Margaret Denise Reid

921 Valley View Drive

Cedar Park, TX  78641

512-297-4500

mreid@austincc.edu

Education

University of Maryland, College Park

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry

1994

Dissertation: “Ring-Opening Reactions of Cyclopropyl Thiocarbene Chromium Complexes.  Stereoselective synthesis of 1,4-Dihalo-1-alkenes and alkynes”

Howard University, Washington D.C.

B.S. in Chemistry

1988

AWARDS

• Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin

2001-2004

• NSF Pre-doctoral Fellow

1991-1994

Teaching Experience

Austin Community College, Austin, TX

Professor – Chem 1305, 1311, 1312, 1309, 2323, 2325

2005-present

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including chemistry labs 1105, 1111, 1112, 2123, 1109, and 2125 (Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry I and II, Engineering Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry I and II).  Developed the syllabus and overall structure of the Engineering Chemistry course, CHEM 1309 and 1109.

Teaching Assistant – University of Maryland, College Park

1989-1993

Taught General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry lab.  Facilitated weekly lecture in addition to administering lab.

Related Experience

Digital Fluency Committee, Austin Community College

December 2021 – August 2022

Contributed to the creation of the Digital Fluency program and documentation at Austin Community college

CLEP Committee, Chemistry

2019-present

Write questions for the CLEP Chemistry Exam

Meet with CLEP committee members to verify accuracy of the CLEP exam questions that are written

AP Table Leader, Chemistry

2017-2019

Mentor new AP Readers

Check for accuracy and consistency amongst Readers assigned to my table

Score AP Chemistry exams

Acquire knowledge of the AP Chemistry Exam and students’ understanding of the AP curriculum

Network with chemistry educators from high schools and colleges

AP Table Leader, Chemistry

2017-2019

Mentor new AP Readers

Check for accuracy and consistency amongst Readers assigned to my table

Score AP Chemistry exams

Acquire knowledge of the AP Chemistry Exam and students’ understanding of the AP curriculum

Network with chemistry educators from high schools and colleges

AP Reader, Chemistry

2007-2016

Score AP Chemistry exams

Acquire knowledge of the AP Chemistry Exam and students’ understanding of the AP curriculum

Network with chemistry educators from high schools and colleges

Project Director, ACC Regional Collaborative                                                    2009-2013

Generate all necessary forms for conducting the work of the ACC

Collaborative with District partners in a timely manner.  Managing the two

Saturday Seminars at ACC.  Support District partners by attending local

workshops.  Assist with data entry in the TRC data center and with generating

 required reports to the TRC

Chemistry Instructor, ACC Regional Collaborative Saturday Seminar                 2009 & 2007

Provided professional development in chemistry to elementary teachers

Participating in the ACC Regional Collaborative

Chemistry Safety Coordinator                                                                        2007-present       

Provide all new faculty and lab technicians in the Department of Chemistry with Safety Training.  Providing all returning faculty and lab technicians in the Department of Chemistry with annual refresher Safety Training.  Keep records of all safety incidents within the Department of Chemistry and communicate with Environment Health and Service personnel at ACC of any such incidents.

Laboratory Coordinator                                                                                      2006-present

Supervise Chemistry lab technicians and hourly employees at ACC’s Rio Grande campus.  Address the needs of fulltime and adjunct faculty instructors of chemistry labs.  Responsible for making sure labs run smoothly throughout the semester. 

Post-Doctoral Fellow (Behavioral Pharmacology)

Detection of neuronal glutamate release using capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence.  Through the technique of microdialysis, fluid from rat brain is collected and then analyzed for changes in glutamate concentration after treatment with a stimuli or agents known to evoke change in neurotransmitter concentrations.

2001-2003

3M Company, Austin, TX

Research Specialist

Formulated adhesives and backing for specialty tapes used in insulation, masking of circuit boards, and other industries.  Project leader on many of these initiatives.

1998-2001

3M Company, Austin, TX

Senior Development Chemist

Developed tapes and backing for Electrical Specialties Division at 3M.

1994-1998

Publications and papers

• 1,5-Addition of halogens and pseudohalogens to cyclopropylthiocarbene-chromium complexes: a stereocontrolled synthesis of 1,4-dihalo-1-alkene derivatives
  James W. Herndon, Margaret D. Reid
  J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 1994; 116(1); 383-384
• Cyclopropylcarbene-tungsten complexes + alkynes: a [4 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition route for the construction of seven-membered rings
  James W. Herndon, Gautam Chatterjee, Paren P. Patel, Julius J. Matasi, Seniz U. Tumer, Jill J. Harp, Margaret D. Reid
  J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 1991; 113(20); 7808-7809.

Languages

• English – native language
• Spanish – speak, read, and write with basic competence.

Memberships

• American Chemical Society

REFERENCES

• Madan Mohan, ACC

CYP5 2204.12

1555 Cypress Creek Road

Cedar Park, TX  78613

(512) 223-2114

Others available upon request