Bashiru Balogun
Athens,USA
Summary
Passionate about pursuing a career in the chemical industry, leveraging seven years of research experience to support a chemical company in meeting client needs. Skilled in chemical analysis, data collection, and interpretation to identify risks and develop effective strategies. Collaborative team player dedicated to ensuring compliance with chemical regulations. Results-oriented education professional with a proven track record of fostering academic growth and supporting diverse student needs through engaging lesson plans and personalized instruction that resonates with learners. Strong collaborator known for driving team success and student achievement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Tutor
EDGE! Tutoring Services
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Tutored students in AP chemistry.
Evaluator
University of Georgia- Georgia Center for Assessment
04.2018 - 05.2019
- Scored various test questions in 3rd grade mathematics as part of the Georgia Milestone project.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
CLARKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Taught biology at the Freshman Academy.
- Prepared the students for their annual end-of-course or (EOC) standardized test by following a lesson plan which is in conjunction with Georgia's performance/teaching standards.
- Prepared the students for the Biology EOC test by creating various study guides.
- Provided after-school assistance to various students seeking to improve their grade assessment (i.e., Through the submission of any past due or missing work or through tutoring).
- Provided online tutoring for a few, on-level or advanced students in preparation for the EOC test in biology.
- Assisted various faculty and staff members in the Freshman Academy through collaborative planning to ensure that the appropriate lesson plan was being given to the students.
Chemistry Instructor (Adjunct Faculty)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
08.2011 - 05.2014
- Taught Fundamentals of Organic chemistry I laboratory classes.
- Taught General Chemistry I and II lectures and laboratory classes.
Chemistry Instructor
WOR-WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Taught General Chemistry I and II lecture and laboratory classes.
Chemistry Instructor
SOJOURNER-DOUGLASS COLLEGE
01.2012 - 05.2012
- Taught General Chemistry lectures and laboratory classes.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
05.2011 - 12.2011
- Evaluated data to assess the distribution of metals in sediments and their effect on the growth of eelgrass.
- Conducted multivariate data analysis of environmental factors, transport of trace metals, and growth dynamics in Zostera marina (eelgrass).
Graduate Student Researcher
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
08.2007 - 05.2011
- Advisor: Dr. Eric May
- Collected sediments and eelgrass from SAV beds along Maryland's coastal bays.
- Collected morphometric data for eelgrass samples.
- Analyzed metals in sediments and eelgrass by ICP-MS.
- Evaluated sediment and eelgrass samples for the determination of the spatial distribution of these metals.
- Evaluated whether the temporal growth dynamics of metal uptake have any relationship on the health of eelgrass beds in Maryland's coastal bays.
Graduate Student Researcher
NOAA LMRCSC
02.2005 - 01.2007
- Supervisors: Dr. Yan Waguespack and Dr. Andrew Draxlerr
- Collected sediments from Raritan Bay in Lower New York Harbor and from Elizabeth River in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
- Analyzed sediments by total organic carbon.
- Extracted organic compounds in juvenile winter flounder tissue by column chromatography.
- Conducted fish tissue cleanup techniques by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
- Analyzed fish tissue samples for polychlorinated biphenyls and chlorinated pesticides by gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD).
Graduate Chemistry Instructor
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Taught General Chemistry I and II lectures.
- Taught Organic chemistry I and General Chemistry I laboratory classes.
USEPA MAI/STAR Fellow
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Tulane University
08.2001 - 12.2004
- Supervisor: Dr. Yan Waguespack
- Collected environmental samples of marine sediments and eelgrass from the coastal bays in Maryland and Virginia.
- Collected environmental samples of freshwater sediments from rivers in Virginia.
- Analyzed metals in sediments by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and inductively coupled plasma with optical emission spectrometry for detection (ICP-OES).
- Analyzed metals in eelgrass by XRF and ICP-OES.
- Conducted chemical analyses at Tulane University.
Education
Ph.D. - Environmental Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Princess Anne, MD05.2011
Master of Science - Geology
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Troy, NY12.1998
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Clemson, SC05.1996
Skills
- Patience and empathy
- Problem-solving skills
- Creative thinking
- Collaboration and teamwork
Timeline
Tutor
EDGE! Tutoring Services
05.2022 - 11.2022
Evaluator
University of Georgia- Georgia Center for Assessment
04.2018 - 05.2019
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
CLARKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
02.2016 - 05.2016
Chemistry Instructor
WOR-WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2012 - 12.2012
Chemistry Instructor
SOJOURNER-DOUGLASS COLLEGE
01.2012 - 05.2012
Chemistry Instructor (Adjunct Faculty)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
08.2011 - 05.2014
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
05.2011 - 12.2011
Graduate Student Researcher
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
08.2007 - 05.2011
Graduate Student Researcher
NOAA LMRCSC
02.2005 - 01.2007
Graduate Chemistry Instructor
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
01.2002 - 12.2004
USEPA MAI/STAR Fellow
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Tulane University
08.2001 - 12.2004
Master of Science - Geology
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Ph.D. - Environmental Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
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