Research Associate
Resume:
Shannon Lavon York
Durham, NC 27705
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Objective: I am seeking to procure an ideal position that will utilize all my
relevant expertise and knowledge.
Education:
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
Masters of Science Degree in Biology
Advanced Certificate of Waste Management
Date of graduation: May 2012 GPA: 4.0
(2010-2012)
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology
Certificate of Waste Management
Date of graduation: December 2009 GPA: 3.675
(2004 – 2009)
Alamance Community College, Graham, NC
AAS Biotechnology
Date of graduation: May 1993 GPA: 3.4
(1991-1993)
Research Experience:
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Environmental Processes Branch, CNE, Champaign, IL
Master’s Research: Project: Encapsulation of pesticide degrading enzymes in tri-block copolymer vesicles. CERL-24: Pollution Prevention Research. ‘Encapsulation of pesticide degrading enzymes in tri-block copolymer vesicles’. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, $43,400 (Funded)
Initial Goal: To clone, functionally express, purify and test the catalytic activity of OPH, PTE and or OPAA or derived mutants. To produce purified and catalytically active OPH, PTE and/or OPAA proteins.
Overarching Goal: To encapsulate organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) / phophtriesterase (PTE) and or organophosphorus acid anhydrolase (OPAA) in polymer vesicles such that these pesticide degrading enzymes remain stable and functional. (Fall 2009 - 2012)
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
Undergraduate Research: BLEND scholar: Project: Haemophilus ducreyi genomics
DNA purification, design primers, PCR, PCR troubleshooting, OEPCR, created a deletion cassette with Haemophilus ducreyi DNA, create mutant strain of bacteria (Fall 2006 – 2008)
Relevant Work Experience:
Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, NC
Lab Technician
Duties: Facilitated instructions and duties for multiple labs and employees. Responsibilities included: Customer technical support, inventory control, maintenance of all chemical reagents used in products, maintenance and QC of bacterial and yeast cultures, media preparation and dispensing, gel electrophoresis, use of PCR equipment, enzymatic digests of Lambda and Plasmid DNA, Plasmid growth, purification, and quantitation (12/99 – 12/04)
Flexcell International Corporation, Hillsborough, NC
Technical Specialist
Duties: Responsible for organization, production, and inventory of cell culture plates, cell culture for research and development, and quality control. Assisted in product packaging and shipping. Other
responsibilities included, invoicing, price quotations, labeling, general inventory, answering telephones, taking orders, filing, manual and product information packet development and distribution, maintained
personnel records and employee attendance. Also, gave guidance and direction to employees, as needed, developed and maintained customer databases (8/96 – 12/99)
Internship experience:
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
Research Assistant/Math Instructor for ASCES Summer Institute Program:
Improve students’ competence in science, help students learn how to collect and analyze scientific data, help students research certain biological diseases, help students see how math is applied to research, help students learn about mathematical equations, teach students how to use the STELLA modeling computer program (Summer 2007, 2008)
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Environmental Processes Branch, CNE, Champaign, IL
Research Intern:
Project: Nanosomes Containing Insect Bio-receptors for Explosive Detection. Assist with and perform laboratory based experimentation to support a research project which aims to utilize the high sensitivity and specificity of honeybee olfactory receptor proteins for explosive detection. Assist in cloning and expression of olfactory receptor genes such that these may be manipulated to create an artificial olfactory system
(Summer 2009)
References: Available Upon Request
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