Resume
Objectives
I am a passionate individual who wants a position where I can give back to the community and really make a difference in the world. I discovered my love for writing when I worked for the EPSCoR division of Arkansas Economic Development Commission which whas a part of the National Science Foundation. I feel like writing is my niche, I excelled at creating and designing newsletters, developing STEM curriculum, writing social media post, web design, as well as grant writing. I desire to acquire another position where I can apply these skills and contribute to the growth and success of a company or organization.
Experience
December 2017- March 2020
University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2801 S. University Ave, Little Rock Arkansas 72204 Job Title: Research Assistant and Teaching Assistantship, Applied Science Program
Categorize equipment within the departments and make a database of equipment for researchers to find everything they may need for an experiment.
This database includes the equipment type, what it is used for, contact information on how to get granted use of the equipment, pictures of the equipment and finally manuals for the equipment
Assisting undergraduates with projects and analysis such as water and soil sampling techniques, DNA extraction, using nanodrop to look at the quality of the DNA, PCR analysis of DNA and several other molecular techniques.Teaching basic Biology lab, Zoology lab, Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology
Grading papers and inputting grades into Blackboard
Assisting students with experiments in the laboratory
Experience
April 2015- Dec 2017
Arkansas EPSCoR National Science Foundation 900 West Capitol Ave Little Rock Ar, 72201 Job Title: Communications assistant for the Director of Communications
Interviewed researchers across Arkansas that are associated with EPSCoR and the National Science Foundation.
Wrote articles, social media posts as well as a biannual magazine.
Wrote three stories per year highlighting research accomplishments for National Science Foundation.
Assisted in uploading data to SharePoint and Research.gov
Filing as needed. Assisted in the preparation of yearly retreats, conference booths and exhibits, and other events.
Created three published newsletters under the supervision of Jennifer Shelton EPSCoR Education, Outreach, Diversity and Communications Director.
Please see the following links
http://www.asta.arkansas.gov/documents/asset_newsletters/newsletterfall2015-2.pdf
http://asta.ark.org/documents/2016%20spring%20newsletter.pdf
Experience
January 2015 to May 2015
Pulaski Technical School 3000 West Scenic Dr. North Little Rock, AR 72118
Job Title: Adjunct Mathematics Professor for Technical Mathematics
Designed curriculumLectured from assigned textbook
Administered tests over lecture material. Graded all tests and homework
Experience
January 2010 - April 2015
Pulaski Technical School 3000 West Scenic Dr. North Little Rock, AR 72118
Job Title: Math and Science Tutor
Tutored students in the following subjects Algebra, Statistics, Biology, Trigonometry, Chemistry, and Physical Science.
Oversaw student sign-in for records.Enforced school policies and maintained relevant signage.
Experience
January 2010 to 2011
Pulaski Technical School 3000 West Scenic Dr. North Little Rock, AR 72118 Job Title: Supplemental Instructor, Biology Department
Assisted professor in lab set-ups.
Tutored students.Assisted professor with classroom and teaching activities.
Experience
February 2009 to December 2010
Annette’s Nursing 1814 N Reynolds Rd, Bryant AR, 72022
Job Title: Respite Care Worker for one patient
Patient care, hygiene, cooking, oversight and administration of medications.
Managed medical appointments and emergency contingency plans.
CPR certified.
Monitored blood pressure and blood glucose on a regular basis.
Provided all care that was needed and worked with family and Hospice to make sure patient was never in need.
Experience
March 2006 to December 2008
Big Red Convenient Store Summerwood Partners Inc. 2400 Springhill Rd. Bryant AR, 72019
Job Title: General ManagerManaged three departments: gas station, Cock of the Walk restaurant, and Baskin Robbins.
Completed daily deposits, paperwork, and gas inventory for all three departments.
Managed Baskin Robbins supplies for six of the gas stations owned by the Big Red Corporation, which included communicating with the other stores in terms of ordering, keeping inventory and preparing supplies for pick up.
Completed weekly schedules and inventory, and ordering.
Oversaw store cleaning and maintenance. Improved stores health inspection to a perfect score.
Store awarded Best of Bryant (Arkansas) Award in the convenience store category. Store recognized for contribution to the Make-a-Wish foundation.
Other Skills and Achievements
Took an Antitheft Course while working at Big Red.
I have my CPR license, which I received at Pulaski Technical School.
I refurbish computers and sell them for extra money, so far I have fixed and sold over 10 computers.
I have written social media content for the COTE Program in Bordeaux France, I have written 3 newsletters and over 20 articles for Arkansas EPSCoR , and I have written curriculum content for Zoology, Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, and basic Biology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
I have built several websites,which are listed below some are still in progress.
