J OHN CURLEY

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Freeland, MI 48623 r abjpyd@r.postjobfree.com

P ROFILE

Entry Level Chemist

Lab experience with Analytical, Organic and General Chemistry

Dual B.S. of Science in Chemistry and Chemical Physics c ompleted in 2010

O utgoing and Motivated, Driven and Reliable, Flexible and Focused

L AB EXPERIENCE E XAMPLES

2006 - 2010

Analytical Chemistry

• Analytical chemistry lab with wet chemistry lab experience

• Determination of percent chloride in unknown sample through gravimetric

a nalysis.

• Preparation and standardization of a sodium solution and analytical

d etermination of calcium concentration of standardized solution.

• Determination of calcium in solution through titration and filtration

O rganic Chemistry

• Determination of chemical makeup of a compound through thin layer

c hromatography.

• Removal of impurities of naphthalene through recrystallization

• Distillation and G.C. analysis of cyclohexane-tolulene mixture

• Synthesis of Cyclohexene-cis-1,2-dicarboxylic acid anhydride highlighting the

D iels-Alder cycloaddition reaction

General Chemistry

• Various topics covered to establish firm basis for further lab work

• Extensive lab notebook and lab report work done for all chemistry labs

S ENIOR PROJECT THESIS

(summer 2010)

Chain-growth polymerization of PET for food grade rigid plastics materials with

p hotorefractive property analysis . As well as Honors thesis project consisting of

t imeline progression of courses completed in obtaining degrees. Project is out for

p ossible publication.

E DUCATION

08/06 – 06/10

Dual H onors B.S. of science Degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Physics

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Cumulative GPA: 3 .71 (magna cum laude)

Onsted High School

O nsted, MI N ational Honor Society & A cademic Club

Diploma – 3 .65 GPA Scholar Athlete Award

June, 2003 Elected Team Captain

A COMPLISHMENTS

• Accepted to Dublin City university in Dublin, Ireland to study applied physic in

s ummer of 2006

• Selected as People-to-People Student Ambassador for Lower Michigan area in

s ummer of 2001

o Traveled to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales

o Experienced education and home life in each country

• Elected into Honors program at Delta College and Saginaw Valley State

• Math/Science Tutor - various concepts related to calculus and chemistry in

f all/winter 2007 and 2008

o Service performed as part of Honors option for each semester

o Upon successful completion of tutoring obtained Honors credit for courses

t aken in the fall/winter 07 and fall/winter 08 semesters

WORK EXPERIENCE

10/09 – 0 8/2010

The Dow Chemical Company

Midland, MI

Senior Chemical Registrar

Evaluation/Registration of new chemical compounds and data base maintenance

0 8/09 – 10/09

Wysong Corporation

Midland, MI

Formulation Chemist Technician

Research and Development of new supplement formulations/ Customer Relations

0 3/04 – 04/05

Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach

O nsted High School

O nsted, MI

- 9 th t hrough 12 th g rade students

- D eveloped team into District Finalists

- m entored team c aptains

A DDITIONAL NOTES

Student Affiliate member of the American Chemical Society

Invited to attend National Chemistry Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah in March 2009

Invited to attend seminar on nanotechnology in Chicago, Illinois in January 2009

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