Brett Smith
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LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-smith-8b17b5199/
Education
Bachelor of Science, Biology, College of Natural Science and
Mathematics, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Concentration: Ecology and Organismal Biology Graduated December 2019
Curriculum Includes:, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science,
Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Genetics, Organic
Evolution, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Sciences Computer
Applications, Statistics
Work Experience
Corteva Agriscience June 2023- October 2025
Lab Assistant
Using different insect species to run different tests for scientists on a daily or weekly basis. This includes
formulating with pipettes and infesting diet trays with insect species, grading different plant material that
have been infested by species, hand and track spraying plant species and preparing for infestation, picking
and tracking plant growth in greenhouses, and creating/dispensing diet for insect species. Focal Point for
assay to help gather data to help figure out flaws and help improve testing to make the data from the test
more consistent.
IUPUI Rec Center
Member Services Coordinator June 2022 - June 2023
Hire, train, manage, and schedule student workers; use Microsoft
Excel and Fusion Software to process payments and memberships
for students and staff of 20,000; communicate clearly the
responsibilities, goals, weaknesses, and achievements of myself and
my staff.
Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc.
Lab Technician September 2021 - January 2022
Analyzed soil samples for moisture, classification, compaction,
permeability, and mineral percentage; input data into Microsoft
Excel; effectively communicated project completion information;
surveyed project site for company drillers.
UPS Maumee Hub
Unloader August 2020 - July 2021
DSC Logistics
Food Packaging and Shipping June 2020 - August 2020
Valley Plastic
Plastic Manufacturing, Production Line, and Shipping and Handling February 2020 - June 2020
University of Toledo
Guest Service Specialist May 2019 - December 2019
Facility Specialist & Operations January 2018 - December 2019
Facility Technician September 2016 - January 2018
Facility Operator August 2015 - September 2016
Repaired, cleaned, and maintained equipment and building features
efficiently; trained staff, volunteers and student assistants; performed
aquatic chemical testing including pH, chlorine, calcium hardness,
alkalinity; provided clear and knowledgeable customer service to
students and guests.
Certifications and Other Relevant Experiences
OSHA Certification September 2021 - Present
First Aid/CPR/AED certified Fall 2015 - Fall 2021
Annual A.L.I.C.E., Title IX, Diversity, Safe Space training August 2015 - December 2019
College trip to Abaco, Bahamas for research of fish and coral species Summer 2019
Aquatic Ecology Lab at the University of Toledo August 2018 - December 2018