TARAL PATEL
**** *. *********** ***. • Chicago, IL 60625 • **********@*****.*** • 773-***-****
A position as a Chemist to push my career within a dynamic and leading organization to make progress with my performance, effectiveness, and competency also growing with the growth of organization.
Education
Northeastern Illinois University Pursuing May, 2012
Master’s of Science in Chemistry Chicago, IL
Thesis: Method Development and Validation for the determination of Imatinib Mesylate in raw material and pharmaceutical product using HPLC. (All require classes are completed)
Northeastern Illinois University December 2009
Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry Chicago, IL
Awards
• Asian American Heritage 2012 Student Award of Excellence
Lab Skills
• HPLC
• GC
• Method Development and Validation
• KFD Titrino
• UV/VIS Double Beam Spectrophotometer
• Double Beam Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
• Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
Work Experience
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
Chemistry tutor August 2008 – April 2012
• Work with diverse group of college students of undergraduate
• Classes include: General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, Quantitative Analysis, Physical Chemistry I & II, Environment Chemistry, Liquid Chromatography & Gas Chromatography
Peer leader of Organic Chemistry I Seminar January 2012- April 2012
Work with a group of 17 college students on assigned problem set of Organic Chemistry I.
Volta Elementary School Chicago, IL
Refugee Tutor ESL August 2008-May 2011
• Work with Refugee students of 1st to 8th grade Writing, Reading, Math subject and Homework
Additional Training and Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluent in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu
Affiliations
• Member of American Chemical Society, Graduate Student
• Member of IOTA SIGMA PI National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry
• NEIU Honor Society Club