Brent L. Arnold Ph.D.

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda

Department of Microbiology

Single Subject Teaching Credential

Biology

California Commission on Teacher Credentialling

Work Experience

03/2020-10/2020

04/2019-11/2019

40 hours/week

National Park Interpretive Ranger: Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, National Park Service, US Department of the Interior

Performed as a team member providing a public service by informing and educating national monument visitors of all ages, all nations, all cultures, and all walks of life, individually and in small and large groups, regarding the monument’s marble cave system and natural resources by:

Writing interpretive programs addressing the geological, biological, and historical aspects of the monument, emphasizing conservation and protection of the natural history of the environment. Included demonstrations, graphics, storytelling, analogies, metaphors, and similes

Presenting approximately fifteen, 90-minute guided cave tours/week to monument visitors including daily Cave Discovery tours, Kids and Family Cave tours, and evening Candlelight Cave tours. All tours were conducted safely and on time

Serving as docent on three, 90-minute guided hikes/week on surrounding nature trails discussing zoological, botanical, and microbiological natural history of the area

Educating monument visitors by presenting approximately five, 20-minute programs/week regarding cave history and cave geology including a demonstration of the acid dissolution of calcium carbonate to form a cave from a solid marble rock

Serving as tour coordinator four days of each month supervising monument staff and ensuring cave tours occurred as scheduled

Roving the monument’s outdoor environs, greeting visitors and engaging them in conversation by highlighting: local endemic and non-native botanical and zoological species and their characteristics, geological aspects of the caves and surrounding Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains, discussing Native American culture, and discussing the monument’s historical development and National Landmark buildings

Roving the monument’s indoor visitor center, greeting visitors and discussing our natural history displays, cave models, and interactives, answering visitor’s questions, offering them a choice of recreational activities, offering appropriate monument brochures and historical information materials, offering wildlife identification and characterization books, and generally presenting a positive, friendly, and professional image of the National Park Service

Serving in conjunction with the National Historical Association and the Chamber of Commerce at the Illinois Valley Visitor Information Center in the town of Cave Junction (located approximately 20 miles from the monument) greeting visitors, answering questions about the monument and cave tours, suggesting recreational activities in the surrounding area, providing recreational information brochures, providing maps and driving directions to points of interest, and assisting the public by answering incoming telephone calls. Followed visitor center opening and closing procedures and security measures

Preparing text and graphics for wall posters regarding the biological characteristics of local plants and animals for the “Botany Board/Creature Feature” display within the monument’s visitor center

Kept brochures and relevant information materials well stocked within the monument’s visitor center and the Illinois Valley Visitor Center

Raising public awareness of the fungal White Nose Syndrome of endemic bat species by attending a visitor screening station at the entrance of the monument once per week to inform incoming visitors of its devastating effect on bat populations in the US and globally

Preventing the transmission of the White Nose Syndrome by disinfecting shoes and boots of visitors who had visited caves, caverns, or mines in the past, using hydrogen peroxide or chlorine bleach

Collaborating with other rangers to prepare park ranger training manuals by writing and preparing textual and graphical biological content identifying and characterizing selected species of plants and trees on the monument

Educating monument visitors by writing text and preparing graphical botanical content for plaques to be displayed in front of plants and trees growing alongside hiking trails

Performing community, national, and international outreach by responding to visitors’ written inquiries and emails by answering their questions, and providing feedback to their comments and suggestions on hand written postcards

Informing visitors regarding monument policies, rules, regulations, and safety concerns. In a courteous but firm manner, directing visitors breaking monument rules to stop their misbehaviors or face consequences

Performing first aid to injured visitors and contacting supervisors and emergency medical technicians to ensure their immediate treatment

Writing safety notifications for fellow staff members raising awareness of the potential infectious diseases including hantaviruses and coronaviruses at the monument and specific methods of preventing their transmission

Being vigilant regarding identifying criminal or otherwise delinquent visitor activity and contacting and reporting to the monument’s law enforcement officer

Writing molecular and cellular biology, phylogeny, and structural and functional botany training manuals for ranger staff emphasizing plant and tree species native to the monument

Gathering, organizing, monitoring, and analyzing weekly public visitation statistics. These statistical data were reported to supervisors and staff weekly

Monitoring safety conditions in the monument’s staff housing building by checking, and replacing when necessary, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, CO2 alarms, lighting fixtures, and identifying potential safety hazards

Independently handling stressful or controversial situations with visitors and/or coworkers by defusing the conflict in a courteous and professional manner

Assisting natural resources wildlife biologists at the monument with the dragonfly mercury project, native grass seeds project, invasive weed removal project, quarterly cave invertebrate identification and counting project, bat monitoring and counting by telemetry project, spotted owl monitoring by grid analysis project, cave twilight zone botanical survey project, and cave invertebrate baiting project

