Rachel Thompson

• Phone: +353 87 123 4567
• Email: rachel.thompson@email.com
• Location: Dublin, Ireland
• LinkedIn: rachelthompsonchemistry

Summary

Over 9 years of experience in postsecondary chemistry education, specializing in organic and analytical chemistry, with a proven ability to design and deliver engaging curricula. Successfully mentored over 20 graduate teaching assistants, enhancing their pedagogical skills and student engagement. Expertise includes developing innovative laboratory experiments and integrating computational chemistry tools to improve student comprehension and research capabilities.

Experience

Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, University College Dublin -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2018 – present

• Designed and delivered core organic chemistry modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students, consistently achieving average student satisfaction scores above 90%.

• Developed and implemented a new advanced spectroscopy laboratory course, improving student practical skills in NMR, IR, and Mass Spectrometry by 25%.

• Supervised 5 PhD candidates and 10 Master's students in their research projects, leading to 3 peer-reviewed publications.

• Chaired the departmental curriculum review committee, introducing blended learning approaches that increased student engagement in large lecture settings by 15%.

Assistant Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2014 – Aug 2018

• Taught foundational and advanced analytical chemistry courses, incorporating modern instrumental techniques such as HPLC, GC-MS, and atomic absorption spectroscopy.

• Developed comprehensive laboratory manuals and assessment rubrics for 6 different analytical chemistry practical sessions.

• Mentored 6 graduate teaching assistants, providing training in classroom management, laboratory safety protocols, and effective student feedback strategies.

• Contributed to a departmental initiative to integrate green chemistry principles into the curriculum, reducing chemical waste by 10% in student labs.

Education

National University of Ireland Galway, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry -- Galway, Ireland

Sept 2010 – Aug 2014

University College Dublin, B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2006 – June 2010

Skills

Teaching & Pedagogy: Curriculum Development, Blended Learning, Laboratory Instruction, Assessment Design, Mentoring, Student Engagement, Active Learning Strategies

Chemistry Expertise: Organic Synthesis, Analytical Techniques (HPLC, GC-MS, NMR, IR, AAS), Spectroscopy, Green Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry

Laboratory Management: Chemical Safety, Equipment Calibration, Lab Protocol Development, Waste Management, Data Analysis

Software & Tools: ChemDraw, MestreNova, Gaussian, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite, Virtual Learning Environments (Blackboard, Moodle)