Manager Project

Michael K. Murphy

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Cambridge, MA 02138 *********@*****.***

I am a medical school applicant seeking to utilize my diverse skillset to

contribute to medical research. Problem solving drives constant learning of

new skills and knowledge. I have a variety of project management

experience, and work well both independently and in a group. Organized and

detail-oriented describe me well.

1 Experience / Employment

Frankford Farm, LLC., Assistant Manager

Berryville, VA 22611 (Periodically through Present)

Report to Owners as Assistant Manager. Recruited, trained and supervised

employees. Worked in business office on improving accounting processes with

spreadsheets and financial software. Learned and improved on database

system used for cattle management. Worked with variety of animals, often in

a veterinary capacity. Competently performed all variety of farm jobs.

Repaired broken equipment. Comfortable operating in stressful environment.

Dickinson College Physics Dept, Senior Capstone Project

Carlisle, PA 17013 (August '07 - May '08)

Departmental honors research project with Prof. Brett Pearson. Set up

ultrafast laser for two-photon absorption. Often worked independently.

Skills / areas included: electronics, computer interfacing & data

collection, LabVIEW programming, machining, theory, fragile materials

handling & setup, materials, hardware, equipment sourcing, maintaining a

lab notebook, safety protocol. Prepared research paper on project using

LaTeX typesetting environment, created and presented poster at outside

conference, defended paper and project to department faculty to earn

honors.

Dickinson College Dickinsonian, Distribution Manager

Carlisle, PA 17013 (August '05 - December '07, August '07 - May '08)

Reported to Editor in Chief. Operated independently, responsible for

coordinating and monitoring distribution of publication through inter-

college mail channels in addition to direct distribution sites on campus.

Coordinated with personnel in other offices regarding issues in inter-

college mail, worked quickly to correct errors in distribution made by mail

system.

Dickinson College Biodiesel Plant / Student Garden, Student Employee

Carlisle, PA 17013 (August '07 - December '07)

Reported to directors of Student Garden and Biodiesel Plant. Fulfilled

daily obligations in garden and related activities, including weekly food

distribution work at local food bank. Responsible for all aspects of

biodiesel production, including collection, preparation, chemical handling

and mixing, processing and maintenance of facility.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Physics, Dickinson College, Carlisle PA, May 2008

Study Abroad: University of Queensland, Brisbane AUS. Academic Year: 2007

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude with Departmental Honors, Sigma Pi Sigma Honor

Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Skills

Computer: Experience with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.

Word, Excel (modeling, data processing & analysis), Powerpoint, LaTeX

(typesetting)

Database maintenance & data entry on custom built legacy AlphaV4

system

Introductory-level programming: Java, C++, Basic, HTML, National

Instruments LabVIEW

Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape (vector graphics)

Google Sketchup (3D Design and Prototyping with laser cutter)

Electrical: Computer assembly, upgrades.

Analog / Digital circuit design and function (PHYS 213, Research

Project),

1 References available upon request Will travel and relocate

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