Zachary M. McCool
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Objective
I seek to gain employment for the Associate 1, Quality Control #1
position with Creative Service Solutions.
Education
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
B.A. English (Language, Writing & Rhetoric. May 2012
Coursework
• ENG 426: Analyzing Style
• ENG 317: Designing Web Communication
• ENG 325: Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing
Experience
Specimen Accessioner April 2013 to Present
LabCorp, Raleigh, N.C.
• Preformed extensive amounts of data entry and maintained a high level of
accuracy.
• Handled and packaged specimens in a laboratory environment.
• Prepared all received specimens for testing.
• Reviewed, scanned, copied and filed documents.
Research Technician October 2012 to December 2012
Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
• Collected dragonfly larvae from rivers in the Sandhills of North Carolina.
• Identified collected dragonflies in a laboratory setting.
• Performed data entry and data analysis.
Research Technician May 2012 to October 2012
Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
• Supervised the collection of data at various research sites throughout
North Carolina.
• Conducted additional work in greenhouses.
• Gathered and processed data in a laboratory setting.
• Entered data that was collected and presented collected data in an
organized fashion to my superiors.
• Filed and made necessary copies of collected data.
• Reared and handled insects.
• Primarily worked with tobacco, strawberries and soybeans
Technician Assistant May 2010 to April 2012
Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
• Aided in the conducting of experiments and the collection of data at
various research sites throughout North Carolina.
• Conducted additional work in greenhouses.
• Gathered and processed data in a laboratory setting.
• Organized and filed data after it had been processed.
• Used Microsoft Excel and ImageJ to organize and process data.
• Reared and handled insects
• Primarily worked with tobacco, strawberries and soybeans.
Technician Assistant May 2007 to January 2010
United States Department of Agriculture (Agriculture Research Service) Raleigh,
N.C.
• Aided in the conducting of experiments and the collection of data
• Developed leadership skills by aiding in the training of student interns.
• Used Microsoft Excel to organize and process data.
• Extensive work with soybeans and winter wheat.
Sales Associate December 2006 to April 2007
Hollister Co., Raleigh N.C.
• Maintained inventory and set up merchandise displays.
• Developed sales and customer service skills.
Skills
Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, ImageJ, Windows XP, Social Media tools,
HTML and CSS
Personal: Excellent verbal communication skills, flexible, resilient, excellent
problem solver, quick learner, able to work well with a team or individually,
attention to detail, fast and accurate data entry
Interests
Sports (football, basketball and hockey), Hiking, Spanish and Irish Culture, Travel