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American Chemical Society, member 1986 to present

  • Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA), 2007 - present.
    • Professional Program Development Subcommittee Chair, 2008 - present
    • Subcommittee on Standards and Ethics, member, 2008- present.
  • Career Management and Development national Presenter, 2002 - present.
  • Newsletter Editor, Professional Relations Division, 2007 - present.
  • Professional Relations Division Executive Committee, member at large, 2008-present.
  • Chair, Career Committee, CINF Division, 2006 - 2008.
  • Councilor, St Louis local section, 2007 - present.
  • WebMaven, COMP Division, 2000 - 2008.
  • Career Resources coordinator, St Louis Section, 2003 - present.
    • Received ChemLuminary "Best Local Section Career Program Award" for 2004.
  • Chair, St Louis Section, 2002
    • Winner, Outstanding Performance by Local Section Large Size Category
    • Winner, Outstanding Kids & Chemistry Program
    • Finalist, Best Activity or Program in a Local Section Stimulating Membership Involvement Award
    • Finalist, Most Innovative Use of Technology


Elsa Reichmanis (ACS President), Lisa Balbes accepting Outstanding Local Section Award, Yorke Rhodes (Chair, LS Activities committee).

(Photo Courtesy of Thatch Photography)
  • Treasurer, St Louis Section, 2005, 2006.
  • WebMaven St Louis Section , 1996 - 2004. Received Salute to Excellence Award for Outstanding Service.
  • Director, St Louis Section, 2000.
  • News Media Coordinator, 2000-2001.
  • Co-chaired 2-day Session "Bridging the Gap: Theoretical Chemistry to Drug Design" for National ACS Meeting in New Orleans, August 1999.
  • Founder and Chair, Computational Chemistry Discussion Group St Louis Section, 1996-1999.
  • Career Consultant, April 1993 - present.
    Attended training sessions in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
  • While in the Columbus, Ohio Section:
    • Local Section Public Relations Chair 1993, 1994
    • Nominating Committee Chair 1994
    • National Chemistry Week Committee 1992-1995

American Medical Writer's Association

  • St Louis Freelance Luncheon Coordinator, 2003 - present
  • Member, 2010 to present

Society for Technical Communication

  • Manager, Consultants and Independent Contractor's Special Interest Group, St Louis, 2003 - Present.
  • Publications Competition co-chair, 2004
  • Chair, Corporate Sponsor Committee, St Louis, 2001-2003
  • Member 1994 to present

Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts of America

  • 2010 National Jamboree Staff, Chemistry Merit Badge
  • Greater St Louis Area Council (GSLAC) Leadership Team, 100th Anniversary Celebration
  • Communications Committee Chair, National Jamboree Troop 1114, 2010.
  • New Horizons District Eagle Board of Review, Oct 2008- present.
  • New Horizons District Cub Scout Adult Leader Training Staff, 2009 - present.
  • Chemistry, Personal Management, Citizenship in the World and Genealogy Merit Badge Counselor, 2004 - present.
  • Advancement Coordinator, Boy Scout Troop 352, August 2003- present.
  • Friends of Scouting
    • Chair, New Horizons District, 2010 - present
    • Vice-Chair, New Horizons District, 2009 - 2010
    • Crew Chief, 2008-2010
    • Trailblazer, 2006- present.
  • Communications Coordinator, World Scout Jamboree Troop 311, Greater St. Louis Area Council, 2007.
  • Treasurer, Cub Scout Pack 352, 2003 - 2004

City of Kirkwood, Missouri

  • Park Board, 2008 - present
  • Finance subcommittee of Park Board, 2008 - present
  • Naming Committee, Chair, 2009

Kirkwood Public Library

  • Received "Ancient Order of the Book Worm" Award, 2010
  • Board Member, Friends of the KPL, 2007-2010
    • Chapter and Verse Newsletter Editor, 2009-2010
  • Nominating Committee, 2008
  • Webmaven, 2004 - 2010
  • Homebound Patron Program volunteer, 2003-2010.

Washington University

  • Alumni and Parents Admission Program (interviewing prospective students)
    • Member 1998 - present (Leave of Absence 2009)
    • Chair, St Louis South Committee, 2002 - present
  • Turning the Tables (Feeding Future Alumni), 2000-2001

St Louis Area Web Developers and Designers Organization

  • Charter Board Member
  • Board Member, 1997 through 2003.
    • Board Member Emeritus 2004-present
  • Chair, 1999 , 2000, and 2001 Awards Committees

International Webmaster's Association

  • Expert Review Committee, 2000

American Needlepoint Guild Inc.

  • CyberWorkshop Committee Technical Coordinator, 2003 - 2005.
  • Editor, NeedleNotes, bimonthly newsletter for the Gateway Chapter, 1999-2001.
  • Charter member, National Internet Committee, 1996 - 2000.
  • FAQ maintainer, 1996 - 2000.
  • Publicity and Public Relations Committee, 2000 - 2003.

Gordon Research Conference

Session Chair for the QSAR "Nuts and Bolts" session in 1995 and "New Trends II" Session in 1997.

Habitat for Humanity

  • Stitching personalized samplers for new homes

International QSAR and Modeling Society

  • Member, 1995 to present


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