Lab Technician

Annette Lake

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Home: (424)558–8763

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Professional Overview

I am a Research Biologist with three years of experience, including expertise in the areas of sampling, lab

analysis, and proficient in Microsoft 2010.

Related Expertise:

● Biological/Environmental Research

● Sampling, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

● Coordination of Data and Research Team Supervision

● Administrative Duties

Professional Experience

Research Biologist

May 1991 to April 1994

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution – Fort Pierce, FL

Research Duties included designing sampling strategy; making biomass assessments; harvesting samples for

quantitative and qualitative analysis, coordinating and compiling all data; and submission of final report.

Supervisory Duties included supervising and training employees and volunteers; set and monitored work

schedule; assigned job descriptions to individuals and to teams; evaluated work performance with

recommendations for improvement; and interviewed Summer Youth Trainees for hire.

Marine Field Projects

Summer 1991

Research duties included water quality analysis for turbidity and salinity using a refractometer and YSI meter.

Turbidity was also measured using dissolved solids. Chemicals were measured using the GC/MS.Performed

Winkler Titrations for dissolved oxygen, a Fluorometer for chlorophyll, and used Secchi Disks to measure Secchi

depth.

Chairperson Adventures in Art

August 2011 to Current

Madrona Middle School – Torrance, CA

Currently Serve on Board of Directors supervising staff of five volunteer docents for 725 students; coordinate and

schedule parent volunteers for five projects per academic year; compose correspondence to teachers, school staff, and

students; and, direct students on uses of newly introduced mediums, including Art History lecture on each project.

School Volunteer

August 2003 to Current

Various Elementary & Middle Schools

Duties at various schools include organizing theme-related story hours and reading to students; evaluating and

documenting students in a "Sight Words" program; evaluating and grading students' tests; facilitating holiday and other

school-related events, including fundraising programs; and, supervising volunteers and delegating duties.

Research Experience

● Three years experience with a large scale Multi-Matrix Seagrass Study under a grant from National

Science Foundation (NSF) examining ecological factors that affect growth and mortality of seagrass.

● Biological Impact Statements for Fort Pierce Florida Ports Authority.

Education

Torrance Adult School 2012

Torrance, CA, USA

Microsoft Office Suite

Certification

Certified in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Florida Institute of Technology 1991

Melbourne, Florida, USA

Oceanography

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Biological Oceanography

Ocean County College 1985

Toms River, NJ, USA

Science

Associates

Associates Degree in Science

Core Strengths

Biological Oceanography

● Organized and Detail Oriented

● Committed to High Quality

● Statistical Analysis Spreadsheets

● Coordinated Work Schedules

● Mentored and Trained Associates

● Conducted Interviews for New Hires

● Facilitated Annual Performance Reports

Community Volunteer

● PTSA Executive Board Member

● Chairperson for Adventures in Art Program for Elementary and Middle Schools

● Coordinate Team Volunteers

● Team Member

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