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EXPERIENCE
Sept 2012-present
Eurofins STA Labs
Laboratory Technician III
 Currently creating an on-boarding procedure for new clients
 Wrote internal training protocols for testing plant seeds for bacterial plant pathogens
 Audited another department internally as a Junior auditor and member of QA team
 Certified to test Cmm through ASLN, an international ISO like certification
 Train new staff in lab procedures
 Test vegetable seeds for bacterial pathogens using aseptic microbiology techniques
May 2009-Sept 2012
Morgan Hill Aquatics Center
Deck Coordinator
 Revised operations in the Lifeguard Safety Manual to comply with OSHA standards
 Hired, trained, and supervised a team of 100+ lifeguards
 Addressed safety issues and administered first aid to patrons of all ages
Gilroy, CA
Morgan Hill, CA
Jun 2012-Sept 2012
City Limits Pub
Server/Volunteer for Brew Master
 Helped Brew master develop protocol to count yeast cells
 Served customers and provided an enjoyable eating environment
Sept 2009-Nov 2009
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Intern
 Converted existing database to End Note X program for director of research
 Managed research database and wrote instruction manual for Director of Life Sciences
Wallace, ID
Monterey, CA
Jan 2004-Apr 2006
Lockheed Martin/NASA Ames Research Center
Mountain View, CA
Lab Research Assistant
 Maintained cell cultures for experiments with yeast, tobacco BY2, and 3T3 cells
 Maintained strains of Drosophila melanogaster, preparing media, sorting virgins and embryos
 Test compatibility of rat food for Advanced Animal Habitat (AAH) for the International Space Station (ISS)
 Assisted biocompatibility testing of Incubator and Cell Culture Unit (CCU) flight hardware for the ISS
Sept 2009-Sept 2012
Morgan Hill Unified School District
Substitute Teacher
 Executed lesson plans in all subjects for K-12 teachers as needed in their absence
 Taught a long term substitute language position for Spanish II and III
Morgan Hill, CA
Jun 2007-May 2008
Jewish Community Center
Jun 2006-Aug 2006
South Bay Athletic Club
Swim Instructor
EDUCATION
B.S. Molecular Biology with minor in Chemistry, San Jose State University, Dec 2008
Technical Writing Certificate, De Anza College, Dec 2013
Los Gatos, CA
Milpitas, CA
CONTRBUTIONS TO PUBLICATIONS
Evaluation of the nutrient-upgraded rodent food bar for rodent spaceflight experiments. Nutrition:2010 Nov-Dec
Methods for the culture of C. elegans and S. cerevisiae in microgravity. Gravit Space Biol Bull:2005 Jun
AWARDS
Lockheed Certificate of Excellence for Cell Culture Unit
ESTA “Winning Team” 2012
ESTA “Star Award” May 2014
ASSOCIATIONS
De Anza College: Competed with swim team, men & women’s water polo, track and field
San Jose State: Biology Students Association, Women’s Rugby, Triathlon Club Fundraising Chair