Education:

M.S., Chemistry University of California, Irvine

Teaching Credential University of California, Irvine

B.S., Chemistry magna cum laude University of California, Irvine 

B.S., Biology cum laude University of California, Irvine 

 

Experience:

Student Teaching at Westminster High School 

Private Tutoring

Stockroom Technician UCI

T.A. Chem G-Chem Lab UCI 

T.A. Chem 160 Radioisotopes Lab UCI  

T.A., Intro to Chem 1P Lec UCI

T.A. G Chem 1A UCI

Researcher, Tsai Lab UCI

Teaching Duties:

Physical Science, Biotechnology (active), AP Biology (active), Chemistry

MERITS Herald

OCSEF Cal Teach Mentor Match Teacher

National Honor Society Advisor

CyberPatriot Coach

UCD C-STEM Coach 

Samsung Solve Teacher

Boeing WHS HSI Liaison

UCI Cal Teach Mentor Teacher

Nanovation Teacher

UCLA Nanoscience Institute Educator Workshop Teacher Facilitator

Boys/Girls Tennis Coach (retired/volunteer)

 

Awards:

UC Regents Scholar

APLE Scholar

VEYM Scholar

2016/2017 WHS Teacher of the Year

2019/2020 UCD CSTEM Teacher of the Year

2019/2024 Samsung Solve Teacher

2019/2020 WHS PTSA Outstanding Teacher of the Year

2020/2021 NCWIT O.C. Affiliate Educator Honorable Mention

2020/2021 OCSEF Teacher of the Year

2020/2021 OCSTEM Outstanding K-12 STEM Educator - High School 

2021/2022 NCWIT O.C. Affiliate Educator of the Year

2021/2022 Exploravision Regional Winner Coach 

2021/2022 Exploravision National Winner Coach 

2022/2023 HBUHSD Teacher of the Year

2023/2024 Yale Educator Award Recipient

2023/2024 Exploravision Regional Winner Coach

2023/2024 NASA TechRise Winning Coach

2024/2025 Above and Beyond Recipient

Societies:

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Lambda Upsilon

Golden Key

National Science Teachers Association

California Association of Science Educator

Academic Publications:

Crystal structure of the beta-subunit of acyl-CoA carboxylase: structure-based engineering of substrate specificity

Crystal structures and mutational analyses of acyl-CoA carboxylase beta subunit of Streptomyces coelicolor

Promoting student interest in plant biology through an inquiry-based module exploring plant circadian rhythm, gene expression, and defense against insects

 

Hobbies:

Traveling, Eating, Camping, Tennis, VEYM, Reading Random Things