Lauren Owen *** W Stuart Rd
Bellingham, WA *****
*.*.****@******.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biology — June 2022
Central Washington University — Ellensburg, WA
Magna cum Laude. Specialization: General Biology
Notable Coursework:
Biostatistics, Botany, Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry of Craft Brewing, Animal Behavior, Cell Biology
EXPERIENCE
Sakata Seed America, Burlington, WA —
Pathology Technologist
August 2022 - PRESENT
Currently working in the PNW Pathology team with Sakata in the Quality Assurance department.
PROJECTS / ACHIEVEMENTS
Individual study on plant tissue culture — as part of coursework at University
Carried out and experiment with cauliflower florets in which tissue culture success rate was 41%.
Pathogen Resistance Trial — contributed to a field trial in which crops were assessed for pathogen resistance
Worked with my pathology team at Sakata Seed America harvesting crops and through visual inspection rated their susceptibility to the suspect pathogen.
Proficient knowledge of Black Rot on Brassica plants — as part of my experience with Sakata Seed America
Performed thorough testing on brassica seeds for the bacteria causing Black Rot and the bacteria causing Xanthomonas leaf spot. This testing was conducted as part of quality assurance for Sakata Seed America.
SKILLS GAINED
R/RStudio coding
Categorizing data, making
predictions
Contributing to teams
Explaining complex ideas for
technical and non-technical
audiences
Designing charts, graphs, and
other visual aids
Reporting results and conclusions
orally and in writing
Utilization and knowledge of
laboratory equipment and uses
ADDITIONAL ENDEVORS
Lakeview Elementary
Homework Club, Kirkland,
WA — Volunteer Tutor
Fall 2015 - 2016
Worked with at-risk
grade-school children (grades
2nd to 5th) as a volunteer,
tutoring in math, reading,
writing, and science.
Clover + Crystallinum
Publishing — Writer/
Publisher
2021 - present
Created a self-publishing
business under a pseudonym.