Collaborating with supervisors and co-workers to ensure visitors, especially children, have an informative, enjoyable, thought provoking, and memorable experience at the monument

08/2017-08/2018

40 hours/week

Peace Corps Response Representative: Peace Corps, Liberia

Taught 2 semesters (1 academic year) of the following courses to pre-medical students at William V.S. Tubman University, Liberia:

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Microbiology and Communicable Diseases of Humans

Microbiology and Communicable Diseases of Livestock Animals

Invertebrate Zoology

Wrote and distributed lecture books (totaling 1700+ pages of text and 3400+ images, educational videos, and graphic organizers) for all courses. Available upon request

A complete report of my accomplishments in Liberia under the auspices of the Peace Corps Response, including course syllabi, are documented within my Federal Description of Service, Liberia. Available upon request

11/2013-04/2017

40 hours/week

Peace Corps Representative: Peace Corps, Uganda

At National Teachers College, Mubende:

Taught 6 semesters (3 academic years) of a college level Medical Microbiology of Humans and Livestock Animals course (4 units) to over 300 candidate high school teachers

Taught 6 semesters of a college level Sexual Reproduction of Humans and Livestock Animals course (4 units) to over 300 candidate high school teachers

Taught 6 semesters of a Classroom Management and Teaching Methods course (3 units) to over 300 candidate high school teachers

Taught 18 weeks (6 weeks/academic year for 3 years) of General Biology to approximately 100 in-service primary school teachers during winter, spring, and summer break sessions

Mentored over 90 candidate student/teachers (approximately 30 student teachers/academic year for 3 years) by observing them practice teaching in the presence of high school students, in classrooms at 9 local high schools. Evaluated the classroom teaching performance of each individual student teacher and offered each specific comments and suggestions. Assessed their individual teaching performance by writing over 90 individual reports that were graded and recorded. Offered generalized observations and suggestions to small groups of student teachers at each school

Mentored over 180 student members (approximately 60 student members/academic year for 3 years) of the Guidance and Counseling Academic Club

oLead weekly meeting discussions on multiple topics under the heading “The Challenges Facing Ugandan Youth and How to Overcome Them”

oOrganized and served as moderator for monthly debating competitions between club members and between members of other academic clubs on campus

oCoordinated 9 HIV/AIDS awareness workshops (3 workshops/year for 3 years). Workshops included presentations and discussions on HIV/AIDS biology, treatment, and prevention. The workshops were open to all students, teachers, administrators, and to the community and presented at the college, St Susan’s High School, and Mubende High School

oIn collaboration with Mubende General Hospital, coordinated HIV testing of over 600 students to inform them of their HIV status. Provided students with information regarding access to professional HIV clinicians and councilors

Created and maintained an oyster mushroom farm on the campus of the college. Taught over 180 students how to grow, market, and sell mushrooms as an income generating business

At St. Susan’s High School

Taught 6 semesters (2 semesters/academic year for 3 years) of General Biology (I) to over 150 sophomore level students

Taught 6 semesters (2 semesters/academic year for 3 years) of General Biology (II) to over 150 junior level students

At Mubende High School:

Taught 6 semesters (2 semesters/academic year for 3 years) of General Biology (I) to over 150 sophomore level students

Taught 6 semesters (2 semesters/academic year for 3 years) of General Biology (II) to over 150 junior level students

Wrote and distributed a college level human and domesticated animal microbiology lecture books, a secondary school level general biology lecture book, and an HIV/AIDS workshop lecture book (totaling 1200+ pages and 2400+ images, videos, and graphic organizers). Available upon request.

A complete report of my accomplishments in Uganda under the auspices of the Peace Corps are documented within my Federal Description of Service, Uganda. Available upon request

09/2012-06/2013

40 hours/week

Chemical Technology Program: Los Angeles Trade Tech College

Professionally developed in the fields of inorganic and organic chemistry to supplement my biochemistry knowledge and to broaden my chemistry teaching repertoire. I have since taken and passed the National Evaluation Series Examination in Chemistry and am currently applying for a chemistry endorsement to append to my teaching credential

06/2011-08/2012

40 hours/week

02/2009-06/2011

40 hours/week

Catering Coordinator: Simply Elegant Catering

Sold over 25 catering packages and menus for large group events such as wedding receptions, personal celebration events, and professional meetings and seminars using internet, telephone, and in person sales techniques

Biology Teacher: Los Angeles Unified School District

Taught the following courses to over 250 7th grade public school students (125 students/year for 2 years) at the Elizabeth Learning Center (2009/2010) and at the Southwest Middle School (2010/2011):

Biological science

Health science

Marine biology

Citizenship

02/2008-01/2009

40 hours/week

Catering Facilitator: Bashful Butler Catering

Facilitated events for over 10,000 clients by planning, organizing, staging, and performing the catering of wedding receptions, personal celebration events, and professional meetings and seminars

06/2003-12/2007

40 hours/week

Senior Loan Consultant: US Century Mortgage

Sold and funded over 140 home loans by working closely with my clients, clients’ family, appraisers, processors, lender account executives, underwriters, funders, escrow officers, title officers, sales managers, other loan officers, and brokers in fast paced brokerages. Maintained knowledge of new products, changes in underwriting policies and regulations, and industry standards.

