Karla Hawkins

Coordinated communication among PVA administration, 12th-grade students, and Chester County Intermediate Unit teachers on Math, Science, and STEM topics using email, Google Classroom, and video-conference tools, ensuring accurate information flow and reducing response delays. Design and led virtual engagement activities for the 12th-grade cohort, applying instructional-design principles and empath

Instructed Math, Science, and STEM subjects across elementary, primary, and secondary levels, fostering student engagement and understanding.

Delivered consulting expertise and technical specification writing related to COVID-19 vaccine patent searches in the pharmaceutical sector, helping clients understand competitive patent landscapes and development considerations. Performed patent searches focusing on biological and chemical materials and processes, leading to successful identification of key patent opportunities for clients.

Taught ESL to children and adults, designing varied lesson plans with clear objectives and using PowerPoint to present technical and instructional concepts, which improved student engagement. Delivered student-centered lessons that earned positive feedback from class participants, demonstrating effective communication and attention to learner needs.

Engineered an educational tool using artificial intelligence to create lesson plans and activities, enhancing the teaching capabilities of teachers, parents, homeschoolers, and university instructors.

Authored, edited, and developed academic curricula and supporting technical documentation that helped high school and college students achieve academic success in mathematics and science courses. Established foundational engineering modules that linked math, science, and entrepreneurship concepts, delivering lessons via Zoom and interactive tools, which helped students grasp terminology and apply

Developed and delivered a comprehensive curriculum using PowerPoint and Newsela, which improved student engagement and understanding in high school mathematics and science courses. Assigned and critiqued real-world engineering scenarios and natural phenomena using project-based learning, enhancing students' practical understanding of entrepreneurship and personal finance.

Reviewed technical disclosures involving filtration, purification, adsorption processes, and medical devices to evaluate patentability and communicate findings to applicants. Conducted daily research on emerging international devices and processes using USPTO and scientific literature databases, applied trend analysis, and summarized findings to guide applicants on developing technology areas.

Managed a research project with laboratory technicians and graduate students to assemble nano-sized liposomal structures using extrusion and sonication, analyzed the particles with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a Zetasizer (dynamic light scattering), and completed the study, which deepened understanding of liposomal applications. Coordinated communication between the Nanotechnology Charac

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Howard University.

Certificate in Online Learning Environments from the University of Pennsylvania.