Valencia Michelle Roy

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Houston, TX 77015 acgjjg@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Recent graduate of Texas A&M looking to acquire an entry to mid-level position in the Science field where my laboratory

experience and analytical skills can be utilized and further developed.

Personal Attributes: Self-Starter, strong focus and work ethic, confident leader, organizational skills, motivator, flexible,

goal oriented, critical thinker, team player, quick-learner, ability to work in groups and independently, and strong customer

service skills.

Areas of Expertise

Laboratory and Field Research experience

Administer Presentations

GIS Technology

Proficient in Microsoft

Biology, Toxicology, Geology, Limnology and soil sciences

Excellent written and oral scientific communication skills

Sample/Survey groundwater

Cash-handling experience

Knowledge on how to properly collect samples (soil, bacteria, etc.)

Operated most laboratory equipment such as Bunsen burner, micropipette, centrifuge, spectrophotometer, incubator shaker,

autoclave, fume hood, etc.

Maintained comprehensive laboratory notebook with research data and observations

Work Experience

Research assistant

Texas A&M International University - Laredo, TX

August 2011 to December 2011

Assigned to collect and test multiple soil samples for heavy toxic metals particularly Antimony and Arsenic in

recreational parks and biking trails around Laredo. As well as but not limited to individually separated soil samples from

the various locations and taking note of the contaminated area surroundings. Experiments were both supervised and

unsupervised.

Research assistant

Texas A&M International University - Laredo, TX

January 2013 to May 2013

Assigned to collect hundreds of live Corbicula fluminea samples from the Rio Grande River to put them into groups and place

them around several water sources in Laredo where they served as a heavy toxic metal indicator. The freshwater mussels

were kept into their designated water source for almost a month and then dissected in order to perform a chemical anaylisis

on selected organs. The calculations and solutions for the experiment were done within a group and all data and observations

were recorded into a lab notebook. Completed a presentation for the entire science department that summarized research

results at the end of the semester.

Office Worker

North Shore Senior High Office Assistant - Houston, TX

August 2008 to June 2009

A wide variety of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to organizing and filing. Prepare outgoing mail, receive

and distribute incoming mail. Monitoring emails and answering incoming calls. Fax, scan, and copy documents. Maintain

databases such as mailing list and client list. Perform office work related errands as requested.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

Texas A&M International University

Laredo, TX, USA May 2014

High School Diploma

North Shore Senior High School

Houston, TX, USA June 2009

Graduated cum laude GPA 3.9/4.0

Accomplishments

Graduated Top 10% of 2009 class

2007-2009, 1st Team All-District Basketball, 2nd Team

2007-2009, MVP All-District Volleyball, All-State Academic Volleyball

2009-2013, Team play for Texas A&M International Women's Basketball

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