Hannah M. Garcia
Cell: 515-***-**** E-mail: g ***********@*****.***
Education
Drake University
College of Arts & Sciences
B.S. in Biology
Research
Engineering Tetrahymena Calcium-Binding Protein
Tcb2
● Cloned 5’ and 3’ halves of Tcb2 into a vector
● Purified Tcb2 proteins from E . coli cells
● Performed a calcium-binding assay
Dr. Jerry Honts and Dr. Heidi Sleister
Drake University
Work
DuPont Pioneer April 2016 to August 2016
Lab Technician in NAC Labs
● Making b ulk master mix samples
● Pipetting samples into PCR plates
● Running laboratory machinery for PCR process
Eurofins Scientific
Lab Technician
● Performed fatty acid profiling on samples
● Used analytical chemistry skills in a laboratory environment October 2015 to February
2016
Educational Resource Associates
Math and Science Tutor
● Taught individuals in algebra, geometry, and chemistry
● Kept a detailed and organized lesson plan
July to October 2015
DuPont Pioneer
Lab Technician in Global Marker Technologies
● Working with and managing robots in a genotyping lab
● Preparing and cleaning robots
● Entering data into the computer system to operate robotic equipment
● Organizing and sorting samples
Summer and Fall of 2014
Drake Univeristy
Greenhouse Assistant
● Managed university greenhouse without supervision
● Responsible for plant maintenance, nutrition, and pollination
● Maintained a clean environment for plants
● Received opportunity because of leadership skills observed by professor
Summer and Fall of 2013
Science Center of Iowa
Retail Associate
● Provided customer care and satisfaction
● Educated new coworkers and patrons
● Worked as a member of a team
Summer and Fall of 2013
Volunteer Work
Planned Parenthood
Education and phone banking
2012-2014
Science Center of Iowa
Usher
2011-2012
Skills
● Running gel
electrophoresis
● Performing
recombination cloning
● Expressing and
purifying proteins
● Properly handling
reagents
● Maintaining sterilized
environments
● Thinking logically
● Working as a group
member
● Communicating in an
efficient manner
● Using Microsoft Word,
Power Point, and Excel
Honors
Beta Beta Beta – Gamma Rho
Honors Society and Academic Fraternity
● Accepted due to high math and sciences GPA
● Obtained cords for involvement, volunteer work, and research
Alpha Phi Omega
Community Service Organization
● Volunteered greater than 40 hours each semester as an undergraduate
Drake University
Presidential Scholarship
● Awarded for academic achievement