Student

Posted on: 2008-07-30

1270 Christian Mill Creek Road • Amherst, VA 24521 • (434) 426-3159 • [email protected] OBJECTIVE To obtain a position as a laboratory and research specialist EDUCATION Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia: May 2008 Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Religion HONORS Sweet Briar Scholarship for academic excellence RELATED EXPERIENCE Pharmacy Technician, Eckerd pharmacy, Madison Heights, VA December 2006 - October 2007 • Prepared prescriptions to be filled by pharmacist • Conducted monthly inventory of pharmaceutical products • Assisted in weekly pharmaceutical stocking • Executed necessary prescription filing • Accessed patient information in order to provide outstanding customer service • Recognized for excellence in customer relations Student Assistant, Department of Biology, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA January 2005 - April 2005 • Ensured proper laboratory setup for class activities • Prepared solutions for the department, including autoclaving to insure sterility • Provided care for all laboratory animals • Worked successfully with all professors in the department ADITIONAL EXPERIENCE Office Manager, Wayne's Auto Service, Madison Heights, VA February 2005 - present • Increased office efficiency through the creation and development of a new filing system • Revised and improved billing and payment collection processes • Established and developed a new employee payroll system using Excel • Managing quarterly and annual business and employee tax administration • Recognized for reorganizing and simplifying office operations and outstanding customer service SKILLS Biological Experience • Sterile culture techniques including microbiological culture and tissue culture • Microscopy including light and Scanning Electron Microscopy • Separation techniques including centrifugation, electrophoresis, and chromatography • Molecular biology techniques including Polymerase Chain Reaction, DNA extraction, production of recombinant DNA, and bacterial transformation • Solution preparation including autoclaving Computer Experience Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Microsoft Money, Microsoft Works, Lotus Notes Bookkeeping Experience Record keeping, accounting, tax preparation, payroll, multi-line phone Jessica M. Latray