SCIENTIST

Keinya Arnell Holmes

Curriculum Vitae

Permanent Residence: 921 Mains Creek Road

Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Phone (C): 757-***-****

Email: *************@*****.***

Birthplace: Petersburg, Virginia

Citizenship: United States

EDUCATION

8/99-5/03 Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

Concentration: Dentistry

6/96-5/99 Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Concentration: Biology/ Pre-professional

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005-Present Hampton University (Hampton, Virginia)

Assistant Professor of Biology (Instructor of

Microbiology, General Biology, and the

accompanying laboratory courses)

Skilled in:

. Propagating bacterial cell lines

. Performing general laboratory duties

such as preparing reagents,

media, and re-stocking supplies

. Conducting differential metabolic

tests using several different

bacterial cultures

. Determining antimicrobial

susceptibility

. Conducting Gram, Acid-Fast, Capsule,

Flagellar, and Endospore Stains

. Written and verbal communication

skills, excellent documentation and

organizational skills.

. Demonstrating critical thinking

skills, attention to detail, and the

ability to work independently and with

others

2013-Present CVS Pharmacy (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

Licensed Pharmacy Technician

Skilled in:

. Accurate data entry and label

affixation to medications

. Appropriate interpretation of the

doctors' medication order

. Proper retrieval, counting, pouring,

and measuring of medication as

detailed on the prescription

. Updating inventory records

. Processing insurance claims

. Providing unparalleled customer

service

2010-2011 (Aug.-June) Served as the School of Science Administrative

Intern and Assistant Chair of the Department of Biological

Sciences, working directly with the Dean of the School of

Science and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences

at Hampton University (gained invaluable administrative

experience)

2008-2011 An investigation was conducted to determine the bactericidal

properties of antiseptic mouth rinses against three species

of bacteria found to be elevated in the saliva samples from

the subjects with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) :

Capnocytophaga gingivalis, Prevotella melaninogenica, and

Streptococcus mitis. In addition, the reason for the

presence of these particular cultures was examined as well.

2009 (July) Participant in the NSF-Funded 2009 GCAT DNA Microarray Workshop

For Faculty Teaching Undergraduates, Especially Minority-

Serving Institutions (MSIs) Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

2008 (January) Participant in the Science & Engineering Alliance: The NSF

Workshop for Biology/Bioscience Faculty at Minority-

Serving Institutions (MSIs) (Atlanta, Georgia)

Workshop Focus: Proposal Review Process, NSF Merit Review Criteria

and Proposal Preparation, Major Research Instruments- Do's

and Don'ts, Funding Opportunities at NSF

2006 (June-Aug.) University of Nebraska Medical Center

(Omaha, Nebraska)

Summer Faculty Development Research Program

(Nebraska/Virginia Alliance)

Research entitled- Role of N-Cadherin in Oral Epithelial

Cell Invasion

Utilized cells derived from a human tumor of the tongue in

efforts to identify the domain of N-cadherin responsible

for invasiveness of oral epithelial cells independent of

cellular proliferation. (Worked with Dr. Kathryn Lawson in

the Johnson-Wheeler Lab)

2004 Virginia Beach Public Schools (Virginia Beach,

Virginia)

Guest Teacher in Secondary Mathematics, English,

and Science

2001 (Spring) Meharry Medical College (Nashville, TN)

Student Research Project on Craniosynostosis and

the Dental Anomalies Associated with Crouzon and

Apert Syndromes

1999 (Summer) University of Virginia (Charlottesville,

Virginia)

Student Research with UVA faculty: Research

entitled- Antisense to FGFRs1&2 Blocks Fusion of

the Intrafrontal Suture

Utilized the skulls from neonatal rats to test

the effect of the FGFRs 1& 2 on the coronal

suture.

1998. Norfolk State University (Norfolk, Virginia)

Student Tutor in Math, English, and Science

1998 (summer) University of Missouri- Kansas City (Kansas

City, MO)

DAT Preparatory Program

1997 (Summer) University of Virginia (Charlottesville,

Virginia)

MCAT Preparatory Program

PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, and ABSTRACTS

December 2006 ADEA Conference Participant

Baltimore, MD

November 2006 Bowie State University American Education Week

Bowie, MD

Presented information on Oral Hygiene and Oral Cancer

March 2006 READY Academy Preschool

Norfolk, Virginia

Presented "Brighter Smiles for Tomorrow: The Importance of

Dental Hygiene"

March, 2001 Meharry Medical College Science Fair

Nashville, TN

Presented "The Effect of the FGFRs 1& 2 on

Craniosynostosis and the Dental Anomalies of Crouzon

and Apert Syndromes". Research was directed by

faculty from University of Virginia, and Dr. Keysra

Galloway (Meharry Medical College)

Summer, 2001 Student National Dental Association National

Conference

Boca Raton, FL

Served as a student representative from Meharry

Medical College

Spring, 1998 National Conference for the Society of Toxicology

New Orleans, LA

Was invited for a second time to serve as a student

representative from Norfolk State University

Fall, 1997 National Conference for the Society of Toxicology

Seattle, Washington

Selected as a student representative from Norfolk State

University to attend the national conference

HONORS AND AWARDS

2010 Diversity GPS's list of women in STEM at top historically black

colleges and universities

2006: EMPIRE Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women: Honored

Member Registry

2000: National Outstanding Campus Leader

1999: Incentive Full Tuition Scholarship awarded by Meharry

Medical College

1999: L.D. Britt, M.D. Scholarship for Pre-professional

undergraduates

1998: Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society

1998: Distinguished Scholar Award from the Director of the

Dozoretz National Institute for Minorities in Applied

Sciences

1998: 4.0 Awards

1998: Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society

1998: Golden Key National Honor Society

1997-99: Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges &

Universities

REFERENCES

Michelle Penn-Marshall, PhD

Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences

Hampton University

Hampton, VA 23668

Phone: 757-***-****

Mark Davis, PhD

Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences

Hampton University

Hampton, VA 23668

Phone: 757-***-****

Christine Green, Pharm. D.

Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy

6099 Indian River Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Phone: 757-***-****

Edna F. Powell, B.S., M.S.

Mathematics & Sciences Department Chair

Surry County High School

1675 Hollybush Road

Dendron, VA 23839

Phone: 757-***-****

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