06/2001-06/2003

40 hours/week

Adjunct Professor: Citrus College and Mount San Antonio College

Taught over 250 students in lecture, laboratory and discussion courses including:

Molecular and cellular biology to pre-medical and pre-pharmacy students

Medical microbiology to pre-nursing students

General biology to biology major and non-major students

06/1998-04/2001

40 hours/week

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Fox Chase Cancer Center

Performed biochemistry laboratory research focused on characterizing the functional molecular domains of the Xenopus laevis homologue of the human Werner Syndrome helicase protein. Demonstrated that the HRD domain of the protein functions as a 3’ exonuclease.

06/1997-05/1998 40 hours/week

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Loma Linda University

Performed microbiology laboratory research focused on the development of non-radioactive molecular probes to identify pathogenic bacterial species present within dental patient plaque samples. Detected and quantified 20+ species of the normal microbiota of the human mouth using a colorimetric assay.

01/1991-06/1997 40 hours/week

Predoctoral Fellow: City of Hope Beckman Research Institute

Performed molecular and cellular biology laboratory research focused on the characterization of the association of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) genome with the nuclear matrix of infected human fibroblast cells grown in culture. Demonstrated that matrix attachment regions within the HCMV genome bind to cellular nuclear matrices in vitro and in situ.

08/1987-12/1990

40 hours/week

Research Associate: City of Hope Beckman Research Institute

Performed molecular and cellular biology laboratory research focused on the development of a clinical assay for detecting and quantifying HIV DNA and RNA within patient peripheral blood mononuclear cell samples using the polymerase chain reaction. Demonstrated that HIV DNA and RNA within blood cells are detectable and quantifiable using the polymerase chain reaction.

Credentials and Certificates

National Evaluation Series Examination, Chemistry

2020

Certificate of Training for Fire Extinguishers, NFPA 1001 Illinois Valley Fire District

2020

California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential, Biology

2019

Oregon Reciprocal Single Subject Teaching Credential, Biology

2019

Certificate of CPR Training, Illinois Valley Fire District

2019

Certificate of Appreciation

William V.S. Tubman University

Harper, Liberia 2018

Society for Science and the Public

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Pre-College Science Competition

Grand Award Judge

Los Angeles, California 2017

Certificate of Merit

National Teachers College

Patron, Guidance and Counseling Club

Mubende, Uganda 2014-2017

Certificate of Completion

HIV/AIDS Technical Training

Peace Corps, Mbarara, Uganda 2014

Certificate of Chemical Technology Skills

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, California 2012

Town Hall Los Angeles Education Conference

“Full STEAM Ahead: Classroom Techniques for Leveraging California’s Creative Economy”

Los Angeles, California 2010

Scientific Meetings and Publications

Nuclear Matrix Association of Modulator Recognition Factor-1, an Arid DNA-Binding Domain. Robert H. Whitson, Ting Huang, Brent Arnold, and Keiichi Itakura, Department of Molecular Biology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, Ca. 91010. Presented at the Keystone Symposium Hilton Head, South Carolina 1996

The Association of the Modulator Recognition Factor-1 with the Human Cytomegalovirus Major Immediate Early Gene Regulatory Region. Robert H. Whitson, Brent Arnold, Victor Chesnakov, and Keiichi Itakura, Department of Molecular Biology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, Ca. 91010. Presented at the West Coast Regional Conference on Herpes Viruses Reno Nevada, 1996

Simultaneous Amplification and Direct Detection of HIV-1, T-Cell Receptor, and

Beta-Actin mRNA Sequences from Peripheral Blood Samples. John Rossi, George Murakawa, Brent Arnold, Delilah Stephens, and John Zaia. Department of Molecular Biology, Beckman Research Institute City of Hope, Duarte, Ca. 91010. Presented at the IV International Conference on AIDS Stockholm Sweden, 1988

McCarrey JR; Berg WM; Paragioudakis SJ; Zhang PL; Dilworth DD; Arnold BL; and

Rossi JJ. 1992 Differential Transcription of Pkg Genes During Spermatogenesis in the Mouse. Developmental Biology. 154:160-168

Arnold BL; Itakura K; and Rossi JJ. 1992 PCR-Based Quantitation of Low Levels of HIV-1 DNA Using an External Standard. Genetic Analysis Techniques and Applications 9:113-116

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