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Catherine A. McDaniel
4694 Edgeware Rd
San Diego, CA 92116
[email protected]
619.666.9108
WORK HISTORY
August 2012 – Present
Teachers Associate, San Diego State University, Biology Department
General Responsibilities:
▪ Teaching Biology 100 Lab (Biology for non biology majors)
▪ Educating non-majors in a fun an energetic learning environment
▪ Guiding students though basic lab experiments to further their understanding of biology.
Skills and duties:
▪ Preparing exams, study materials, and syllabus
▪ Grading student material and assigning final grades
Jan. 2010 – August 2012
Staff Research Associate I for Yelon Lab, University of California, San Diego - Department of
Biology.
General Responsibilities:
▪ Responsible for the husbandry of all experimental fish at the lab including adults, larvae, and
juveniles (approximately 20,000+ fish depending on our needs)
▪ Spawning and larval fish rearing for quantitative genetics experiments
▪ Processing lab work, samples for research experiments
▪ General maintenance and repairs for fish facility
▪ Independent research experiments
▪ Fish facility training for new students and staff
▪ Receiving embryos and live fish from outside sources
▪ Responsible for maintaining a Wild Type Library for the lab
Skills and duties:
As part of this position I am experienced in the following:
▪ PCR and DNA sample processing
▪ Plasmid processing
▪ Tissue collection
▪ In Situ Hybridization Techniques
▪ Microscopic Imaging Techniques
▪ Data collection and interpretation
▪ Minor repairs and renovations
▪ Antibody Staining Techniques
Research Projects:
▪ Characterization of the phenotypic qualities and genetic location of a possible new mutation
in zebra fish.
▪ Larval Rearing Project – Working towards identifying the best method for raising Zebrafish
in a laboratory setting.
▪ ENU screen – working on creating new mutations in Zebrafish through a mutagenesis
screen.
Jan. 2009 – Jan. 2010
Animal Technician for University of California, San Diego, Department of Biology Vivaria
General Responsibilities:
▪ Maintaining healthy living environment for research animals, primarily rodents
▪ Preparing tissue samples
▪ Responsible for receiving all zebrafish (both adults and embryos) and lab supplies for the
incoming Yelon lab
▪ Responsible for the husbandry of all zebrafish for the Yelon lab
▪ Live food culture maintenance (artemia)
Skills and duties:
As part of this position I am experienced in the following:
▪ Zebrafish Spawning
▪ Stock maintenance
▪ Bleaching embryos
▪ Larval Rearing
▪ System maintenance
▪ Cage changes for experimental rodents
▪ Weaning
▪ Ear punches
▪ Cut Tails
Jun. 2005 – Mar. 2009
Aquarist Assistant (Volunteer Position) - Birch Aquarium at Scripps, San Diego, CA
General Responsibilities:
▪ Animal Husbandry: primarily Jelly Fish, also included tropical water sharks and northern
Pacific coastal fish.
▪ Conducted “Pier Readings”
▪ Experience also included a summer participating in the Summer Learning Adventures
program (aiding students in an energetic learning environment both in the class room and in
the water).
Skills and duties:
▪ Live food culture maintenance (artemia)
▪ Tank maintenance
▪ Water sampling, weather recordings
▪ Jellyfish larval rearing
▪ Record keeping for scientific purpose
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Marine Ecology (In progress, expected graduation 2015)
San Diego State University. GPA: 3.15
Relevant courses completed:
▪ Principles of Ecology I & II
▪ Statistics
▪ Experimental Design
Bachelor of Science, Ecology, Behavior & Evolution
University of California, San Diego. GPA: 2.7
Relevant courses completed:
▪ Marine Biology
▪ Ecology
▪ Ecology Lab
▪ Behavioral Ecology
▪ Oceanography
▪ Genetics
▪ Introductory Physics
▪ Animal Behavior & Communication
▪ Molecular Methods for Evolution & Ecology Lab
▪ Evolution
▪ Animal Cognition
▪ Biometry
▪ Critical Writing
▪ Introductory Chemistry
GRE Scores: Verbal – 530, Quantitative – 730, Analytical Writing – 3.5
Relevant Research Projects Completed:
▪ Entomology Project: Field experience in collecting, mounting, labeling and
preserving insects. Required to collect specimens that fit 30 different ecological categories and 20
different orders.
▪ Marine Biology Project: Field experience in investigating the distribution of sea
anemones in local tide pools.
OTHER ACTIVITIES, SKILLS, HONORS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
▪ Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification
▪ Computer Literate/Library Research
REFERENCES
Dr. Brian Hentschel, P.I., San Diego State University
North Life Sciences Room 102
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4614
[email protected]
Dr. Deborah Yelon, P.I., University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. #0347
La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 543-1822
[email protected]
Vincent Levesque, Aquarist, The Birch Aquarium at Scripps
9500 Gilman Drive # 0207
La Jolla, CA 92093-0207
(858) 534-4099
[email protected]
Sam Hernandez, Head of Biology Vivaria, University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive # 0368
La Jolla, CA 92093-0368
(858) 534 – 2458
[email protected]