1. Jennifer G. Draper
977 Pegg Rd., East Point, GA 30344
(907) 203-7422
jenniferdraper@gmail.com
Education
2013 – 2014 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Masters of Science in Chemistry, cum laude,
GPA: 3.83/4.0
2000 – 2013 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, cum laude,
GPA: 3.56/4.0, graduated May 2013; Departmental Honor:Distinction in specified major.
2005 – 2006 Academy ofSomatic Healing Arts,Norcross,GA; Certification ofMassage Therapy
(CMT). Certifications include swedish,sports,and clinicalneuromuscularmassage.
Employment
2015- Current Lab Manager, Quality Control Chemist, Denali Brewing Co. Talkeetna, AK
Designing and building a quality control lab and program for the second largest
Microbrewery in Alaska.
2014 – 2015 Instructor,Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry, Spring 2015
Principles of Chemistry I – General Chemistry
Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. First course in a two-semestersequence
covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors.
Topics covered include composition of matter, stoichiometry, periodic relations,
and nomenclature. Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material.
2014 – 2015 Research Scientist,Lab supervisor,Georgia State University.
Carrying out research in organic chemistry with focus on synthesis of
arylamideimide-azole hybrid derivatives as possible antileishmanial agents,as well as
characterization of target compounds (by nuclearmagnetic resonance spectroscopy,
high resolution mass spectrometry, elemental analysis,and melting point).
Supervisor: Dr. David Boykin (404)413-5498
Dates of Employment: Nov 2014 – Jan 2015
2013 – 2014 Master’s Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant,Department ofChemistry,
Georgia State University.
Teaching tutorials, grading exams and carrying out research in organic chemistry
with focus on synthesis of arylamideimide-azole hybrid derivatives as possible
antileishmanial agents,as well as characterization of target compounds (bynuclear
magnetic resonance spectroscopy,high resolution mass spectrometry,elemental
analysis,and melting point).
Lab Instruction Supervisor: Stephanie Young, (404) 413-5499
Research Advisor: David W. Boykin, (404) 413-5498
Dates of Employment: June 2013 - present
2012 – 2014 Student Reseach Assistant,Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University.
Teaching tutorials, grading exams, assisting in various labs, and carrying out
research in organic chemistry. Research experience included drug design and
development, synthesis and characterization (by nuclearmagnetic resonance
spectroscopy, high resolution mass spectrometry,elemental analysis,and melting
point)ofpyridyl-ethyl-amide derivatives as possible anti-trypanosomalagents.
Research Advisor: Dr. David W.Boykin
Lab Instruction Supervisor: Stephanie Young, (404) 413-5499
Hours per Week: 8-24, Paid Hours per Week: 8
Dates of Employment: August 2012 – June2014
2010 – 2011 Student Reseach Assistant,Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University.
Teaching tutorials, grading exams, assisting in various labs, and carrying out
research in organic chemistry. Research experience included synthesis of
monomethine carbocyaninedyes forquadruplexDNA recognition and telomerase
inhibition.

2. Jennifer G. Draper
977 Pegg Rd., East Point, GA 30344
(907) 203-7422
jenniferdraper@gmail.com
Research Advisor: Dr. Maged Henary
Dates of Employment: December 2010 – August2011

3. Jennifer G. Draper
977 Pegg Rd., East Point, GA 30344
(907) 203-7422
jenniferdraper@gmail.com
2006 – 2010 InstructorofNeuromuscularTherapy,Academy ofSomatic Healing Arts.
Clinical practitionerofneuromusculartherapyand lead instructorteachingstudents
anatomy,physiology, and neuromusculartherapy; 210 hourcourse ofan 840 hour
accredited program to receive a CMT (certification in massage therapy).
Owner of School: Dr. Stan Dawson
Dates of Employment: August 2006 – December2010
2006 – 2007 Clinical NeuromuscularTherapist,WorldWide Wellness.
Working collaboratively among a team of practitioners, including a medical doctor,
physical therapist, and chiropractor, to provide neuromusculartherapy treatment for
patients.
Dates of Employment: August 2006 – August2007
2002 – 2006 Various work positions; details available upon request.
2000 – 2002 Co-op StudentEmployee, Georgia Power Company.
Coordinating and presenting electric vehicle demonstrations to the generalpublic,creating
and maintaining information data base fordepartmentalrecords,assisting with the design
and implementation ofefficiency programs for selected electric end use markets including
cooking,water heating and spaceheating.
Dates of Employment: September 2000 – September 2002
Awards and Scholarships
2012 – 2013 UniversityScholar
2012 Molecular Basis ofDisease Fellowship
2011 Molecular Basis ofDiseaseFellowship
2011 - 2013 Louis Stoke’s Alliance forMinority Participation Fellowship
2000 – 2002; Georgia’s HOPE ScholarshipProgram
2009 - 2011
2005; 2012 President’sList
2010; 2011 Dean’s List
Presentations
Nov 2013 Synthesisofnovel2-[2-acylamidoethyl]-6(phenyl)pyridineanalogues (Oral
Presentation,SERMACS 2013 -ACS Southeastern RegionalMeeting; Atlanta,
GA)
April 2013 A 'hit-to-lead'studyforanti-trypanosomalpyridylethylamide derivatives with
unknown target (Oral Presentation,Ga LSAMP Spring 2013 Research
Symposium; Clark Atlanta University; awarded first place oral presenter)
April 2013 A Peer Led TeamLearning Experience in Organic Chemistry: a pilot project
(PosterPresentation,GTA PedagogyConference,Georgia StateUniversity)
July 2012 A'hit-to-lead' studyforanti-trypanosomalpyridylethylamide derivatives with unknown
target (Oral Presentation, Molecular Basis of Disease Summer Undergraduate
ResearchProgram, Georgia StateUniversity)

4. Jennifer G. Draper
977 Pegg Rd., East Point, GA 30344
(907) 203-7422
jenniferdraper@gmail.com
Equipment Experience and Proficiency
Perkin-Elmer Lambda 20 UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
4 years experience
Cary 3G UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
4 years experience
Shimadzu RF-150X Spectrofluorophotometer
2 years experience
ISS K2 Spectrofluorophotometer
2 years experience
Bruker 400 & 600 MHz NMR Spectrometers
4+ years experience
Series 400 GOW-MAC GC with thermal conductivity detector
1+ year experience
Agilent Capillary Electrophoresis System with UV detection Intermittent
experience
Agilent 6890 GC with flame ionization and flame photometric detectors Intermittent
experience
ABSciex's 4800 MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer
Intermittentexperience
Waters QTOF ESI mass spectrometers
Intermittent experience
Research Skills
Conducted multistep synthesis including airsensitive reactions:
Suzuki reactions,Stille reactions,LAH reduction,among others
Purification and characterization of intermediates and final compounds using thefollowing
techniques:
Nuclear Magnetic ResonanceSpectroscopy (NMR)
Ultraviolet and Visible Absorption (UV/Vis)
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Mass Spectroscopy,LC-MS (MS/LC-MS)
Column (flash) Chromatography, TLC, Preparative Chromatography, distillation,
extraction, crystallization, precipitation, GPC.