Lead Educator
Resume:
Arianna Marie Benfanti
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Education
Masters of Education, Early Childhood Education
Concordia University, Portland, OR
October 2014 - Present
Bachelors of Science, Major Biology, Dual Minors
Chemistry and Literature
Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL
August 2009 - May 2013
Study Abroad: Biodiversity studies in Ecuador and the
Galapagos Islands
January 2012
Employment May 2014 to Present, Saint Petersburg, FL - Lead
Educator at Pauline Rivkind Preschool associated with
Congregation B'nai Israel. Responsibilities include
weekly lesson planning for educating toddlers; includes
their gross and fine motor skills, cognitive development,
socio-emotional development, and preparation for language
development.
April 2013 to July 2014, Saint Petersburg, FL - Shift
Supervisor at Starbucks. Inventory management, safety,
security, and legendary customer service skills are all
utilized daily to optimize store business. Main duties
include opening and closing the store, cash management,
deep cleaning and sanitizing, preventative maintenance,
and promotional sale advertisement and execution.
November 2013 to May 2014, Saint Petersburg, FL -
Aftercare Preschool Teacher at Pauline Rivkind Preschool
associated with Congregation B'nai Israel.
Responsibilities include lesson planning around themes
that develop gross and fine motor skills, cognitive
skills, social skills, and language.
Courses
Completed Biology
First Year: Zoology and Botany
Second Year: Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Third Year: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, General and
Molecular Physiology, Microbiology, and Parasitology
Fourth Year: Ecology, Neuroscience, Developmental
Biology, and Integration of Biology
Independent: Human Nutrition
Chemistry
General Chemistry I and II
Organic Chemistry I and II
Biochemistry I
Physics
Fundamental Physics I and II
Summer 2012, Boston, MA - Center for Human Genetic
Highlights Research Summer Intern studying Fragile X Syndrome using
induced pluripotent stem cells, through Massachusetts
General Hospital. Responsibilities included planning and
executing an independent project to evaluate the
antagonist effects of a chemical on neuron development in
Fragile X samples. Findings showed that inhibiting the
production of mutated Fragile X proteins is not a
potential pharmaceutical pathway since no significant
data was produced.
Summer 2011, Los Angeles and Catalina Island, CA - Center
for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI)
Microbiology program participant, through the University
of Southern California. The program focused on teaching
undergraduates fundamental deep-sea research techniques
with respect to microbial life.
Summer 2012, Puyallup, WA - Assistant Vet Technician
volunteer at All Creatures Animal Hospital.
Responsibilities included assisting with laser
operations, sterilizing surgical tools, kennel
sterilization, laundry, vacuuming, and bringing the
animals to and from their owners up front, as well as
completing other duties as assigned.
May 2009, Tacoma, WA - Shadowed Dr. Schweich, an
Emergency Room Doctor at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital.
Duties consisted of following Dr. Schweich on shift while
she collected patient history and performed various
procedures including a spinal tap, substance overdose
treatment, teenage pregnancy, STD testing, hernia
treatment, and orthopedic procedures.
Research Assisted in Eckerd College Senior's Thesis studying
Triclosan (antibacterial). Responsibilities included
conducting SWIP tests on C. elegans to determine the
effect of the antibacterial agent on muscular function.
The research is ongoing supervised by Dr. Flaherty. The
overall goal is to determine the antibacterial agent's
effect on the development of Parkinson's Disease.
Additional
Experience Nanny, Saint Petersburg, FL. September 2010 - Present.
Shift Supervisor, Starbucks, Saint Petersburg, FL.
January 2014 - July 2014.
Barista, Starbucks, Saint Petersburg, FL. April 2014 -
January 2014.
Game Advisor, GameStop, Puyallup, WA. May 2010 - August
2010.
Key Skills
Leadership: Educating is an act of leadership in itself;
teaching students a particular curriculum in a flexible
manner so all students learn requires adaptability and
discipline. Starbucks Shift Supervisor is a management
position; involves intense team motivation, delegation,
discipline, and teamwork. Eckerd College Cheerleading
Captain from 2011 to 2013; act as both a member of a team
as well as a mentor, authority figure, and leader.
Communication: customer service skills and sales
experience through GameStop and Starbucks; great
interpersonal communication skills with people of all
ages via teaching and customer interaction.
Computer Skills: MiniTab experience with statistics and
statistical analysis; and basic cladogram construction.
Also proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Volunteeri
sm Friends of Strays, Saint Petersburg, FL. September 2012
- May 2013.
Certificat
ions First Aid and BLS Certified, American Heart Association,
Saint Petersburg, FL.
Early Childhood Education Certified for Florida State.
References Jennifer Casanta, Anesthetist
All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL
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Katherine Schaeffer, Director of Education
Pauline Rivkind Preschool, Saint Petersburg, FL
Grant Drain, Store Manager
Starbucks, Saint Petersburg, FL
Dr. Denise Flaherty, Assistant Professor of Biology
Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL
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Dr. Eric Webb, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Dr. Stephen Haggarty, Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Harvard University, Boston, MA
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