Education
Associates Degree, Majors: Computer Science/ Information Technology Masters Institute, San Jose, California. 4.0. Average Graduate Certifications Include: MCSE, Visual Basic, A+, CISCO Router, Novell, and CNE
Bachelor of Art, Majors: Biology. Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Transferred to Indiana University after sophomore year, 3.0 GPA. Courses include: General Biology, Human Genetics, Microbiology, and Genetics.
Bachelor of Science, Majors: Biology. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Expected Graduation December 2003, 3.5 GPA. Courses include: General Biology, Neuropsychology, Genetics, Molecular andMicro Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Independent Lab Research in Herpetology.
EXPERIENCE
Sunspot Symposium
Independent Research Organization
05/01-Present
-Independent Research
-Publication
-Education
Brian Hughes, KForce
Contracted to Pfizer
Medical Research Library Support
New London, CT
07/06-02/07
-Medical research database management
-Medical research documentation and submission research
Adam Anderson, Med Focus
Contracted to Eli Lily and Co
ADME Lab Manager at Lily Clinic University Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
07/03-02/04
-General Lab Skills
-Managed up to 6 nurses at a time
-Study sample prep/processing/shipping/result uploading
-Nurse Liason
Terry Ord, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
11/02- 07/03
-Video Editing and Archival for the Carpenter Project
-Animal Care
-Independent research on Chemical Mating Cues
Jill Gresens, Indiana University Axolotl Colony,
Bloomington, IN
01/02- 06/03
-Animal Care
-Embryo Care, Sorting
-Genetic Data Archival
-Matings/ Husbandry
Dr. Michael Finkler, Indiana University, Kokomo, IN
05/01-07/01
-Independent Research
-Sex-related differences in the energy reserves of spring-breeding Ambystomid salamanders
SKILLS
Sterile Technique; SOPs; Radiation Safety; Hazmat; Hazmat Shipping; Pipetters; Spectrophotometer; Scales; Gel Electrophoresis; Homoginizers; Centrifuges; PCR; Northern, Southern and Western Blot; Cell Propogation; Staining; Chromatography; UV; General Organic Chemistry Lab Work; Field Collection (Reptile and Amphibian Specimen, Botanical Specimen); Tagging; Amphibian, Reptile, and Rodent Husbandry and Care; and various other general lab skills
PUBLICATIONS
"Sex-related differences in metabolic rate and energy reserves in spring-breeding small-mouthed salamanders (Ambystoma texanum)"; Michael S. Finkler and Kathryn A. Cullum; Indiana University; 2001
Copiae: Vol 2, issue 3 (Aug 2002) pp. 824-829