EDUCATION

1994-present University of Alabama in Huntsville, PhD student in Physics, G.P.A. 3.9/4.0, Expected graduation date: 1/99
1991-93 University of Missouri St. Louis, Master of Science in Physics, G.P.A. 3.9/4.0
1986-90 University of Missouri St. Louis, Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics, minor in Mathematics

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Operating Systems: UNIX, LINUX, VAX/VMS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows, XWindows.
Software: IDL,IRAF,TeX, + numerous XWindows & IBM applications.
Languages: HTML, C, Pascal, Fortran.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1995(present) Research Assistant: UA Huntsville. Member of the BATSE Team for the NASA Compton Gamma Ray Observatory at the Space Science Laboratory, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center. Currently performing a timing study on the phenomena of Gamma-Ray Bursts using Fourier analysis techniques.
1994 Research Assistant: UM St. Louis. Near IR photometry of the R Cr A star forming region to determine the population of young stellar objects (YSOs) and their evolutionary state.
1993 Graduate Research: UM St. Louis. Digital Image Processing of NASA Hubble Space Telescope WFPC spectral image data to examine the detailed structure and physics of Herbig Haro objects.
1992-93 Graduate Research: UM St. Louis. Digital image processing and photometric data reduction of Kitt Peak National Observatory infrared array data of dust globules in HII regions.
Summer '91 Research Assistant: UM St. Louis. Integrated a new CCD imaging system to the University Observatory. Fully tested and calibrated the CCD for BVRI photometry and narrow band imaging.
1990 Undergraduate Research: UM St. Louis. Carried out testing of a spectrograph and performed observational spectroscopy on emission line stars.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1994-95 Teaching Assistant: UA Huntsville. Astronomy lab instructor for two semester course.
1992 Teaching Assistant: UM St. Louis. Lab instructor for second semester physics course.
1991 Teaching Assistant: UM St. Louis. TA for observational astronomy course.
1990-92 Teaching Assistant: UM St. Louis. Astronomy lab instructor for introductory course.
Planetarium Operator: UM St. Louis. State-of-the-art planetarium operator for classes and the public.
Director, UM St. Louis Observatory: UM St. Louis. Supervised and conducted public and private viewing sessions. Responsible for observing facilities and SKYWATCH HOTLINE.

SALES EXPERIENCE

10/93-5/94 Computer Sales: Best Buy Co., St. Louis, MO. Promoted in 3 mos. to Sr. Product Specialist. Responsibilities included PC sales, customer service/support, interviewing and hiring Product Specialists, opening/closing computer department. Sold thousands of dollars worth of PCs, printers, hardware, software, etc. on a daily basis.

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

1995-97 University of Alabama in Huntsville Dean's List
1991-92 Curators' Physics & Astronomy Fellowship
1990-91 University of Missouri St. Louis Alumni Scholarship Award
Enjoy golf, tennis, hockey, softball, painting, and playing guitar.