Assistant Human Resources

C. Kuriko Sakai

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EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

December 2010

. Bachelor of Science, MEB (Molecular Environmental Biology), Human

Health and Environment concentration

Relevant courses: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, General

Biology, Human Physiology, Biochemistry, Medical Ethnobotany,

Microbiology

SKILLS

. Fluent in English and Japanese

. Proficient with Microsoft Office Word

. Typing speed: 70 words per minute

. Experienced with laboratory skills and procedures, such as following

aseptic techniques, autoclaving, media preparation, pipetting, pH

meter usage, microcentrifuging/centrifuging, assay preparation.

. Prior work with photosynthetic algae model organism, Chlamydomonas

reinhardtii

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of California, Berkeley: Anastasios Melis Lab (Biofuel

Research)

Berkeley, CA

February 2010-June 2010

Lab Assistant II

. made TAP & HSM liquid growth media and solid agar plates

. helped maintain microalgal libraries by transferring cells from old to

new solid agar plates

. assisted senior scientist with experiments for research based on

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

University of California, Berkeley: David Schaffer Lab (Stem Cell

Research)

Berkeley, CA

March 2009- December 2009

Lab Assistant II

. re-filled caliber pipette tips and test tubes caps to prepare for

autoclaving

. autoclaved contaminated laboratory glassware and trash for

sterilization

. made liquid media and poured agar plates which served as the basis

for bacterial growth

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of California, Berkeley: ERSO (Engineering Research

Support Organization)

Berkeley, CA

July 2007- October 2007

Human Resources Assistant I

. Performed clerical duties which include: Photocopying; faxing; filing;

assembling documents into binders; removing outdated data files,

updating new data files; campus delivery; auditing HRMS transactions

of graduate students, post docs, and researchers

AFFILIATIONS

PILLS (Pre-Pharmacy Informational Learning and Leadership Society)

Jan 2007- May 2009

Sigma Kappa Sorority, Lambda Chapter

Sept 2008- Dec 2009

BSP (Biology Scholars Program)

Oct 2008-Dec 2010

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Since April 29, 2011

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