Science Communicator | Designer
RESUME
Academics
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
POSSE Foundation Scholar
Anticipated Graduation: May 2021
B.S. in Life Sciences Communication
Work
Experience
Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Madison , WI
Student Help- Bacteriology
Assist microbiologist with client and research case setups, producing media, and maintaining lab equipment
• Process various incoming samples for PCR and salmonella serotyping analysis
• Perform benchtop dilutions, salmonella culture subbing, and media innoculation
• Maintain excel workbooks on specimen reports, product orders, and frozen isolate records
Leadership
Experience
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences (MANRRS), Madison, WI
Vice President
• Provide vision in guiding, navigating and executing the future goals of the
MANRRS executive board
• Build and maintain representation within STEM, the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences, and other Minority organizations on campus, through
collaborative events and reinforcement of MANRRS presence
• Assume the duties of the President when they is unable to preside
Treasurer
• Develop, evaluate and present the annual budget to effectively manage the
chapter’s finances
• Draft and write grant applications as well as attend applicable hearings to
secure funding for chapter programming and travel
• Manage the chapter’s financial accounts in both day-to-day operation and
the planning of large scale events like hosting regional conferences and
hosting the Jr. MANRRS chapter on the UW campus
• Create and pay for space reservations
Volunteer
Experience
Watkins Park Nature Center, Upper Marlboro, MD
Volunteer/ Assistant Naturalist
Assisted and/or carried out daily animal care such as cage cleaning, meal
prepping, feeding, misting, changing water
• Co-facilitated animal shows and programs with the park naturalists while
hosting people that visited the Nature Center
• Performed seasonal trail and garden maintenance by removing invasive
plant species, trimming low hanging limbs, and removing litter and other
debris out of the trail path
• Gained exposure to non-medical animal care practices and insight into the
importance of naturalist and spreading awareness about our environment to
the public
Skills
General
• Adobe Suite [InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop]
• Microsoft Office [Excel, Word, Powerpoint]
• Grant Writing
Lab
• Fecal Flotation
• Culture Media Innoculation
• Basic Benchtop Skills [relating to specimen
manipulation and lab procedures]
• Media (plated and broth) dispensure
References
Dr. Nicole Aulik,
WVDL Bacteriology
Section head
-Beth Angell,
WVDL Microbiology Supervisor
-Thomas Browne,
MANRRS Advisor/ CALS Assistant Dean
-Dorcas Akinniyi-Jansen,
POSSE Mentor,
Counseling Psychology PhD Candidate