Assistant Manager

JO-ANNE GRACE A. RODRIGUEZ

***RAMSAY ST. • BALTIMORE, MD 21230 • 408-***-**** • ******.************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Merced. Merced, CA, May 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student Research Assistant Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences 8/2009 – 05/2011

University of Maryland, Baltimore

• Contributes to managing a four-member lab ensuring that lab equipment is properly working and lab supplies are ordered within a given budget.

• Writes, edits, and presents experimental procedures, research proposal, and scientific articles.

• Investigates the interplay of antipsychotic drugs and genes associate with Type II Diabetes and their roles in metabolic disorders.

Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Maryland, Baltimore 8/2009 – 05/2011

• Assists course masters in various class-related tasks such as making quizzes and exams, grading, proctoring, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks such as editing and proofreading quizzes and exams.

Leadership & Judicial Affairs Intern University of California, Merced 8/2008 – 5/2009

• Organized university events within the Office of Student Life, which include leadership development trainings, cultural awareness seminars, and awards ceremonies to encourage the development of student leadership.

• Managed committees in the planning and execution of events to ensure that each member performed their responsibilities effectively and efficiently.

• Performed general administrative duties such as answering phone calls, advising students, and proofreading documents from Supervisors of the Office of Student Life.

Chief of Staff Office of the Director of Student Activities 5/2006 – 5/2009

Associated Students of UC Merced

• Managed events and activities through the Student Government Student Activities Committee, and helped lay the foundation for the student experience on the newest campus of the 21st century.

• Assisted the Director of Student Activities in committee selection, event planning, and administrative tasks such as recording minutes, managing purchases, and contacting companies for collaborations on events.

• Supervised and managed various events to make sure responsibilities are being performed successfully and efficiently.

• Supported the SGSAC in implementing the creation of production events at UC Merced such as: UC Merced’s Dating Game TV Show “PAWS”, Poetry Jam, The Dance Off, Chill With The Chancellor, Taste of The World, and The Main Event.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

Secretary & Trustee GiveVote Foundation (http://givevote.com) 5/2009– Present

• Co-founded the first charitable organization by alumni of the University of California, Merced that creates a social networking platform to engage and involve individuals to participate in philanthropy in a unique way.

• Serves on the Board of Trustees, deciding on policies such as the voting process, bylaws, and distribution of finances.

• Records minutes, schedules meeting times, organize donor files, tax exemption files, bank statements, and business plans.

• Manages the GiveVote blog, Twitter, and Facebook aiding GiveVote in raising funds and in promoting its philanthropic goals.

Head Campaign Manager “Dear Michelle” Campaign 1/2009 – 5/2009

• Coordinated the successful student-led, marketing and grass roots campaign resulting in the recruitment First Lady Michelle Obama as keynote speaker for the university’s inaugural commencement ceremony.

• Managed local events, such as the writing of thousands of letters and Valentine's Day cards sent to local representatives and the White House and recruited volunteers for viral video campaign.

• Represented UC Merced and the ''Dear Michelle'' Campaign to national audiences through outlets such as National Public Radio and the Today Show.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate Research Assistant Center for Computational Biology 6/2008 – 8/2009

• Implemented problem-solving skills to investigate the diffusion of water molecules in carbon nanotubes through the use of Molecular Dynamics simulating a filtration system deriving insight on how this system can be used in water desalination.

• Learned and applied the techniques of modeling biologically significant systems using Molecular Dynamics, a computer program that simulates biological molecules and presented research at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.

Intern Alliance for Community Research & Development 5/2007– 1/2008

• Conducted research on public health employers in the Merced County area using surveys to collect data on the relationship between public health employers and the Merced community.

• Focused on developing community outreach and education to further improve community health.

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