Educated Associate

Ashley D. Young

**** ****** ***** **. • Elizabethtown, KY 42701• 270-***-**** • *******.*****@*****.***

Qualifications Summary

Accomplished, exceptional, and educated associate ready to transfer significant knowledge and skills to a career within an organization, school, or company that will benefit from my initiative and capabilities.

Core Competencies

Detail orientation Teaching & Clarifying MS Office Suite

Strategic Planning Problem-Solving Advising & Analyzing

Selected Accomplishments and Professional Societies

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), member

• Dean’s List: University of Louisville, 2003-2004

Professional Experience

Mid Continent University, Mayfield, KY 8/2011 – Present

Adjunct Professor

• Teach Introductory Biology course in Environmental Science to collegiate adult learners pursuing undergraduate degrees

• Design detailed tests, outlines, and computer presentations to visually stimulate learning and concept retention

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 7/2009 – 12/2009

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Intern

• Taught two Introduction to Biology lab courses to over 50 college undergraduates

• Maintained records on student grades, progress, and problems to report to department faculty

• Supervised scientific lab procedures of students

Center for Arthritis and Osteoporosis, Elizabethtown, KY 6/2007 – 10/2007

Medical Assistant

• Attracted & identified opportunities for patient expansion enrollment in beneficial medical trials

• Gathered accurate information for physician evaluation regarding patient medication and malaise

• Obtained & tracked patient vital signs to complete and file extensive, detailed medical records

• Maintained an organized, efficient, and clean office space

• Developed a compassionate and caring bed-side manner while assisting patients in movement and comfort level

Education

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

• Master of Science: Biology, 2011

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

• Bachelor of Science: Biology, 2007

Volunteer and Community Accomplishments

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 06/2007

Volunteer Researcher

• Conducted an Ecology field study analyzing aquatic and terrestrial environments

• Analyzed the effects of pollution in urban and rural KY habitats

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 08/2006-12/2006

Volunteer Scientist

• Conducted scientific experimentation as part of a breast cancer research project spearheaded by University of Louisville faculty in partnership with the James Graham Brown Cancer Center

• Performed specific tests including Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

• Purified anacardic acid for further research to determine its theorized anti-cancer agent potential

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