John Y. Myers
Germantown Hills, IL 61548
***********@*****.***
Objective: To obtain a full-time position as a laboratory technician.
Education: University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign
Bachelor of Science in Integrative Biology May, 2008
University of St. Francis
Master of Education with ISBE Certification August, 2010
GPA: 4.0
Certification: Illinois Type 09 Initial Teaching Certificate May, 2010
Work Experience: University of St. Francis Regional Education Academy for Leadership
Graduate Assistant in Joliet, IL 2008 - 2010
Illinois Natural History Survey Research & Laboratory Technician on
West Nile Virus in Champaign, IL Summer, 2008
University of Illinois Research & Laboratory Technician on Three-spined
Stickleback behavior in Urbana, IL 2007 – 2008
Mckinley Health Resource Center technician in Urbana, IL 2007 – 2008
Stanford University Research and Laboratory Technician on DNA
damage/repair cancer research in Palo Alto, CA Summer, 2005
Teaching Work
Experience: Private percussion and piano instructor 2001 - present
Joliet West High School Drumline Instructor 2009 - 2010
University of Illinois Illini Drumline Clinic Instructor Spring, 2008
Metamora Township High School Drumline Instructor 2004 – 2006
Homewood Heights Grade School Percussion Instructor 2001 – 2003
Volunteer
Experience: Friends of the Children of Haiti medical relief worker in Cyvadier, Haiti
May 2005, 2006, & 2008
St. Francis Hospital Hispanic Health Fair health educator in Peoria, IL
April, 2006
Salvation Army Family Services Department volunteer in Peoria, IL
December, 2005
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site volunteer in Metamora, IL
Summer, 2004
Other Experience: University of Illinois Marching Illini Drumline – Played in the center of
the Snare Drumline 2004 – 2008
University of Illinois Hwarang Taekwondo – Awarded 3rd Degree Black Belt status from
the Universal Taekwondo Association 2005 – 2006
University of Illinois Masters Swim Team – 50 Freestyle Record Breaker and lifeguard
certified 2004 - 2005
References: Ronald Fonck, Biology Teacher – Joliet West H.S., cooperating teacher
during student teaching
• 815-***-**** ext. 44385
• *******@****.***
Kathleen Zeller, University Supervisor, oversaw & evaluated student
teaching
• ********@*******.***
Amy Brodeur, Professor – University of St. Francis College of Education,
boss & mentor
• ********@*********.***