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Contact
Natalia Pelaez
Cell : (786)269-3774
e-mail : [email protected]
Address
14078 SW 260 ST, Homestead Miami Florida, 33032
Key Skills
Extremely methodical and problem solver, concepts and technologies, including:
Microsoft office
Language: English and Spanish
Plant Tissue Culture
Education
2009 to 2013
Bachelor of arts in Biology
St. Thomas University, Miami Florida
Work Experience
2010-2011 St. Thomas University, Miami Florida
Resident Assistant
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Developed and conducted programs on diversity, personal development, relationships, security, and
academic performance
Provided paraprofessional counseling and mentoring for the residence hall
Conducted rounds throughout the residential buildings in order to assure security and enforcement of
University policies
Developed mediation and conflict resolution skills
Summer 2011 United States Department of Agriculture Miami, Florida
Summer Internship
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Performed Scientific research based on the induction of callus in cacao tissues
Developed an essential technique called plant tissue culture
Conducted PCR during several scientific experiments
Summer 2011 New Mexico Tech Socorro, New Mexico
Summer Internship
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Executed research in relation to the mechanism of breast cancer progression
Performed over 3 scientific procedures called functional assays; such as cell-cell aggregation, cell-matrix
and Wound healing/scratch Assays.
Execute several experimental methods; for instance light and fluorescence microscopy, Flowcytometry, and
Western blotting.
Summer 2010 United States Department of Agriculture Miami, Florida
Summer Internship
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Completed a series of scientific techniques based on the Theobroma cacao Fosmid End Sequencing
Designed strategies to work with DNA libraries, fosmid library, genomic library, cDNA library, and DNA
sequencing.
2009-2010 St. Thomas University Miami, FL
Laboratory assistant
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Knowledge acquired in the use of the autoclave, incubators, dissection tools, and the preparation of
solutions.