Mauricio Silva

Contact Information: 773-***-**** • acd4o9@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. ******** *** *** 3 Chicago IL, 60625

Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; August 2010 –May 2014

Bachelors of Science in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

GPA: 3.34

Northside College Preparatory High School Chicago, Illinois; September 2006-June 2010

GPA: 3.65

Work Experience

University of Nebraska-Lincoln NSF Summer Research Program (REU); Summer 2013

Research Assistant

• Worked in a university research lab running fatty acid analysis, and greenhouse work with

transgenic Camelina lines.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law; August 2011- Present

Student Worker for Executive Assistant Dean

Experience in office maintenance, transport and handling of confidential material,

inventory check, and time management.

Jewel-Osco Chicago, Illinois; September 2009- January 2013

Cashier/Customer Service

Helped Customers, organized produce, stocked shelves, and some maintenance work.

Leadership and Service

Urban Habitat Chicago; September 2009- Janurary 2011

• Worked with renewable gardening practices

• Certified for pouring Pervious Concrete (Filtercrete) by Ozinga

• Gained some Landscaping experience as well as landscaping design

Northside Prep Orchestra Chicago, Illinois; September 2006-June 2010

Honors

U of I President’s Award; March 2010-January 2014

Specialized National Merit Scholarship; March 2010- January 2014

MEP Academic Achievement Award; Spring 2012- Spring 2013

Technical Proficiency

Fluent in Spanish, Conversational in Japanese • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Experience

with Autodesk Inventor, MATLAB • Running GC, PCR, TLC Plates, DNA Extractions, Electrophoresis Gels

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