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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]