Kyle Banyas

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Mountain Top, PA ***07

570-***-****

abgsdg@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dynamic and Self-Motivated Penn State University graduate with successful academic, teaching, and research background seeks

chemistry position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Held position of Super TA, head teaching assistant for general chemistry, for one year. Required training and evaluation of

30 new teaching assistants and writing quizzes and exam questions for a class of 2500 students each semester.

• Incorporated an electrical measurement technique in a primarily spectroscopic research group.

• Dedicated teaching assistant with lifelong commitment to helping college students understand chemistry, not just pass the

class.

• Well-educated Chemistry graduate with excellent Analytical/Spectroscopy knowledge.

• Proven history of self-motivation and eagerness to take on new responsibilities. Took on a new research technique as well as

continued to manage teaching responsibilities for seven semesters. Went above and beyond the normal teaching

responsibilities by providing extra meetings and review sessions for students. Trusted to take over the lecture when the

professor was unavailable.

• Strong technical skills in spectroscopy techniques [including ultra-fast, UV-vis, IR(near-mid), NMR, AA], GC-MS, HPLC,

and fluorometry with proficiency in computer software and hardware, including Microsoft Office programs as well as

experience with MatLab and LabView.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011 - Current

Temporary Quality Control

Run qualifications on new production lines.

2007 - 2011

Graduate Student (Teaching/Research Assistant)

Teaching recitations and labs for various undergrad chemistry classes.

Working in an active research laboratory.

• Received a teaching award in 2009 as well as excellent

evaluations from both professors and students.

2006 - 2007

Temporary/Summer Worker

Repaired and Maintained pole-mounted transformers. Worked over

the summer and winter breaks.

2001 - 2007

Product Specialist

Entrusted to work in all areas, operations, sales and inventory, within a

small market Best Buy store. Developed customer service, teamwork,

and leadership skills. Also balanced 25-30 hrs weekly as well as being

a full time college student.

EDUCATION

2007 The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Master's Degree in Chemistry

Thesis: Charge Carrier Trapping Dynamics in Organic Photovoltaic Materials

GPA: 3.4

2007 King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA

B.S. Chemistry

Minor in Forensic Sciences

Induction into Alpha Epsilon Delta, Science Honors Fraternity

National Dean's List

GPA: 3.3

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