Hayley Blockinger

Hayley Blockinger

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Scientist specializing in higher order structure characterization for medical modalities

  • Education

    • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

      2018 - 2019
      Chemistry

      Took courses and joined a plant metabolomics lab in the Master’s Program prior to transferring to KU.

    • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree Chemistry

      Graduated Cum Laude

    • The University of Kansas

      2019 - 2022
      Master of Science - MS Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: 2020 Biomedical Sciences Symposium - Poster 2021 Biomedical Sciences Symposium - Poster Working in Dr. David Weis' lab using hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry to classify higher order structures of proteins. Using HXMS as a tool to look at statistically significant/insignificant values between WT and mutants and comparing to significance/insignificance in protein crystallography structures and functional binding assays.

  • Experience

    • Self-employed

      Mar 2013 - Aug 2018
      Private Tutor

      Tutored in math (algebra, geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, calculus), chemistry, and Spanish. Met at location of their choice. Tutored 3 to 5 times a week every week, except summers of 2013 - 2016.

    • Bonita High School

      Aug 2014 - Jul 2019
      Field Hockey Coach

      • 2014 – Started a freshman-sophomore (FS) team • 2014 to 2017 – Head coach FS team• 2017 to 2018 – Head coach JV team• 2014 to 2019 – Assistant Varsity coach, Manager of Alumni Facebook Page/Alumni Game • 2015 to 2018 – Off season event coordinator

    • Spectrum Eyecare Optometry

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2018
      Back Office Assistant

      Scanned and updated nursing home patient charts. Kept track of glasses deliveries to nursing homes. In charge of storing physical copies of scanned documents for nursing home side of the office (~1000 patients/day). From ~Aug 2017-Aug 2018, took over exam and glasses billing for nursing home patients (except Medicare/Medi-Cal).

    • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2017
      Intern

      Worked in emerging constituents lab that monitored the levels of cyanotoxins in different water sources. Entailed of sample and calibration curve preparation, eluent preparation, readying LC-MS/MS for analysis, interpreting and obtaining LC-MS/MS data, SOP development, database searches for water contaminant trends, create result documents for presentations, made figures.

    • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

      Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

      Worked for Dr. Gregory Barding to try to identify a plant metabolite that is resistant to powdery mildew disease. Taught three general chemistry lab courses per semester.

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Teaching Associate

        Aug 2018 - May 2019
    • The University of Kansas

      Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

      Lecturer for CHEM 401 Analytical Chemistry Lab and Lecture TA for CHEM 400 Analytical Chemistry Course GRA at University of Kansas on the Dynamic Aspects of Chemical Biology Training Grant funded by the NIH (T32 GM008545). Lecture TA for General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II for Chemistry Degrees

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      • Interim General Chemistry Lab Director

        Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
      • NIH Trainee - Dynamic Aspects of Chemical Biology

        Jul 2020 - Feb 2022
      • Graduate Research Assistant

        May 2020 - Jul 2020
      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2019 - May 2020
    • Catalent Pharma Solutions

      Jan 2023 - now
      Senior Associate Scientist

      Using mass spectrometry methods to characterize higher order structure of client biologics for various clinical trial phases

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Emerging Scholar Mentor

      Issued by Weis Lab on Aug 2021
      Weis LabAssociated with Hayley Blockinger
    • Student Lead Organizer

      Issued by HBC Biomedical Sciences Symposium on Apr 2021
      HBC Biomedical Sciences SymposiumAssociated with Hayley Blockinger
    • Head of Graduate Recruitment Opportunities Weekend

      Issued by KU Chemistry Graduate Student Organization on Jan 2020
      KU Chemistry Graduate Student OrganizationAssociated with Hayley Blockinger
    • REU Mentor

      Issued by Weis Lab on May 2021
      Weis LabAssociated with Hayley Blockinger