Sales Associate

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LAUREN ELISE JOHNSON

Education:

Hampton University (Hampton, VA), Bachelors of Science, May 2011

Major: Biological Sciences

Magna Cum Laude Graduate

Research Experience:

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA May August 2011

Intern Title: Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) Participant

• Conducted extramural research on the bacterium Legionella pneumophila, in order to determine which Nitazoxanide

(NTZ) based analogues were most inhibitory against its Svir strain and through the over expression and purification

of korA, korB, and korAB, prove these proteins to be the target of NTZ and its derivatives.

Hampton University Hampton VA June 2010 May 2011

Intern Title: Department of Chemistry Student Researcher

• Conducted intramural research on the infecting agent of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in order to over

express potential transcriptional regulator, RV0894 and discover the biochemical function and activity of its gene

product.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada May August 2009

Intern Title: Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU) Participant

• Conducted extramural research on bacterium Bacillus subtilis, investigating adaptive mutagenesis. In B. subtilis cells

the protein recN mediates recombination events and may influence the formation of adaptive mutations. A RecN

strain was and compared to a RecN+ strain for its ability to accumulate mutations that affect amino acid biosynthesis.

Acquired Skill Set:

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Aseptic Technique Plate Streaking Series Dilution

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Culture Growth

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Polymerase Chain Reaction Transformation

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DNA Isolation

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Protein Purification Western Blot

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Electrophoresis

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Restriction Digestion

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• Induction/Over expression

Work Experience:

Day Care Provider Chicago, IL, January 2013 Present

• Provides daily care to infant child and after school care to adolescent children as needed

• Duties included but are not limited to tending to basic needs of children, retrieving and transporting children, meal

preparation, and assistance with school/summer school assignments

Pirate’s Place/Campus Couture, Sales Associate Hampton, VA, October 2007 Novmber 2010

• Carried out various special store projects as delegated by store supervisor

• Balanced cash register at end of day and compiled daily receipts for management

• Recommended and advised customers on purchases of all store merchandise

• Reorganized and maintained store inventory after store daily closing

Ashley Stewart, Sales Associate Chicago, IL, (Seasonal)

May September 2007, May September 2008, December 2008

• Handled cash and credit transactions for in store customer base

• Recommended and advised customers on purchases of all store merchandise

• Reorganized and maintained store inventory after store daily closing

Volunteer/Community Service Activities

Kelly and Associates Consulting Agency November 2011 January 2013

Walter H. Dyett High School September 2011 September 2012

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