Michelle K. Waddell

3135 New London Court #203

Lafayette, IN 47909

(765) 471-7019

Career Objective:To work as a synthetic chemistry in the area of drug discovery.

Discipline:Synthetic Bio-Organic Chemistry

Education:Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Department of Chemistry

Ph.D. Candidate

August 2000-present

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA.

Department of Chemistry

August 1995-May 1998(Graduate School)

Hampton University, Hampton VA.

Department of Chemistry

Bachelor of Arts Honors (ACS accredited)

May 1995 GPA: 3.25/4.0

Work Experience:

7/30/98-3/30/00Bayer Corporation/Olsten Staffing Services, Elkhart, IN.

Position: Laboratory Technician, Supervisor: Dr. Kin F. Yip

Assisted researchers in the Diagnostic Group with testing and improving glucometers. Responsibilities include testing biosensors, analyzing data using Microsoft Office ’97 and writing weekly reports.

5/22/95-8/15/953M Corporation, St. Paul, MN.

Position: Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Roger A. Mader

Technical skills were obtained for the synthesis of various flurochemicals, which were used in traffic signs.

5/17/94-8/12/94 3M Corporation, St. Paul, MN.

Position: Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Stephen F. Wolf

Technical skills were obtained for the gloss meter, refractometer, C.A.T. scan, gel fraction, UV photometer, and coating adhesives

6/1/91-8/18/91Soft Sheen Products, Inc. Chicago, IL.

Position: Laboratory Technician. Assisted chemist in synthesizing and packaging the company’s products to private salons and special test groups.

Academic Experience:

8/20/00-5/15/02Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Position: General Chemistry and Organic Laboratory Instructor

Supervisor: Dr. Robert Wild, Assistant to Dept. Head

Introduced students to basic laboratory techniques and demonstrated their applications in everyday life.

11/10/00-presentPurdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Position: Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Mark A. Lipton

Topic: The Study of Alkoxide Promoted Enyne-Allene Cyclizations: Next Generation Isolated Alkenes

Technical skills were obtained to draw computer-generated macro-models of organic compounds, UV spectrometry, IR spectrometry and utilization of various synthetic techniques.

2/20/96-5/15/98Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA.

Position: Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Micheal Calter

Topic: Aldol Rearrangement, Aldol Sequence for the construction of linking tetrahydrofurans. Technical skills were obtained for GC/MS, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and various separation techniques.

8/30/96-4/25/98Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA.

Position: Organic Lab Instructor, Supervisor: Dr. Stephane Mabic

Taught students the fundamentals of organic laboratory techniques.

6/1/93-7/30/93University of Illinois/Chicago

Position: Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Jacques Kagan

Topic: Synthesis of 3,4-diphenyl-3-hexene-1,5-diene. Technical skills were obtained for recrystallization, thin-layer chromatography, and flash chromatography.

1/8/93-7/30/93Hampton University, Hampton, VA.

Position: Research Assistant, Mentor: Dr. Willie Darby

Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Transitional Metal Complexes of N-Methyl Diazines. Technical skills were obtained for ion chromatography, vacuum filtration, EDTA titration, and rotary evaporation.

Society Memberships:Iota Sigma Pi Honor Society, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers, Black Graduate Student Organization-Virginia Tech Chapter, Student Affiliate of American Chemical Society, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., INROADS Alumni, Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society, SROP Intern

Honors:Valedictorian, Outstanding Freshman Chemistry Major, Inland-Ryerson Foundation Scholar, GED Foundation Scholar, Hampton Univ. Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List, SEMS Scholar, GEM Fellowship (Virginia Tech), SLOAN Fellowship, NIH Developmental Fellowship,

Presentations:National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 24-29th 2003, The Study of Alkoxide Promoted Enyne-Allene Cyclizations: Next Generation Isolated Alkenes.

American Chemical Society National Organic Symposium, Indiana University Bloomington, IN, June 8, 2003, Poster Presentation, The Study of Alkoxide Promoted Enyne-Allene Cyclizations: Next Generation Isolated Alkenes

American Chemical Society 227th National Meeting, Anaheim, CA March 28th –April 1, 2004, Poster Presentation, The Study of Alkoxide Promoted Enyne-Allene Cyclizations: Next Generation Isolated Alkenes