Customer Service High School

Education

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences –Boston, MA

o May 2012, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology

o Relevant Courses:

Organic Chemistry I/II with lab, Medical Microbiology I with lab, Molecular Biology, Physiology/Pathophysiology I/II, Biochemistry I/II, Pharmacology/Toxicology Seminar I/II/III/IV, Analytical Methods in Pharmacology/Toxicology I/II, Fundamentals of Drug Development, Toxicology I/II, Basic Pharmacology I/II, Undergraduate Research Project I

Research Experience and Skills

• Cellular

Cell culture maintenance, media preparation, bacteria growth, aseptic techniques

• Analytical

Western blotting, ELISA, PCR, RT-PCR

• Histological

Tissue sectioning, cryostat immunohistochemistry

• Biochemical

Cytotoxicity, LD50 determination

• Whole Animal

Mice and rat handling, dosing (IV, IP, SC, PO), euthanasia, transcardial perfusions, tissue fixation, whole body necropsy, disease models

• Computer

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Language

Proficient in Italian reading, writing, speaking

Work Experience

• Sephora- Boston, MA (2010-present)

o Provides friendly customer service

o Consistently attends in-store brand trainings pertaining to new and innovative skin care products

o Knowledgeable about specific ingredients in skin care and how they function scientifically,

o Processes cash, check, and credit card transactions accurately

• Volunteer Research Assistant- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (January 2011-April 2011)

o Participated in establishing and optimizing a RT-PCR assay to assess hemeoxyenase-1 (HO-1) and SOD2 RNA levels in PC12 cells treated with pharmacological agents tested for their ability to protect against oxidative stress.

o Measured HO-1 protein levels in cells and brain tissue via western blot.

o Learned aseptic cell culture techniques and successfully grew and maintained PC12 cell line for experimental purposes

o Successfully performed RTPCR and PCR

Awards & Associations

President (2007 – 2008) and Vice President (2006 – 2007) of the Madison High School Red Cross Club, Madison NJ

Member of Sigma Xi (2011-present), Scientific Research Society

Member of Pharmaceutical Business and Science Society (2010-2012)

Member of Boston Cares: Volunteering for Greater Boston (2011-present)

Member of Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (2011-present)

*References are available upon request

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