Professional Service
    Referee for Nature
    Referee for Astronomy & Astrophysics
    Sorter for AAS meetings 189, 192, 195,  AAS Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Department Service
    Graduate student representative to the Computer Committee,  1999
    Initiated and directed Career Mentoring Series, 1998-present.
    Organized bi-weekly Journal Club:1996-present
    Student Recruiter & Host,  1996-present
    Created web-based orientation package for incoming students, faculty & post-docs, 1998
    Graduate student representative to faculty, 1996-1997

Teaching Highlights
    TA mentor and trainer,  Astronomy Department, University of Maryland 1996-1997
    Orientation and instructional video for international TAs, Maryland English Institute, 1998
    Head teaching assistant, Physics Department, University of Minnesota, 1995

Volunteer Activites
    Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainer, Office of Human Relations, University of Maryland, 1996-present,
     Honor Board juror, Office of Judicial Programs, University of Maryland, 1999
    Grinnell Regional Alumni Support Program, 1998-present
    Science Fair Mentor, H.D. Cooke Elementary School, Washington D.C., 1999
    Science Shadow program, Wheaton High School, 1999

Publications