Research Assistant

Ilka Marí Lorenzo-Lorenzo, M.S.

M.S. in Animal Science-Reproductive Physiology

765-***-****, ********@******.***

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing research, laboratory, and teaching work. Highly proficient in overseeing comprehensive literature review and data analysis; experience preparing samples for culture conditions and different testing. Education

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Fall 2018 – Spring 2020

Master of Science in Animal Science-Reproductive Physiology University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USA Fall 2013 – Spring 2018

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Pre-Veterinary Work experience

Research Assistant at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Aug 2018 – May 2020

• Developed a methodology to evaluate intracellular activity as a viability assessment of oocyte and embryos.

• Directed research and development to create new products, equipment, and assessments for Assisted Reproductive Technologies.

• Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures, and tests.

• Managed entire laboratory, in charge of daily QC, culture mediums, in vitro fertilization, in vitro maturation, semen analysis, sperm separation and others.

• Mentored interns, graduate students, and undergraduate students.

• Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis. Teaching Assistant at Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Aug 2019 – Dec 2019

• Supervised test administration, curriculum development, and assignment grading to support course instructor.

• Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities and practical activities including blood extractions, reproductive tracts preparation, and animal management.

Administrator of Positive Psychology and Continuing Education Institute. Moca, Puerto Rico, USA Jan 2011 – May 2018

• Supervised logical operation in office, keeping agenda working, field records, contract health and law professionals to provide different workshops.

Intern at Smithfield Hog Production. Laurinburg, North Carolina, USA May 2017 – Aug 2017

• Administered medical treatments including vaccination, fever medicine, treatment for abscess, rectal prolapse, hormones treatments, assisted in hard labors, and registered birth and piglets. Performed diet supplementation, Artificial Insemination (AI), and care of animal health.

• Ran laboratory experiments such as evaluation of motility, morphology, and viability of semen. Preparation of buffers, blood tests and packaging of semen.

Mentor at University Center of Access. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA Jan 2014 – Dec 2014

• Motivated students from marginal areas of Puerto Rico to study at University of Puerto Rico.

• Guided middle school and high school students about Federal Aids, programs, and benefits of college degree.

• Tutored literature and mathematics.

• Coordinated cultural and creative activities such as sculpture tutorials at museums, creating book stories, and theater. Research and Publications

2020: “Viability Assessment of Oocytes and Embryos by means of Biodynamic Imaging”-Published in Purdue University database. 2017: Research, Climate effects in production and reproduction of bald Holsteins in Puerto Rico.

2019: “Biodynamic optical assay for embryo viability”-Published in Journal of Biomedical Optics.

2016: Research, “Influence of an accelerate growth feeding protocol on growth and health of Holstein and Jersey calves”- Published in

“Dairy Cattle Journal”.

Skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish).

Basic Knowledge in ASL.

Lab result and data interpretation.

Sample preparation.

Research and experiment designs.

Scientific paper writing/publishing experience.

Conducting assays such as ATP and lipidomic analysis.

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