Assistant Training

Irina Showalter

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, MA

Bachelor of Natural Science, Biology, May, 2013

GPA: 3.78/4.0

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Introduction to Veterinary and Bio-medical Sciences

• Animal Diseases and Immunology

• Animal Behavior

• Comparative Anatomy

WORK EXPERIENCE

Kennel Technician at Valley Veterinary Hospital 07/2012-07/2013

• Performed husbandry duties

• Provided basic medical care and performed healthy observations

• Assisted veterinary technicians

• Tested and observed animal behavior

RESEARCH/ LAB EXPERIENCE

Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Lab Research Assistant

University of Massachusetts, Amherst 08/2011-08/2013

• Ran locomotion trials with geckos using different substrates to determine the adhesive

force of the feet

• Performed daily animal care for laboratory reptiles

• Measured gecko toe pads using program “Image J” & analyzed the data

• Dissected and extracted tissues in birds, snakes, and lizards

• Performed analyses using set of geometric morphometric programs (TPS)

• Assisted in writing the manuscript “Inter-specific and intra-specific variation of

vaginal pouch in two species of water snakes Nerodia Sipedon and N. Fasciata”

Reproduction and Development Lab Assistant

University of Massachusetts, Amherst 06/2013-

08/2013

• Isolated DNA from mouse tissue samples and conducted genotyping of knockout

mice

• Isolated RNA and conducted real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

• Performed agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

• Prepared buffers and solutions

Environmental, Ecological and Integrative Lab Assistant

University of Massachusetts, Amherst 06/2011-08/2011

• Assisted a graduate student with research on defense mechanisms in flowers

• Applied treatments to flowers

• Performed field observations

• Gathered and organized data and results into a database

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Pet CPR & First Aid 12/2012

• Environmental Health and Biosafety Training 06/2013

• Animal User IACUC Training 05/2013

LANGUAGES

• English ( fluent), Russian (fluent), French (conversational),German (basic)

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficiency with MS office ( Word, Excel, Power Point), geometric morphometric

programs (TPS), Image J and Avimark

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Northampton Veteran Hospital, Northampton, MA summer 2009

• Daikin Animal Shelter, Leverett, MA summer 2011

Authorized to work in the United States

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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