP). I am also working with Calvin Uzelmeier and Tim Wilson planning the section’s National Chemistry Week celebration. I was a member of the organizing committee for the 32nd Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM 2004), and was also the co-chair of the Secondary School Teacher and Student Event at NERM 2004.
I am interested in promoting more interaction between the local section and chemical education outreach activities in the community. There is a great need for chemists and technicians to share their interests in science with students and I believe members of the section have many talents to offer. I am interested in establishing activities such as Chemagination, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, National Chemistry Week, and National Mole Day as yearly events sponsored by the local section. This will require not only monetary funding but also commitment by local section members to volunteer their time to make this program a success. I consider it a privilege to serve the local section as a member-at-large and thank you for your consideration.
