Project Assistant

Carlos R. Rosales

LOCAL ADDRESS: **** ****** ***, ***. ****, Raleigh, NC 27603

PERMANENT ADDRESS: 17 MacDonald St. Hempstead, NY 11550

Phone: 516-***-**** E Mail: ********@***.***

Education September 2006 – May 2011

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Bachelor of Science, 2011 Major: Biotechnology Minor: Chemistry

Related Coursework: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Techniques, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical

Chemistry, Environmental Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Cell Physiology, Neuroscience, Toxic Health Hazards, Public

Presentation skills.

Research Experience

Genetic Engineering of American Chestnuts September 2010 December 2010

o Hands on experience in the isolation of genes of interest and the transformation of Castanea Dentata to increase

its resistance to the Chestnut Blight disease. Research design involved extensive use of PCR and agarose

electrophoresis.

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship June 2010 August 2010

o 10 week internship in Brookhaven National Laboratory in the field of Biology and Energy. Project completed

was in the biomass augmentation of Salix spp. using endophytic bacteria.

- Selected for the Science and Energy Research Challenge (SERCh), a national competition of participants

from all Department of Energy laboratories.

Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology October 2008 May 2010

o 2 year internship designed to fully synthesize, perform, and analyze results of a scientific research project in the

field of environmental biology. Project involved analyzing Dipteran’s mercury concentrations in the form of total

mercury and methylmercury in wetlands of the Adirondack Park.

Biochemistry Laboratory Assistant March 2008 May 2008

o Assisted with marine plant pathogen project by extracting algal toxins using a sonicator, ultracentifuge, and

syringe filters.

Leadership Experience

Alpha Phi Omega February 2007 – May 2009

o Vice President of Fellowship for Pledge class (February 2007 May 2007)

Responsible for organizing social events within the pledge class in order to unify the prospective fraternity

brothers.

Student Ambassador September 2006 – May 2011

o Served as tour guide of the campus for prospective and accepted students, and as participant of student panels

within open houses.

Undergraduate Student Association September 2006 – May 2007

o As Freshman Class Senator, responsibilities included assisting the Freshman Class Chair in representing and

organizing events for the freshman class.

“The Knothole” Campus Newspaper August 2007 – December 2008

o As writer and layout editor, responsibilities included attending campus events, taking pictures, writing articles,

attending weekly meetings and assembling each weekly issue using Adobe InDesign

Teaching Experience

Academic Tutor for Biochemistry September 2010 – December 2010

o Helped students understand the concepts of Biochemistry.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Zoology Lab January 2008 – May 2008

o Responsibilities included assisting students in understanding the concepts of zoology in laboratory, as well as

conduct several lectures at beginning of lab.

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