Email: boonsrifreelance@gmail.com
University of Colorado, Boulder, Co
• Master’s Degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering December 2006
• East Asia Pacific Summer Fellowship in Australia Summer 2006
• Research Assistant in Particle Technology January-August 2006
• Teacher Assistant for Creative Technology August-December 2005
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering May 2005
• Dean’s List, 2000-2005 Cumulative GPA: 3.67
• University Scholars Program, 2004-2005• Year Exchange at Lancaster University in the U.K. 2002-2003
Writing Experience
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Discover, New York, NY October 2007 - Present • Assistant to tthe Editorial Director
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Discover, New York, NY March 2007 - October 2007
• Assistant to the CEO
• Editorial Intern
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Daily Camera, Boulder, CO August 2006 - December 2006
• Intern for science and the environment beat
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University of Colorado, Boulder, CO September 2006 - December 2006
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Website writer for nanotechnology center
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Chemical Engineering Progress, New York, NY April 2006- present
• Freelance writer
• Cosmos, Sydney, Australia summer 2006
• Editorial intern
Research and Teaching Experience
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University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia summer 2006
• Fellow for international research
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University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 2005-2006
• Research Assistant in particle technology
• Teaching Assistant for Creative Technology
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University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2003-2005
• University Scholar in chemical engineering (microfluidics)
• Researcher in materials science (cancer detection and polymerization)
• Lancaster University, Lancaster, U.K. 2002-2003
• Researcher in biology (tissue degeneration)
• Czarnikow Sugar Company, London, U.K. summer 2003
• Intern for research and development
Outreach and Affiliations
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Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2006-present
• Member, National Association of Science Writers 2006-present
• Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science 2006-present
• Fellowship recipient, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing October 2006
Other Interests
• Travel (Thailand, Australia, Western Europe and the United States)
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Running (Team for Colorado Kids to raise money through marathon training) spring 2006
Skills
• Feature Writing, New Writing, Review Writing
• Reporting, Fact Checking
• Technical Writing, Medical Writing