After finishing my PhD in chemistry, I transitioned to the role of Instructor of Visual Communication & Design. Looking back, the Eli Lilly travel award played a crucial role in my career development. I received the Eli Lilly travel award to attend ACS in the spring of 2014 where I met Madeleine Jacobs at the breakfast for travel award winners. I was already curious about alternative career paths so when I happened to travel to Washington DC, I reached out to Madeleine about visiting the ACS headquarters. She was incredibly supportive and arranged a day of meetings for me to engage with different ACS departments ranging from publishing to outreach. It was during this visit that I first realized I wanted to pursue a career that combines my love of design with my scientific background. I now spend my time devising new ways to teach scientists the skills they need to create appealing, informative visuals that effectively communicate their work.

Combining science, teaching, and design

2019 Spring National Meeting

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