Quality Control Plant
Resume:
Brittany (Duncan) Olshove
805-***-**** Camarillo, Ca
93012
********.*******@*****.***
Summary:
Highly motivated recreational naturalist who adapts quickly. Experienced in
rehabilitation and performing biological analyses on real world problems.
Education:
o Accepted into UCLA's Biostatistics Masters Program (Fall 2010)
o BS in Molecular/Cell Biology, California State University Northridge
(Spring 2010)
. Wet lab training in Organic Chemistry, Embryology, Serology and
Hematology.
. Extensive math background: Differential Equations highest level
completed.
o AA in Mathematics, College of the Canyons (Fall 2006)
o Study Abroad: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands (Winter 2006)
. Courses: Contemporary Issues/Environmental Biology, Spanish
Language/Culture
Experience:
Member: TheraTreasures L.L.C. (May 2010-Present)
. Founder of Company, developed business plan.
. Responsible for all financial, purchasing, marketing, and
advertising tasks for the company.
. Encourage children with disabilities to build friendships through
fun after school and weekend activities such as swimming, tennis,
cooking, dining out and movie days.
Volunteer Handler, Ojai Raptor Center (January 2008-Present)
. Clean enclosures around facility and handling of educational birds
for presentations.
. Aiding in bone setting, oil removal, feeding and euthanizing of
injured birds.
UCLA: Biostatistics Laboratory (Summer 2008-Present)
. Performing quality control analysis on UCLA Breast Cancer Registry
genotype data using Excel.
. Tested a new method to determine statistical associations with
greater biological significance using LASSO regression.
. Explored interactive relationships between multiple SNPs associated
with breast cancer.
Volunteer, Placerita Canyon nature center (Summer 2008)
. Cleaned enclosures for non-releasable animals found in local
habitats.
. Learned about the flaura and fauna of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Volunteer for Disabilities Ministry: Calvary Chapel Camarillo (December
2009 to October 2010)
. Built volunteer information database and preformed all
administrative work for ministry.
. Worked with children on an individual basis within Sunday school
classroom.
. Created PowerPoints for bible study lessons.
Swim Instructor: Adaptive Sports and Recreation (October 2005-October
2009)
. Taught children with special needs how to swim and train for the
Special Olympics.
. Taught tennis lessons to children with disabilities ages two to
twenty eight.
CSUN: Plant Evolution Laboratory (Fall 2008)
. Compiled database of relevant DNA sequences in plants to hypothesize
DNA primer sequences for the DFR(Dihydroflavanol-4-Reductase) gene
in the Hawaiian Silversword.
. Preformed DNA editing on newly constructed dataset to design primer
sequences necessary for the sequencing of the gene DFR.
College of the Canyons: Lab Technician (August 2006-December 2008)
. Using aseptic techniques, produced microbial growth media for over
300 students.
. Assisted in the set-up and breakdown of seven biological laboratory
classes.
. Animal and insect care and plant collection for survey class labs.
Internships:
SoCalBSI Bioinformatics Institute, California State University Los Angeles
(Summer 2008)
. Completed intensive training program focusing on popular
bioinformatics tools.
. Presented research findings at weekly bioinformatics seminars.
Bioinformatics Internship at the University of South Carolina (Summer
2007)
. Examined the JAK-STAT-SOCS gene families responsible for immune
response in various
model organisms, predicting time of gene differentiation and
species divergence.
. Gained strong communication skills by presenting major findings at
weekly research seminars.
Computer Skills:
Office Tools: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, Outlook.
Working knowledge of: HTML, MySQL, Adobe Acrobat
Programming Languages: JAVA and Python.
Statistical Programming Languages: R and Stata.
Bioinformatics Tools: ClustalW, Blast, Bioworkbench, Bioedit, DeepView,
Mega4, TreePuzzle, Dotter, GeneSpring, Mendelpro, Haploview
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