Plant Assistant
Resume:
Elnura Maine
Microbiologist, Soils Technician
and Recycling Coordinator
Chatsworth, CA 91311
adhk5h@r.postjobfree.com
Skills
Laboratory: Direct experience with Plant Tissue Culture, Making Agarose-Gel for Tissue Culture Media, Performing Gel-Electrophoresis & Analyzing DNA fragments, Casting Agarose-Gels, Using and creating PCR Buffer Solution (i.e. 20 x SB prepared to 1 x SB), Perform Titrations, Hydrometer Readings, Use of Restriction Enzymes, Whirl-pak Sample Management (soil, scat, bacterial, plant, etc.), Spectrophotometry, Chromatography, Growing and Isolating Bacterial Colonies ( i.e. Luria Broth/LB Ampicillin/Arabinose plates), Reading and utilizing DNA ladders, Transforming bacterial strains (esp. E. coli) with Recombinant Plasmids, Colony PCR, Use of an Incubator Ovens, Inoculation Loop, Gram Staining, Use and Maintenance of various Microscopes, Use of various Micropipettes/Pipettes and aliquoting methods, Creating a Utilizing Water Baths, Running various types Thermal Cyclers, Adhering to Safe & Effective Lab Practices, Centrifuge/Microfuge, Use of Loading Dye, Propagation of diverse Plant & Seed from Test Tube into garden, Autoclaving & Sterilization of Lab Equipment, Performing under a sterile Laminar Hood Flow Cabinet, HEPA filters, Managing Daily Log Books, Maintaining Equipment Records, Ordering & Receiving Glassware and other Products, Clinical Lab Testing, Biohazard & Hazardous Waste handling, Use of various Scales & Balances, Familiar with ISO Standards & Practices, Data Entry, Facilitating Quantitative Research, QC testing, R&D, Telemetry with Yagi Antenna, Research Data Entry, Lab Inventory (Excel), GIS/ ArcGIS, Map Reading/Tracking, Conservation Ecology Outreach Education
& Publication, Bacterial Aerobic & Fungal Aerobic Plate Count and Analysis, Extensive use with Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) Office:Proficient with MS Office, MS Teams, Adobe, Google, and GIS. Excellent communication skills
(verbal, written, and presentation). Coordinate and implement special projects upon multiple requests. Generate reports, transcribe minutes from meetings, create extensive presentations. Provide scheduling support by booking appointments for various department members and corresponding entities. Provide support as needed to all departments, partners, and vendors; working directly with the company Presidents/CEO. Analyze current and historical financial results/trends, perform variance analysis of key metrics, identify tendency and probability while compiling comprehensive reports. EXPERIENCE
West Coast Arborists, Inc - Recycling Coordinator
March 2020 - Present
● Gather information about waste-stream management and sustainability practices to inform and educate various decision makers and end users throughout California and Arizona.
● Performing soil samples and tests for agricultural purposes.
● Working exclusively with the California Department of Food and Agriculture Health Soils Department.
● Processing, formulating analysis for the application of mulch and mitigating carbon sequestering; i.e. monitoring by various techniques.
● Orchestrating full operations within sustainable street tree repurposing and landfill aversion methods.
● Formulating marketing and outreach media, i.e. brochures or websites to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives and creating or maintaining plans or other documents related to sustainability/recycling projects.
● Compile tonnage data for diversion reporting and other reports as required for contract compliance and financial review.
● Understanding and updating the relational database management system to run queries and analysis reports.
● Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Adobe, and Microsoft Teams.
● Very strong interpersonal, public speaking and writing skills.
● Field work, taking time to train and educate the public & internal employees on environmental programs, grants, and initiatives.
ACRT Pacific - Consulting Utilities Forester
Southern California Region
June 2019 - Present
● Survey and mitigate vegetation surrounding utility infrastructure.
● Identifying potential hazards, such as tree to line contact, decadent/ declining vegetation, and public/private fire threats.
● Collecting field data, developing comprehensive zone/grid reports, identifying plant species & ecological biomes.
● Daily use of multiple GIS maps/software, rangefinders and diameter tape.
● Adhering to sustainable forestry compliance, local laws, current appraisal guidelines.
● Surveying software: Survey 123, Clearion, Fulcrum, Collector Aware Products, Chatsworth, Ca.- Microbiology Laboratory; Microbiologist March 2019 - September 2019
● Assessing microbial contamination, quality control testing, shelf life & bulk testing.
● Performing gram staining, microbial control limit mitigation and testing of contamination
(i.e raw materials, bulk products and formulated final goods.
● Analysing Bacterial Aerobic plate counts & Fungal Aerobic Plate Count ensuring integrity and highest quality of products.
