EDUCATION:  

B.A., Chemistry, ACS Certified, Rice University, 1994.


CERTIFICATIONS:

International Certificate Conference and the Goethe-Institut Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Certificate of German as a Foreign Language), 1995.
Certified Scientific Materials Manager, (CSMM), National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, 2009.


PRESENT POSITION:

August 2001 to present.  Laboratory Coordinator and Inventory Specialist, Chemistry Department, Sewanee: The University of the South.

Assists lab instructors in setting up and dismantling laboratories.  Prepares solutions and unknowns.  Assists students and instructors during any laboratory.  Coordinates work of the Stockroom Assistant and four work-study students.  Cleans and performs minor routine maintenance on laboratory equipment and assures equipment is operational.  (Contracts service personnel when required.)  Maintains proper security for the laboratories and instruments.  Ensures proper storage, clean up, and disposal of chemicals and other laboratory supplies.  Ensures that the laboratories are clean and restocked with expendables before the next session.  Maintains the stockrooms in a clean and orderly manner.  Coordinates the updating and production of the General Chemistry Lab Manuals.  Orders all supplies and chemicals and enters all information into the chemical inventory database.  Delivers chemicals to individual faculty members and storerooms.  Performs regular inventory of all holdings in the department.  Assists the Department Chair with some clerical tasks such as budget maintenance and job searches.  Communicates with laboratory coordinators in other departments.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS:

February 1998 to May 2001.  Forensic Chemist, Mid-Atlantic Laboratory, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Department of Justice.

Develops methods for and performs the full range of quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses on evidence suspected to contain controlled substances.  (Evidence is submitted by agency personnel and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.)  Confers with and advises the U.S. District and State Attorneys on the chemical and technical aspects of cases and the preparation of testimony concerning the analysis of controlled substances in federal, state and local courts.  Testifies in federal and state courts as an expert witness; presents technical testimony in layman’s terms; defends analytical methods and results against rigorous cross-examination by defense attorneys.  Is knowledgeable in the theory and use of laboratory instruments and is able to properly interpret the data generated.  Maintains and makes minor repairs on these instruments.  Advises and assists Special Agents in the performance of certain enforcement activities such as clandestine laboratory seizures and vacuum sweep searches for controlled drugs and accompanying substances.  Has practical knowledge of the synthetic processes required to manufacture controlled substances and familiarity with the operation of illicit laboratories.  May evaluate methods currently used in the DEA field laboratories to determine deficiencies and needed or useful improvements.  


January 1997 to January 1998.  Research Assistant, Chem-Tox Support, Mammalian Toxicology, Covance Laboratories Inc.

Responsible for preparing control samples and analytical standards and performing and troubleshooting routine analyses according to ISO, GLP, SOP and P&P requirements.  Also responsible for assisting in the development of new analyses and the adaptation of client-supplied methodology.  Duties included attending preinitiation meetings; evaluating results against specific QC criteria; reviewing work of other chemists; responding to QA audits; maintaining laboratory records according to GLP and SOP requirements; maintaining equipment logs; maintaining appropriate reagent inventories; operating and calibrating appropriate laboratory equipment; and performing other assigned duties, including those outside the Chem-Tox Support department.


October 1995 to January 1997.  Study Technician III, Chem-Tox Support, Mammalian Toxicology, Corning Hazleton Inc.

Responsible for verifying dosing levels formulated for genetic and mammalian toxicology studies and developing methods for compound isolation.  Duties included analyzing the exact amount of compound in samples prepared by the formulations department; checking the stability of new compounds using a given method; isolating a test article from the vehicle; reporting data in notebooks using regression equations and actual data from the chromatography; making a final report after developing a method; using automated instruments where appropriate; double-checking notebooks to ensure all calculations, spelling, etc. are correct; attending preinitiation meetings; and assuming other related duties as assigned.


Summer 1993.  Intern Chemist, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Laboratory, Lyondell Petrochemical Company.

Responsible for developing a method for comparison of gas chromatographic column performance and researching a method to quantify inorganic ions in organic bulk products by ignition residue analysis.  Duties also included analyzing product samples related to specific customer inquiries; assisting senior technicians and chemists when necessary; presenting research results to senior management; and assuming other related duties as assigned.


Fall semester 1992.  Research Assistant, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Rice University.

Responsible for isolation of cholesterol metabolites in rat tissues to investigate efficacy of a new anti-cholesterol agent.  Duties included analyzing the exact amount of metabolite present by a variety of instrumental methods; reporting data in notebooks using data from chromatography; using automated instruments where appropriate; and presenting research results to peers and professors.


Summer 1992.  Intern Chemist, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Laboratory, Polymers Division, Lyondell Petrochemical Company.

