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EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison WI

Master of Science - Microbiology Graduated:

Dec '12

University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison WI

Bachelors of Science - Biochemistry

Graduated: May '09

SKILLS:

. Aseptic Laboratory Techniques

. Anaerobic Culturing Techniques

. Spectrophotometry

. Enzyme Activity Assays

. Gel Electrophoresis

. High Performance Liquid Chromatograph

. Gas Chromatography

. Liquid Chromatography

. Experimental Design

. Develop new/modify laboratory protocols

. Set-up, Monitor, Control and Operate bioreactors/lab

fermenters

. Bioreactor sample collection and process for biological and

biochemical activities

. Quantify biocatalyst physiology

. Unconventional Yeast enzyme assay development

. Process and Analyze bioreactor data

. Tissue and Cell DNA Extraction

EXPERIENCE:

Forest Products Lab USDA, GLBRC May 2012 - Jan 2013

Supervisor: Thomas Jeffries 608-***-****

Position: Biological Science Research Assistant

Overall Goal: Genetic modification of unconventional yeast for

biofuel production

. Gibson Seamless Cloning design and implementation

. Bioinformatics

. Sequencing

. Primer Design

. Unconventional Yeast Transformation/manipulation

. Spathaspora passalidarum, Scheffersonmyces stipitis,

Saccaromyces cerevisiae

. Genetic Engineering

. Metabolic Pathway Engineering

. Specific/non-specific gene KO and insertion

. Design selection/screen for engineered strains

. Training new students

. Ordering needed materials

. Small scale bioreactors

. Fermentation Experiments

Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. July 2010 -

February 2011

Supervisor: Stephanie Pilewski 608-827-

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Position: Assistant Scientist

Overall Goal: Test to ensure pharmaceutical drugs remain in

specification

. GMP, GLP, GDP, and SOPs,

. Contract testing

. Client Confidentiality

. Finished product testing

. Client product specification

. Time management for testing completion

. Project protocol variation

. Coulometric and Volumetric Karl Fischer analysis

. Particulate Matter

. Oven/Thermus Operations

. Calibrate Instruments

. OOS Deviations correction/CAPA

.

University of Wisconsin Hospital November 2007 - May

2009

Department of Ophthalmology

Supervisor: Mary Ann Croft

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Position: Image Analysis Technician

608-***-****

. Analyze data taken from

. experiments

. Collect data and analyze with high degree of accuracy

. Create on a large scale graphs and power points

. Train new Image Analysis Technician

. Obtain and compile research articles

. Clerical Work

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