Thomas Lassitter
**** *** ***** ***** ******, AL 36608 251-***-**** ***************@*****.***
Summary
Driven Chemical Engineering graduate with a passion for learning. Seeking full-time entry level employment in an engineering or scientific position.
Education
Independent Study
Continuing to educate myself via the use of textbooks and academic journal articles, particularly in the topics of phase equilibria thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering May 6, 2017
Major - Chemical Engineering
Minor - Chemistry
GPA - 3.27
Experience
November 27, 2017 – Present
Host/To-Go TGI Fridays Mobile, AL
Greet and seat guests.
Manage the waitlist, organize parties, and maintain a manageable seating pace based on the amount of serving staff at a given time, to ensure smooth operations and guest satisfaction.
Provide support work, such as running food, cleaning, etc.
Take to-go orders and bag them up, making sure to manage time effectively to ensure guest is satisfied.
June 2017 – August 2017
Laborer The Other Side Lawn & Landscaping Robertsdale, AL
Cut grass, weed-eat, and edge sidewalks.
Power wash.
Form and pour concrete.
June 2016– May 2017
Undergraduate Research Assistant Glover Research Group University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
Conducted research and prepared samples to be sent off for testing.
Kept a lab notebook detailing synthesis of each sample.
Received chemical safety and waste disposal training prior to working in the laboratory.
Worked with organic solvents such as chloroform, DMF, and THF safely and responsibly, and disposed of waste properly.
June 2016– October 2016
Host TGI Fridays Mobile, AL
Greet and seat guests.
Manage the waitlist, organize parties, and maintain a manageable seating pace based on the amount of serving staff at a given time, to ensure smooth operations and guest satisfaction.
Provide support work, such as running food, cleaning, etc.
Skills/Abilities
Highly self-motivated
Fast learner
Strong work ethic
Good time management and multitasking
Problem-solving and customer service skills
Skilled with Microsoft Office
Experience with several laboratory and testing methods, such as FTIR, GC, gravimetric analysis, melting point testing, density measurements, centrifugation, and vacuum filtration.
Basic programming skills
Coursework involving Visual Basic for Applications
Some experience with MATLAB
Familiar with ASPEN