April Lunsford

*** ***** **, *******, ******* ***11

813-***-****

acydnc@r.postjobfree.com

Brief Summary:

Florida Certified middle school and high school Science Teacher, Taught various high school science classes for 11 years, Science Laboratory Assistant/ Lab Technician at college level for 14 years

Most Recent Experience:

Science Teacher from August 2006 to December 2016

Foundation Christian High School

3955 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Valrico, Florida 33596, school office phone 813-***-****

Fall semester taught the following high school science courses:

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Physical Science

Duties: All Aspects of teaching, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning and Presentation, Evaluation, Supervision of Students, Document Creation (worksheets, reviews sheets, exams), Proactive Communication with Parents, Accreditation Documentation

Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Presentations, Document Writing, Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy, and Microbiology Lab Experience and Techniques, Client Relations, email, Problem Solving Skill

Education:

Awarded Bachelor of Science, Science Education, Biology Concentration in 1991 by the University of South Florida, Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida

Certification: Florida Professional Educator's Certificate

number 698961 valid from 7/1/2007 to 6/30/2017

Biology/Life Science grades 6-12

Middle School General Science grades 5-9

Honors:

Scored in 99th Percentile on Science/now called Reasoning Section of ACT

In SCATT, Suncoast Area Teacher Training honor society, USF

I consider my greatest honor to be when the high school students chose me for the yearbook dedication 2015-2016

Reference:

Most recent employer FCA/FCHS Middle School and High School Principal Mr. Jonathan Smith, acydnc@r.postjobfree.com Google Voice Phone # 813-***-****

Further references available upon request for teaching and college lab tech experience.

Prior Experience:

Science Laboratory Technician and Assistant, Full Time and concurrent Academic Assistant, Part Time, Hillsborough Community College, August 1992 to July 2006,

Ybor Campus, 2112 N 15th St, Tampa, Florida 33605

Lab courses set up included:

introductory chemistry, chemistry I and II,

physics,

earth science, geology, astronomy,

biological foundations, biological science I and II,

human anatomy and physiology I and II.

In addition, taught college level anatomy, biology, and earth science labs as a part time academic assistant for two semesters

Various laboratory support duties including:

Analyzing science lab books to determine best set up for all science lab courses, creating and writing procedures for others and assisting science professors in labs.

Calculating how to make chemical stock solutions of various strengths (molarities) based on the formula weights of the reagents, or based on dilutions.

Standardizing acid-base reagents

Helped author the chemical hygiene plan for HCC along with science lab supervisors from all other campuses and the safety officer.

Supervising part time lab techs and student assistants.

Developed excel program to track amounts and types of various chemical waste streams produced in order to arrange for proper disposal with professional disposal company contractors. Wastes included chemical, biohazardous (specimen), and sharps.

Communicated and coordinated with professors and administrators.

Tracked budget and inventory, initiated buying/ordering process, anticipating lab needs in advance to ensure all supplies available in a timely manner.

Planned work for self and others,

Assisted professors in science labs,

Assisted students in class and in independent study of lab materials.

Followed proper chain of command for requisitions and purchase orders.

Set up and set out labs,

Trouble shoot problems,

Maintained bacterial culture strains, inoculated media and used autoclave to produce sterile media for microbiology labs and make wastes less hazardous.

Take down, clean up, and put away supplies and equipment.

Planned and reorganized the entire stock room and provide safe storage of all chemical supplies and wastes following Flinn Scientific's chemical compatibility grouping.

Perform checks of safety equipment.

Arrange for maintenance and repairs of various kinds.

Member safety committee and on chemical hygiene committee.

Reference:

Dr. Bert Rubini, Chemistry Professor/my former supervisor at HCC

acydnc@r.postjobfree.com office # 813-***-****

Dr. Susan Miletta, former Biology Professor/my former supervisor at HCC

acydnc@r.postjobfree.com cell phone # 785-***-**** Leave message, if necessary

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