Education
Michigan State University, Ph.D. Environmental Toxicology 2004
Michigan State University College of Law, Juris Doctor 2000
Western Michigan University, Masters of Arts, Chemistry 1998
Western Michigan University, Masters of Business Administration 1995
Michigan State University, Bachelors of Arts, Chemistry 1985
Bar Admissions
State of Arizona
State of Michigan
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Leadership
Adjunct Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law
Member, Law and Technology Committee of the Arizona Technology Council
Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Chair of Subcommittee on FDA Clearance of Trademarks and Brand Names
Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
Member, American Chemistry Society (ACS)
Planning Committee for BIOZONA 2009 and 2010
Other Professional Experience
Snell & Wilmer (Phoenix AZ) (Attorney)
Harness, Dickey & Pierce (Troy MI) (Attorney)
Michigan State University, Office of Intellectual Property (East Lansing MI) (Licensing Associate and Intellectual Property Officer)
Michigan State University, College of Engineering (East Lansing, MI) (Project Coordinator)
Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (East Lansing, MI) (Environmental Studies Instructor)
Michigan State University, Lyman Briggs School (East Lansing, MI) (Chemistry
Instructor and Lab Supervisor)
Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Kalamazoo, MI) (Chemistry Professor)
Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) (Chemistry Instructor)
Varian Associates, Instrument Group (Palo Alto, CA) (Midwest Regional Product Manager)
Giangarlo Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA) (Regional Sales Engineer)