Vice President Assistant
Resume:
Melissa Foy
Current Address: ** ***** ****, ********, **, 07405
Phone Number/Email: 978-***-****, ********@*****.***
Education: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Biology (ACS Certified), May
2013, GPA: 3.4
Honors: Edwin A. Stevens Scholarship, Martha Bayard Stevens
Scholarship, Dean's List
Skills: Lab Skills: HPLC, Ion Chromatograph, Spectrophotometer, pH
Meter, Stability Tests, Microbial Culture, Mass Spectrometer,
Colorimeter, Turbidity Meter, Conductivity Probes, Gas
Chromatography, Titrations, Media Preparation,
Micropipetting, Equipment Calibration, Autoclave, Serial
Dilutions, Centrifuge, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Cell
Culture, Immunofluorescence, Maintenance of Lab Inventory,
Aseptic Technique
Software: Adobe, Empower, FlowJo, Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Publisher
Chemistry Lab Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Experience: Chemistry Professional Intern; June 2013 to January 2014
. Maintained the water quality of over fifty freshwater and
saltwater aquatic systems ranging from 100 to 5.7 million
gallons of water at the Seas in Epcot and Disney's Animal
Kingdom, including fish habitats and chlorinated systems
for land mammals
. Evaluated the quality of each life support system through
quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis using
instrumentation, microbial surveys and various wet
chemical techniques to monitor chlorine and ozone levels,
various byproducts of the nitrogen cycle, fecal coliforms,
and other parameters
. Analyzed and presented data in daily reports to ensure
compliance of the systems within federal regulations
Hoffmann-La Roche, Nutley, NJ
Preformulation Intern; June 2012 to August 2012
. Conducted laboratory experiments to determine ideal drug
formulations in a GLP environment
. Performed physical and chemical characterization of
amorphous solid dispersions through the utilization of wet
chemical techniques, instrumentation, such as HPLC, and
stability tests
. Developed drug assays to determine the interaction between
drug delivery system and therapeutic drug
Other Lab John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University
Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
Experience: Research Assistant; September 2012 to May 2013
. Researched apoptotic mechanisms during graft-versus-host
disease due to interactions of donor T-cells with host
cells using techniques such as mammalian cell culture and
flow cytometry
. Constructed cell-based assays exploring the interaction
between established mouse intestinal epithelial cell lines
and lymphocytes harvested from murine organs
. Assisted in developing a successful culture system for
primary gut epithelial cells for utilization during in
vitro experiments with T-cells
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Molecular Biological Lab Techniques Student; January 2012 to
May 2012
. Isolated and purified plasmids leading to the
construction, selection and sequencing of hybrid vectors
. Prepared and transformed competent E.coli "Ultra-
competent" cells using techniques such as gel
electrophoresis and PCR
Leadership Delta Phi Epsilon, Hoboken, NJ
Experience: Coordinator of Philanthropy; December 2010 to January 2013
. Organized a biannual event to raise approximately $10,000
for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
. Managed a group of 70 people and cohesively worked with
over 10 other organizations
. Presented and advertised events to student body and local
communities
Stevens Health Professions Club, Hoboken, NJ
Secretary/Vice President; January 2011 to March 2013
. Organized and oversaw events devoted to providing
educational, support and volunteer opportunities for a
student run organization of approximately fifty students
within the scientific community
. Developed relationships with subject matter experts in the
research community to broaden and expose students to a
wide range of scientific topics
Activities: Gear & Triangle Honor Society, Peer Mentor, Alpha Phi Omega
(service fraternity)
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