Sales Manager

Michael J Rodriguez

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Field Researcher: University of Colorado, Boulder (2011-2014)

Utilized grant writing skills to obtain research funding

Conducted behavioral ecology research projects in a wide range of

animal systems and life zones

Designed, evaluated, and implemented field and laboratory

experiments

Collected data and performed statistical analysis utilizing a linear

model comparison approach in R

Presented research findings in public seminars and professional

association conferences

Planning Committee Member: Animal Behaviour Society annual

conference (2013)

Graduate Student Mentor: University of Colorado, Boulder (2013-2014)

Field Researcher and Lab Assistant: Southeastern Louisiana

University (2009-2011)

Conducted research on follicular cycles in fresh water turtles

Created experimental design procedures and managed data

Collected ultrasound, biometric, and blood samples weekly

Ran enzyme linked immunoassays to determine blood plasma protein and

sex hormone levels

Maintained the on-site vivarium of vertebrate research subjects

Serial dilutions, pipetting, spectrometry, animal husbandry

Trained undergraduates in trapping, phlebotomy, biometrics,

sonography, and sample processing and storage

Production and Product Development Manager: Tiger Industries,

Dallas, TX (2008-2009)

New Product Development - Team player developing hydraulic,

mechanical and electronic components for new products. Directed

machining steps for prototypes

Production Control Manager - Scheduling, cost analysis, inventory

and reporting

Marketing Manager - Product photos and graphics, literature

development, product descriptions, website content management

Sales - Direct Sales, distribution sales and service

Trade Show Management - Booth development, transportation, set-up

and teardown. Manned booth in sales and technical service capacity

Proficiencies:

R Statistical Software

Data collection and analysis

Image J

Field study design and implementation

Microsoft Word

Grant proposal writing

Microsoft Excel

Literature collection and review

Microsoft PowerPoint

Manuscript preparation

Microsoft Publisher

Microscopy, bioassays, telemetry

Adobe Photoshop

Project Management

Wildlife trapping, phlebotomy, and sonography

Direct sales and customer support

EDUCATION

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

M.A. thesis degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, May 2014

The effects of wind on foraging strategies of Atta cephalotes

leaf-cutter ants

Evolutionary and ecological sorting of mutualistic associates in the

Cecropia host tree/Azteca ant colonist system in Costa Rica

Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana

B.S. in Biological Sciences with emphasis in Reproductive

Endocrinology, May 2011

Investigation of follicular cycles in the fresh-water turtle

Trachemys scripta using biometric, ultrasonic, and immunological

blood plasma assay data

Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Pre-med Student, 1996-1999

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant: University of Colorado (2011-2014)

EBIO 1050 - General Biology Lab for non-majors

EBIO 1230, 1240 - General Biology Labs I and II

EBIO 2070 - Genetics: From molecules to populations

EBIO 3240 - Animal Behavior

Lectures, assessments, grading, student projects, and student papers

(about 60 students per semester)

Tutor: Herbst Academic Center for Student Athletes at CU Boulder

(2014)

Individual tutoring sessions with student athletes in courses

including: biology, statistics, genetics, animal behavior, and

writing/editing

Instructor: Tropical Biology Graduate Course, Organization for

Tropical Studies, Costa Rica (2013)

Faculty Field Problems examining ecological and evolutionary sorting

of Azteca ants and Cecropia trees

Mentor: NAPIRE program in Costa Rica (Native American and Pacific

Islander Research Experience) (2013)

Mentoring three undergraduate students through independent projects

covering Azteca spp. sorting and differences between spatial

distribution and functional traits of male and female Cecropia spp.

culminating in poster presentations at the Society for Advancement

of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Inc. in San Antonio, TX

(2013)

Instructor: Science Discovery, University of Colorado (2013)

Three five-day hands-on classes with children ages 6-10

(self-generated curriculum)

SELECTED AWARDS AND FUNDING

Departmental Award for Excellence in Teaching $200 (2013-2014)

Self-generated external and departmental research awards totaling

$8,700 (2011-2014)

Crowd source funding from Petridish.com $680 (2012)

SERVICE/VOLUNTEER

Outreach: Boulder Valley and Clarke County Middle Schools (2012,

2013, 2014)

Hands-on entomological visits to elementary school aged students

with an emphasis on eusocial insects, pheromones, and pollination

Ambassador: Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington (2007)

Natural history tours and general information

Volunteer P.E. Instructor: Notre Dame Special School, Dallas, Texas

(1995-1996)

Teamwork, demeanor, and patience

FIELD COURSES: DOMESTIC AND ABROAD

Organization for Tropical Studies: Tropical Biology Graduate Field

Course, Costa Rica (2012)

Ants of the Southwest, Southwest Research Station, Portal, Arizona

(2012)

Changing Coastal Oceans, Louisiana University Marine Consortium

(LUMCON) (2011)

Biogeography of the Galapagos, Ecuador and the Galapagos (2010)

Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Costa Rica (2009)

Tropical Ecology, Belize and Guatemala (1999)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Breed MD, Cook CN, McCreery H, Rodriguez MJ (2014) Nestmate and kin

recognition in honey bees, in

"Social Recognition in Invertebrates", L. Aquiloni and E. Tricarico,

eds., Sringer. In preparation.

Rodriguez, MJ (2013) Environmental influences on foraging strategies

of Atta cephalotes leaf-cutter ants:

the effects of wind. In preparation .

Poster presentation: Environmental influences on foraging strategies

of Atta cephalotes leaf-cutter ants: the

effects of wind. IUSSI (2012) Conference

Sagers C, Rodriguez MJ, Santos A (2014) Evolutionary sorting of

Azteca ants on Cecropia trees in Costa

Rica. Analysis in progress.

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