Patti L. Kunkel
*** ******* **** #* [Elkton,MD **921
phone: 443-***-****]
email: **********@*****.***
Objective Seeking to use my communication skills and education in nutrition combined
with my science background to promote public health and awareness of the
relationship between nutrition and food.
Summary Biological lab technician offering 10+ years experience in data collection,
analysis and scientific presentation
Various biological laboratory techniques such as chemical extractions,
chromatography, microscopy
Volunteer Wrote chapter Best Fruits for Health in eBook series
Experience 9/2014-1/2015
25 best fruits for health in Michael De Medeiros eBook series Eating
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Clean
Cooperative Extension Service
9/2014-present
I l lustrating a map of Delaware agricultural commodities in conjunction
w ith CES and Master Gardeners
Boys and Girls Club of Elkton
7/2014
Discussed the importance of breakfast, and creating a
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community
garden
Cooperative Extension Service Spring 2014 (30
hours)
Helped prepare EFNEP educational grant materials for middle
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schools
Discussed rethink your drink: with the public on Ag Day 2014
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Experience
Delaware Food Bank
9/2013 (8 hrs total)
o Sorted out food donations into categories and boxed up meals
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Research Aide
09/2014-present
National database entry of plant disease diagnostic forms.
Walgreen's, Newark, DE
Service Clerk
11/2010 - 10/2012
Provided excellent customer service and helped customers find items
Sorted floor merchandise for expired products
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Research Aide
10/2007 - 12/2009
Identified ants for a grant,
Counted and sexed termites and identified insect samples brought in
by the public
DuPont, Newark, DE
Associate
09/2006 - 12/2006
Set up bioassays with beneficial insects, collected germination data
from pre-treated vegetable seeds and wrote reports on other
projects.
Investigated the translocation of a new compound into young
cabbage leaves. Execution, analyzed and reported on this project
Central Georgia Technical College, Macon, GA
Adjunct Instructor
09/2004 - 03/2006
Taught general biology, basic Diet and Nutrition therapy and Medical
Terminology courses.
Created lectures using Powerpoint, wrote exams, assignments,
quizzes and labs, and calculated grades.
Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
Research Assistant
09/1999 - 03/2003
Served on the Staff Advisory Council to provide an outlet for
employee grievances to be heard, and plan employee health fairs
Created infected plants to study various diseases of maize and
learned how to extract and analyze DNA samples from the infected
plants
Edited turf plot photos and made graphs of different sand/soil
mixtures, processed data in Excel.
Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY
Research Assistant
07/1990- 04/1998
Gave tours to lab visitors
Edited, proofed and assisted with writing manuscripts for publication
Supervised student and summer workers
Assisted with experiments and field sampling of stored grain insect pests
Maintained insect colonies of stored grain pests
Education University of Delaware Newark, DE
B.S. Dietetics
2011 - 2014
Deans List 2012
Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
M.S. in Entomology,
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
B.S. Biology
10+ years experience using MicroSoft Office
Skills
Good communication skills
Teaching experience
Detail oriented
References Available upon request.