Responsible for developing a method to quantify additives in polyethylene by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).  Duties included formulating small batches of polyethylene with specific additive concentrations; extruding and pelletizing those batches; sampling formulated batches and performing analytical tests; writing a training manual for the method once development was completed; assisting senior technicians and chemists in implementing the method as standard operating procedure; assisting senior technicians in the analysis of polyethylene and polypropylene samples for quality control; and performing other related duties as assigned.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, member, 2007-present.
Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry, member, 2002-present.
Chattanooga Local Section, American Chemical Society, Chair-Elect, 2009, member, 2002-present.
University Professional Women, member 2001-present; Vice-President, 2003-2004.
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, member, 1999 to 2001.
Chemical Society of Washington, active member, 1995 to 2001, Board of Managers, 2001.
American Chemical Society, active member, 1994 to present.
Student Affiliates of ACS, Rice Univ. Chapter, President, 1992-94; Vice-President, 1991-92.


HONORS AND AWARDS:

Lyondell Petrochemical Company EPIC Award (Efficiency, Productivity, Innovation, Creativity), August 17, 1992.
Lyondell Petrochemical Company Total Quality Video Competition, First Place Team, August 17, 1992.
Chattanooga Local Section, American Chemical Society, Community Service Award, 2007.


SPECIAL COURSES/CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Grundstufe I & II (German Introductory Level I & II), Goethe-Institut, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, July-August 1994.
Grundstufe III & IV (German Introductory Level III & IV), Münchner Volkshochschule, Munich, Germany, September-December 1994.
ZDaF (Certificate of German as a Foreign Language) Preparation Course, Münchner Volkshochschule, Munich, Germany, January-February 1995.
Konversation Stufe I (German Conversation I), Münchner Volkshochschule, Munich, Germany, February-May 1995.




PRESENTATIONS:

    “What Can You Do With A Chemistry Major?” Chemistry Department Seminar Series, Sewanee: The University of the South, February 2, 2003.
    “CSI: Sewanee, The Life of a Forensic Chemist.” University Professional Women, monthly luncheon, Sewanee: The University of the South, March 2004.
    “Drugs of Abuse.” Chattanooga Local Section of the American Chemical Society, monthly dinner meeting, Sewanee: The University of the South, March 31, 2004.
    “Changing Family Dynamics” (Panel Discussion) Pinnacle Luncheon, Women’s Center, Sewanee: The University of the South, February 22, 2006.
    “The Chemistry of Cookies” (guest lecture) The Science of Food and Cooking, Chemistry 110, The University of the South, March 2006, March 2007.
    “The Chemistry of Chocolate” (guest lecture) The Science of Food and Cooking, Chemistry 110, The University of the South, March 2006, March 2007
    “What Does a Chemist Actually Do?”  South Middle School, Winchester, TN, October 24, 2008.
    "Hands-On Chemistry in the Kitchen,"  South Middle School, Winchester, TN, May 8, 2009.
    "Fun Chemistry Demonstrations YOU Can Do!"  NAOSMM 36th Annual Conference and Trade Show, Boise, ID, July 27, 2009.


PUBLICATIONS:

    Miles, Deon T.; Bachman, Jennifer K. J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 311.


DEVELOPMENT/MANAGEMENT COURSES:

FTIR: Theory and Practice, Nicolet Corporation, 1992.
Millennium Version 2.1 Software Startup Training, Waters Corporation, 1995.
HPLC Separations Training Seminar, Waters Corporation, 1995.
Quality Awareness Training Part 1, Corning Hazleton, Inc., 1996.
    Millennium Version 2.15 Software Advanced Training, Waters Corporation, 1996.
    Improved Sample Preparation Methods for Drug Metabolism, Waters Corporation, 1997.
    Basic Forensic Chemist School #8, DEA Office of Training, 1998.
    GC Separations Training Seminar, Hewlett-Packard, 1998.
Practical High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Hewlett-Packard, 1998.
    Clandestine Laboratory School (SALC #78), DEA Office of Training, 1998.
    Mattson WinFIRST Operations Course, Nicolet Instrument Corp., 1998.
    HP 6890 and ChemStation Operations Course, Agilent Technologies, 2000.
    Proactive Laboratory Chemical Management, LS&EM 2003, Prizm Inc., 2003.
    Two-Day Lab Safety Short Course, The Laboratory Safety Institute, 2004.
    Hazardous Waste 101, 24th Annual College and Univ. Hazardous Waste Conf., 2006.
    34th Annual Conference, National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, 2007.
    Purchasing Fundamentals, Middle Tennessee State Univ. Continuing Education, 2008.
    Fundamentals of Supervision I, Middle Tennessee State Univ. Continuing Education, 2008.
    35th Annual Conference, National Association of Scientific Materials Managers, 2008.
    Annual RCRA Compliance Course (EPA Peer Audit Prep), HRP Associates Inc., 2008.
    Engaging and Motivating Volunteers, American Chemical Society Leadership Conference, 2009.
    Engaging Colleagues in Dialogue, American Chemical Society Leadership Conference, 2009.