Science and art matter.
I am currently a college chemistry instructor, until recently an industrial chemist. I am also a published poet. I am the owner of Red Silk Press, a micropress of science fiction, science, poetry, and memoir.
Chemistry
I have a Masters of Science in chemistry, as well as experience in electrochemistry, UV/Vis spectrometry, FTIR, XRF, laser diffraction particle size measurement, database mining (LIMS, SAP, Crystal Reports, Excel), laboratory safety, laboratory training and auditing, and methods development. In addition, I have taught chemistry in at three colleges.
Poetry
I am a long-time member of the writing group Zona Rosa, led by Rosemary Daniell. Red Silk Sari (Red Silk Press, 2013) is my first collection of poems. My work has appeared in journals such as Forkroads, Möbius: The Journal of Social Change, Frogpond, Zingara Poetry Review, the anthology The Venomed Kiss (Incarnate Muse Press, 2009), and the inaugural broadcast of Poetry in the Air (Jan. 21, 2015, WHCJ, Savannah State University). My micropress Red Silk Press has supported the Savannah Spoken Word Festival, Savannah Asian Festival, and Local Author Day (Flannery O’ Connor House).
Work Terms
Work hours - 8am-4 pm Eastern Standard Time M-F (days are flexible).