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Resume:
Amanda Eileen Fritz
** *** ****** ** ***. *G, Carmel, IN 46032 260-***-**** abqbb3@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Master of Science
Miami University, Oxford, OH
Major: Organic Chemistry
GPA: 3.32/4.0
August 2007 – August 2010
Bachelor of Science
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Major: Chemistry (ACS certified) and Chemistry (Biochemistry option)
Minor: Biology
GPA: 3.37/4.0
August 2003 – May 2007
*Graduated with Departmental Honors
Interests and Achievements
Valentine Hills Farm Volunteer (Spring 2012)Volunteered with Big City Farms in the spring/summer (2011)Coordinated Earth Day activities including litter control and erosion prevention initiatives (April 2010-2012)Indoor vermi-composting using sustainable worm-composting systems (Present)Indy Runners Mini Marathon group pace leader (2011-Present)Social event coordinator for various groups and organizations (Present)Former NCAA Division I Cross Country and Track Student-Athlete (2003 – 2007)Ball State Cross Country Team Captain (2007) Represented Ball State Chemistry Department at the 2006 and 2007 Indiana Women of Achievement Dinner
Work Experience
Barista/Assistant Baker at iCafe – Carmel, IN (March 2012)Assisted baker with making/baking cookies, cinnamon rolls, and baklava.Brewed coffee and made espresso drinks and smoothies.Cooked all breakfast items, sandwiches, wraps, and salads.
Synthetic Chemist at Dow AgroSciences (Sept. 2009-March 2012)Involved in a team effort to produce a commercial standard insecticide (2 Patents).Safety coordinator responsible for advising committee and performing safety checks.Contributed to the Competitive Intelligence effort at DAS, which involves patent searching and benchmarking novel insecticides (Jan 2011-May 2011). Successfully synthesized a wide variety of selected products for the Syngenta Collaboration (Sept 2009-Jan 2011).Instrumental team member of the Fungicide Lead Optimization project at DAS.
Graduate Research Assistant, Miami University (2008-2009)Synthesized a new library of tetrabenzocyclynes for later study of the properties of shape-persistent cross-conjugated materials.Developed a synthetic route to a tubular discotic liquid crystalline phase as a component for new materials. Publication: Push–Pull Macrocycles: Donor–Acceptor Compounds with Paired Linearly Conjugated or Cross-Conjugated Pathways. Wade C. Leu, Amanda E. Fritz, Katherine M. Digianantonio, and C. Scott Hartley. The J.O.C.Article ASAP.
Teaching Assistant, Miami University (2007-2008)Navigated undergraduate organic chemistry students in understanding new laboratory procedures by empowering them with critical thinking skills. Publication: Novak, M.; Gung, B. W.; Hershberger, J.W.; Taylor, R. T.; Emenike, B.; Chakraborty, M.; Scioneaux, A.; Ponsot, A. E.; Daka, P. Chem. Educator, 2009, 14, 232-235.Demonstrated delicate lab techniques in a learning environment.
Dow AgroSciences Chemistry Intern (Summer, 2007)Worked with Dr. Benko on a research project involving the creation of new fungicides.Designed activities that boosted team morale by organizing events and creating intern identity.
Independent Researcher, Ball State University (Summer-Fall, 2006) Worked with Dr. Sammelson on synthesizing a library of 5-phenylisoxazoles. Participated within a team environment in the Ball State University Research Program.Presented a poster at the 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March, 2007. Orally presented my research at the Indiana Academy of Science November, 2006.
Analytical Chemistry Intern, Fort Wayne, IN (Summer, 2005)Fort Wayne City Utilities Water Pollution Control Plant LabPerformed wet chemistry tests of wastewater samples efficiently with few mistakes.Learned job specific instrumentation quickly and continued learning other project related jobs through shadowing other chemists and biologists.
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