| Education |
B.S., Life Science/Microbiology, University of Illinois,
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Aug. 1997 - Dec. 2001.
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| Skills and
Abilities |
- Have performed protein, DNA, and RNA purification and analysis,
Southern and Western blots.
- Have done genetic transformations of bacteria via plasmids and
bacteriophage.
- Familiar with several diagnostic tests for pathogens.
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Very familar with Word and Excel, Windows OS file system, and HTML.
- Have done basic hardware installations and can do elementary
programming in Java..
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| Work
Experience |
| Sept 2000 to Present |
Receiving Associate, Sears and
Roebuck, Marketplace Mall, Champaign, IL |
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Unloaded trucks, stocked and organized
warehouse, assisted customers with their merchandise, took
inventory, light paperwork, trained other associates in
procedures.
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| Jan 1999 to May 2000 |
Tutor, America Reads Program, Thomas
Paine Elementary, Urbana, IL |
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Aided children from Kindergarten to fifth
grade on reading skills, also worked with second grade and up on
science and math if needed.
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| April 1994 to Aug 2000 |
Self Employed, Lawn Care, Equality,
IL |
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Maintained private lawns, cemeteries, and
corporate lots in a four county area. Did routine maintenence on
equipment, submitted contract bids and wrote monthly billing
statements.
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| Awards |
Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Illinois Biology
Award, 1995-97
The organization, known as the
Junior Engineering and Technological Society, held competitions between
high school students across the state, testing their knowledge in various
academic areas. Won first place for the state of Illinois for my knowledge
of biology in both 1995 and 1996, and won third place 1997. Also won
fourth place for English in 1995.
Illinois Association FFA Section Five Star Agribusinessman,
1997
One of five nominees in the state for the Illinois
Association State Star Agribusiness Award, given based on interviews and
financial records kept on my own lawn care business from 1994 to
1997.
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