Pierce College Plant Science, Woodland Hills - Horticulture & Plant Science Program Assistant February 2018 - PRESENT
● Laboratory Technician & Plant Tissue Culture, Electrophoresis, Lab Equipment Sterilization and Autoclaving, Taking Samples & Propagation
● Arboretum and Field Laboratory
● Assists directly with facilitating classroom education and demonstrations. National Park Service, Yosemite National Park - Trail Crew May 2016 - November 2016
● Conservation Ecology, Bridge Construction, Invasive Plant Species Identification and Removal, (Chainsaw) Fuel Reduction, Acetylene and Oxygen Torching, TIG/MIG Welding
● Climbing and Rigging Arborism, Dry Stone Masonry, Hazardous Tree Removal, A.D.A trail construction
Tenaya Lodge, Fish Camp, Ca. - Guest Recreation/Guided Hikes October 2014 - April 2016
● Leading guided hikes (day and night, sometimes with snowshoes), Outreach and Education through Leave No Trace & Plant/Animal Identification.
● Teaching guests safe use of Archery Equipment, Snowmobiling, Rock Climbing Wall. Memorization of Plants and Animals within the Sierra National Forest Biome.
California Conservation Corps, Greenwood, Ca. - Senior Corps Member March 2012 - September 2014
● Conservation Ecology, Sensitive Habitat Restoration, Invasive Plant Species Removal and Identification, (Chainsaw) Fuel Reduction, Protection of Threatened/Endangered Species: Spotted Owl and Red Legged Tree Frog.
● Climbing and Rigging Arborist, Dry Stone Masonry, Hazardous Tree Removal, A.D.A trail construction, Installing and Using a Grip-Hoist System
PUBLICATIONS
● Savanah St. Clair, M.S., Maryam Saraylou, M.S.,
and Elnura Maine. Introduction to Soil Science,
Lab Manual 1st Edition: Pierce College.
Cover:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJMedXE52GkUyVIMuqTH6G 1Ahs5lad gF/view?usp=sharing
Laboratory Manual Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9YTEGcJi88-c3lLZGc1MUd5TUU3VUk0SD Jy cklpVTNSbWNj/view?usp=sharing
● Elnura Maine, Angelo Alvarez.
In-Vitro Propagation of Milkweed Asclepias Spp. for Monarch Butterfly Habitat Restoration
EDUCATION
Los Angeles Pierce College, Ca. - STEM Major
(Microbiology & Conservation Ecology) 2017- current Soils Laboratory Manual- Los Angeles Pierce College, Ca. 2018
Published By Professor St. Clair M.S., Maryam Saraylou M.S., Elnura Maine
Climbing and Arborist Training- Tahoe,
Ca. 2013
Royal High School, Simi Valley, Ca. -
Diploma 2004 - 2008
Community
Service
-CSU CalE DNA & UCLA Herbivorous Species of U.S Fish and Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge DNA/ Bacterial Resistance Research. (Current)
-This is a proposed independent research study, backed by UCLA and CSU. The U.S. Department of Interior has approved 1 year of DNA research & testing for bacterial resistance within wildland and farm interphase zones.
-The Wildlands Conservancy Asclepias Milkweed & Plant Tissue Culture Project. (Current)
-Here we are propagating 14,000+ plants in test tubes using cuttings and seed. In total ranging from four different Milkweed species, thus improving the Monarch Butterfly and Caterpillar habitats.
-The Wildlands Conservancy Tule Elk Count- (September 13, 2018)
- Tracking and Monitoring/Collecting Data of Tule Elk in the Central Valley by use of GIS tracking and mapping.
-Moorpark College America’s Teaching Zoo California Condor Outreach- (September 1, 2018)
-Educating the Public about the Federally Endangered California Condor
-Santa Barbara Zoo/ NWR Hopper Mountain Condor Nest Monitoring-
(June 2018- Current)
- Telemetry, Yagi Antenna, Monitoring and Data Entry, Usage of Scope Lens/ Binoculars. Monitoring Federally Endangered California Condors, Chicks, and nests.
References
Debora Kirkland, Refuge Manager
Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
California Condor Recovery Program
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Maryam Saraylou M.S.
Los Angeles Pierce College Horticulture & Plant Science Laboratory Technician Soil Science & Microbiology
Kristin Stone
Patel Laboratories
Field Biologist/Technician, Fresno Ca.
Jacob Lemus Assistant Engine Captain
Sheldon-Hart National Wildlife Refuge Complex
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Brian Ward
Trail Crew Supervisor
Yosemite National Park
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Tim Esquivel
Trail Crew Supervisor
Yosemite National Park
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
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