I am a chemistry educator and independent consultant working out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. My background is in physical chemistry, with a focus on the kinetics of phase transitions in organic crystals and on the application of X-ray crystallographic methods to small-molecule structure determination.
I currently teach at J. P. Wynne High School and run weekend tutoring sessions for advanced placement chemistry. From time to time I take on consulting engagements with regional industrial partners on questions of process synthesis, purification, and analytical method validation.
Currently
- Preparing 2026–27 AP Chemistry curriculum materials.
- Reviewing manuscripts for the Journal of Chemical Education.
- Consulting on a small-molecule crystallization project for a regional pharmaceutical client (NDA).
Recent talks
- “Bench safety in the high-school chemistry lab: practical limits to undergraduate-style demonstrations,” New Mexico Science Teachers Association annual meeting, November 2025.
- “What proton-coupled electron transfer can teach us about redox in introductory courses,” ACS Southwest Regional Meeting, October 2024.
Last updated April 2026.