Assistant Engineering

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April 18, 2013

TAYLOR RALSTON

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EDUCATION

B.S., Chemical Engineering

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Graduation: April 2013

STRENGTHS

Computer: Full Microsoft Office Suite; Mathematical, Scientific and Statistical Software;

Programming (C++, XHTML, Java, PHP, CSS, SQL)

Research: Assays, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blotting, Photo/Mass Spectrometry, Liquid

Chromatography, Immunoprecipitation, Kinetic Studies, Ligand Studies, FRET

Analysis

Coursework: Biomedical Engineering, Advanced Mathematics & Statistics, Plant Design, Process

Control, Heat & Mass Transfer, Reaction Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Organic &

Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry + Lab

Languages: English; Spanish (fluent oral and written)

EXPERIENCE

Systems Administrator – Law Office of Susan J. Ralston, Rocklin, CA 2004–Present

! Managed the purchase of $30,000 of computer equipment and software

! Installed a domain-controlled network and continually serviced workstations

Research Assistant – Biomass Lab, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT2006–2008

! Researched the metabolic optimization of bacterial ethanol production from synthetic gases

! Performed experiments that contributed to a published academic journal article

Research Assistant – Blood Analysis Lab, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 2005–2006

! Researched the blood effect “Hypothermia-Induced Platelet Aggregation” in human subjects

! Enlisted and supervised volunteer blood donors

Volunteer Service – Omaha, NE 2002–2004

! Performed over 200 hours of one on one training in communication and teaching skills

! Supervised the work of 7 full-time volunteers for over 300 hours

AFFILIATIONS/AWARDS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Biomedical Engineering Society

CompTIA A+ Certification

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America