This website- www.portfoliorightofpassagecovingtoncreations.com
Hooked on electronics- https://hookedonelectronics.wixsite.com/mysite
Rorie Service Company- https://rorieservicecompany.wixsite.com/mysite
Sydney's Alterations in Little Rock AR- https://www.Sydneyalt.com
Chase's Cuts Lawncare in Little Rock AR- https://Chase'sCuts.wixsite.com/mysite
Wickitwudworks wood furniture builders- https://wickitwudworks.wixsite.com/mysite
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I assisted Dr. Stapleton with the mosquito survey over the summer of 2012.I Investigated mosquito sightings, and determined causes of infestations, and collected samples of eggs and larva to take back to the lab to grow in chambers, so that we could identify them.We also put mosquito traps in various locations around Little Rock and collected the mosquitoes and determined genus and species. We mapped out the locations of where each genus and species were found and analyzed the data.
I have assisted Dr. Baltosser in the lab at UALR for 4 semesters from 2012-2014 with a research project involving butterflies. For this position, I assisted in creating a catalog of over 10,000 butterflies and helping to organize statistical data such as DNA sequences and mapping of locations. I also assisted with pinning butterflies for identification and placement in the museum collection at school.
I worked on my PhD research with Dr Scott Woolbright for over 3 years. I helped manage his lab and assisted undergraduates and other graduates with experiments.
I used a metagenomics approach to try to identify biotic factors associated with harmful algal bloom events. I have sampled 6 water sources and collected data over a time series and analyzed these data. I learned how to use a Multi-probe system to measure the physical parameters such as pH, temperature, etc.
I also worked on a side project with Dr. Jeremy Chamberlain involving vitellogenesis in water snakes. I compared the fat allocation differences between a water sources with an abundance of food verses water sources with very little food in order to see what kinds of effects it has on vitellogenesis. I worked in the lab by extracting lipids from organs using the Soxhelt extraction method, which involves using an organic solvent to remove the lipids from dried snake organs. To analyze this data set I used the R platform and ran an ANCOVA with Julian date and female body mass as the covariates. An ANOVA was also completed to look at population differences in reproduction and storage.
I spoke at the Ecological Society of America’s annual meeting and the Association of Southern Biologist' annual meeting about the vitellogenesis project.
I am familiar with methods such DNA extraction in water, plants, and soil, PCR, plating and counting bacteria, field sampling of water, plants, and soil, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Soxhelt extraction of lipids and a variety of other laboratory techniques.I am proficient in various types of software such as Word, Excel,Sharepoint, R, ImageJ, Clustal, JModel, MEGA, Blast, Phylip, Bioedit, MUSCLE, and several others.I taught (Biology 2403) Zoology lab for 4 semesters, I also taught (Biology 1401) General Biology for 3 semesters and (Biology 1400) Environmental and Evolutionary Biology for 1 semester and Anatomy and Physiology (Biology 1411) for 1 semester.I started the Arkansas POD or chapter of 500 Women Scientist and created and maintain the Facebook page for our division.
https://www.facebook.com/lr500womenscientists/
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Created and maintain Facebook Page for the COTE Summer Program Bordeaux France so that we could collaborate, keep in touch and promote this program in the future.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/442813886295546/
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Academic Education
Dates of Attendance: Fall 2009- December 2012
Pulaski Technical School 3000 West Scenic Dr. Little Rock AR, 72118I graduated from Pulaski Technical college with a 4.0 GPA.
Dates of Attendance: Spring 2012- Fall 2014 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Minor in Environmental Health Science. GPA of 3.48
Dates of Attendance: Spring 2015- Summer 2019 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Ph.D. in Applied Science At this point I have successfully completed all of my coursework with a 3.84 GPA and candidacy exams, allowing me to make the transition from the title of Ph.D. student to Ph.D. candidate.
My dissertation was going to focus on several aspects of biology including vitellogenesis in water snakes and how lipid allocation is affected according to prey size availability. I was also looking at diatoms in soil to examine variation in different habitats. However I did not complete my PhD but did gain 4 years of lab experience I can extract DNA from any medium an run a gel on it, do chromatography, western blot. In one of my classes in I used agrobacterium to introduce a bacterial gene then we used PCR to make sure the gene was inserted into the tobacco plant.
I was Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honor society and given a medal for being in the top 10% of my graduate school in January 2017 and was elected student vice president. My first semester I assisted with a project involving water quality and ecological genetic analysis.
Organizations
I am the Student Vice President of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
I am one of the founders and the President of the 500 Women Scientist Little Rock POD.
National Society of Leadership and Success
Association of Southern Biologist
Ecological Society of America
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References Dr. Sonya Russ– Head of Academic Success at Pulaski Technical College – (501)812-2769
Dr. William Baltosser- Professor in the Biology Department at UALR -(501)569-3521
Jennifer Shelton- Director of Education, Outreach and Diversity at Arkansas EPSCoR- (501) 580-9413
Dr. Scott Woolbright- Mentor at University of Arkansas- (479) 220-9340
David Clark- UALR Zoology Professor- (501) 590-9559
Dr. Jeremy Chamberlain- Professor at SAU (952) 451-7265
PDF links to my Resume and Curriculum Vitae can be accessed from the link below
Resume
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YYmt_xvivuMx1MaOnUQ2wtusG64vGS-A
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Curriculum Vitae
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1inuIBY0Fsu7PerO2rUcp58YcVE9N0MbZ
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