Assistant Ms Office

KAYCEE L. VALCOURT

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Fayetteville, TN 37334

Phone: 931-***-**** • Email: ******.********@*****.***

Biology Teacher

Accomplished, achievement-driven and results-oriented recent graduate interested in working for an educational institution as a biology teacher.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific background successfully completing a 6-month internship in an ecology and evolution research laboratory in Okinawa, Japan.

• Passionate about achieving a challenging position that allows meaningful contributions to a business’ success

• Very mature with a willingness to learn and grow

• Dynamic personality that inspires people to want to work with me as a member of their team.

• Persistent and driven; acquired B.S. degree while working a part-time job and volunteering in the community.

• Excellent computer skills-applications related to MS office or the Internet.

• Superb leadership, interpersonal, planning, and communication abilities.

Professional Experience

Developed a protocol that lowered the cost of laboratory materials when performing gel extractions.

Presented a proposal on developing a new means for extracting DNA using renewable resources, which would allow for cost reduction in parallel.

Independently conducted a research project that tested the Kleiber’s three-fourths power law in relationship with allometric scaling of S. cerevisiae.

Relevant Work History

• Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan…………………………......July 2011-Present Research Assistant Internship

• Himawari School Age Program, Kadena AFB, Japan…………………………………………..October 2010-July 2011 School Age Program Leader in Science

• Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN……………………………………………………………July 2009-July 2009 Science and Math Academy Leader (Summer Program)

Education

University of Maryland University College, Kadena AFB, Japan Post Bachelors Education Organic Chemistry I and II, 2011.

Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN- B.S. in Biology, 2009

Certifications

• Padi Certified Open Water, Advanced Open Water, and Rescue Scuba Diver

• Padi Certified Nitrox and Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialization

• Certified American Redcross Emergency First Responder Primary and Secondary Care

• American Heart Associations CPR and BLS certification for healthcare providers

Achievements

Awarded 3 certificates of appreciation from the United States 1-1 SFG (A) (First of the First Special Forces Group Airborne) for volunteering as a POC (Point of Contact) for the unit. As a POC, I was responsible for being a liaison between the military members and their family.

References

• References and letters of recommendation are available upon Request.

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