Experience

  • State Representative District 42A (2013 -current)
  • Legislative member of Clean Water Council (2013 -current)
  • Legislative Study Group on Educator Licensure (2016 -current)
  • Legislative Working Group on Real ID Compliance (2016)
  • Freelance science and math tutor (2011 - current)
  • Teacher Licensure Advisory Task Force (2013 -2014)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota (2011 - 2012; also 1991-1995 and 1997- 2001)
  • High school Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science teacher, Hill-Murray School (2002-2011)
  • Substitute teacher, Hill-Murray School (2001)
  • Industrial trainer – designed and taught technical short courses, H.B. Fuller, 3M, and Ecolab (1989-2001)
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at the University of St. Thomas; member of the Faculty Senate (1995-1996)
  • Self-employed engineering consultant – worked on projects in process engineering and rheology at H.B. Fuller and 3M (1989-2001)
  • Research Chemical Engineer at General Mills (1983-1989)
  • Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1982)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (1976-1978)