EDUCATION

The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

Bachelor of Arts & Sciences- Microbiology May 2013

Minor- Spanish Language

GPA: 3.39/4.0

HONORS

• Chancellor’s Honors Program (University honors program)

Fall 2009-currently

• Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society)-

Volunteer & Membership Chair- coordinate community outreach opportunities and group events to promote membership

Fall 2010-currently

• Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-health honor society) Spring 2011- currently

INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES

• Microbiology Undergraduate Club

Undergraduate Committee Member- assist committee in coordinating events for hosting speakers, visiting sites off-campus, community outreach

Fall 2011- currently

• UT Clinic VOL (Red Cross affiliate)

Knoxville inner city school health clinic monthly volunteer

Fall 2011- currently

• Pond Gap Elementary School After-Care Volunteer

Tutor and assist low-income/high risk students with afterschool activities once a week Fall 2011- currently

• UT Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Team Fall 2009 - currently

• Jazz for Justice Program

Contacted local media outlets to publicize Jazz for Justice concert, raising money for war-affected Northern Uganda.

September- October 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Brentwood United Methodist Church

Sunday morning nursery worker

Fall 2005-currently

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Lab Research- Dept. of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville

- Studying the affect (toxicity) of small RNAs and small proteins in gene expression of E. coli and E. facaelis

Fall 2010- currently

• Lab Research- Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics at Vanderbilt

Determined effect of varied concentrations of cocaine on dopamine active transporter (DAT-1) in C. elegans

Fall 2008- Summer 2009

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS/ACTIVITES

• National Honor Society Junior to Senior year

• National Spanish Honor Society Sophomore to Senior year

• Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) Sophomore to Senior year

• Governor’s School for Science & Engineering

Five-week college-credit program held at the University of TN in Knoxville, earning credit in Logic of Science and Physics courses.

Summer 2008

• Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Playroom Volunteer

Supervise and facilitate play activities for patients in each of the age-appropriate playrooms and patient rooms. March 2006- June 2009

REFERENCES

• Dr. Elizabeth Fozo

University of Tennessee

Assistant Professor in Department of Microbiology

865-***-****

zcpikf@r.postjobfree.com

• Heather Dubuque

Brentwood United Methodist Church

Director of Nursery and Childcare

615-***-****

zcpikf@r.postjobfree.com

• Dr. Aurelio Galli

Vanderbilt University

Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

615-***-****

zcpikf@r.postjobfree.com

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