Microbiology

Varina V. Keeling, MSc.

** ****** *********, ******* ***, St James, Jamaica.

Phone: 1-876-***-****

Fax: 1-876-***-****

E-mail: ********@*******.***

Summary of Qualifications

MSc., (Microbiology), 2009

Education

2004-2009: MSc. in Microbiology, University Of Havana, Cuba.

1999-2004: High School Diploma, Mt. Alvernia High School, Jamaica.

Awards

• High School awards:

High School Valedictorian

JAPSS Award (1st in Spanish-CXC (CSEC) 2004)

Excellence in Food & Nutrition-Class 2004)

Excellence in English Literature-Class 2004)

“The Franka Hylton” Award (Excellence in Spanish-Class 2004)

1st place Class 2004

Special Service to Mt. Alvernia High School (Deputy Head Girl-Class2004)

1st place grade 10th (2003)

Excellence in English Literature (2002-2003)

Special Achievement grade 9th (2002)

Excellence in Spanish (2001-2002)

2 awards for 1st place in English Literature (2000-2001)

2 awards for 1st place in Spanish (2000-2001)

1st place Class 2000-2001

• First place in a scientific forum presenting a research study of susceptibility of 5 strains of Leptospira interrogans sensu lato to 5 antimicrobials by a microdilution method using ALAMAR BLUE, University of Havana, Cuba, 2009.

Work Experience

2005: Bacteriology Laboratory, Cornwall Regional Hospital, Jamaica.

2006: Immunology Department, University of Havana, Cuba.

2007-2009: National Reference Leptospirosis Laboratory, Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kouri”, Cuba.

Volunteer Work

• Work with homeless, sick children and orphans (1999-2004, Montego Bay, Jamaica).

•Car wash to raise money for the university (2005 & 2006, Havana, Cuba).

• Community service; agricultural work to raise money for the university (2005, 2006, 2007,

Havana, Cuba).

• Community work for Dengue’s prevention (2007, 2008, Havana, Cuba).

Languages

Spanish

English

Publication

Development of a broth microdilution methodology for the study of antimicrobial susceptibility of serovars of Leptospira. National Reference Leptospirosis Laboratory, Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kouri”, Thesis (“summa cum laude”), 2009.

References

Dr. Annia Hernández Rodríguez PhD.

Chief of the Microbiology Department,

Biology Faculty, University of Havana, Cuba.

Telephone: (537) - 8321321

Lic. Ana Margarita Obregón Fuentes, MSc.

National Reference Leptospirosis Laboratory,

Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kouri”, Havana, Cuba.

Telephone: (537) - 2020625

Dr. Carmen Fernández Molina MSc.

National Reference Leptospirosis Laboratory,

Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kouri”, Havana, Cuba.

Telephone: (537) - 2020625

Dr. Rafael Llanes Caballero MSc.

National Reference Leptospirosis Laboratory,

Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kouri”, Havana, Cuba.

Telephone: (537) - 2020625

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