Patti L. Kunkel

*** ******* **** #* [Elkton,MD **921

phone: 443-***-****]

email: aco9p0@r.postjobfree.com

Objective Seeking to use my communication skills and education in nutrition combined

with my science background to promote public health and awareness of the

relationship between nutrition and food.

Summary Biological lab technician offering 10+ years experience in data collection,

analysis and scientific presentation

Various biological laboratory techniques such as chemical extractions,

chromatography, microscopy

Volunteer Wrote chapter Best Fruits for Health in eBook series

Experience 9/2014-1/2015

25 best fruits for health in Michael De Medeiros eBook series Eating

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Clean

Cooperative Extension Service

9/2014-present

I l lustrating a map of Delaware agricultural commodities in conjunction

w ith CES and Master Gardeners

Boys and Girls Club of Elkton

7/2014

Discussed the importance of breakfast, and creating a

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community

garden

Cooperative Extension Service Spring 2014 (30

hours)

Helped prepare EFNEP educational grant materials for middle

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schools

Discussed rethink your drink: with the public on Ag Day 2014

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Experience

Delaware Food Bank

9/2013 (8 hrs total)

o Sorted out food donations into categories and boxed up meals

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Research Aide

09/2014-present

National database entry of plant disease diagnostic forms.

Walgreen's, Newark, DE

Service Clerk

11/2010 - 10/2012

Provided excellent customer service and helped customers find items

Sorted floor merchandise for expired products

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Research Aide

10/2007 - 12/2009

Identified ants for a grant,

Counted and sexed termites and identified insect samples brought in

by the public

DuPont, Newark, DE

Associate

09/2006 - 12/2006

Set up bioassays with beneficial insects, collected germination data

from pre-treated vegetable seeds and wrote reports on other

projects.

Investigated the translocation of a new compound into young

cabbage leaves. Execution, analyzed and reported on this project

Central Georgia Technical College, Macon, GA

Adjunct Instructor

09/2004 - 03/2006

Taught general biology, basic Diet and Nutrition therapy and Medical

Terminology courses.

Created lectures using Powerpoint, wrote exams, assignments,

quizzes and labs, and calculated grades.

Ohio State University, Wooster, OH

Research Assistant

09/1999 - 03/2003

Served on the Staff Advisory Council to provide an outlet for

employee grievances to be heard, and plan employee health fairs

Created infected plants to study various diseases of maize and

learned how to extract and analyze DNA samples from the infected

plants

Edited turf plot photos and made graphs of different sand/soil

mixtures, processed data in Excel.

Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY

Research Assistant

07/1990- 04/1998

Gave tours to lab visitors

Edited, proofed and assisted with writing manuscripts for publication

Supervised student and summer workers

Assisted with experiments and field sampling of stored grain insect pests

Maintained insect colonies of stored grain pests

Education University of Delaware Newark, DE

B.S. Dietetics

2011 - 2014

Deans List 2012

Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

M.S. in Entomology,

University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

B.S. Biology

10+ years experience using MicroSoft Office

Skills

Good communication skills

Teaching experience

Detail oriented

References Available upon request.

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