Resume

• 2005

  Biology

  Evolutionary Biology

  American Society of Mammalogists

  Ecological Society of America

  International Biogeography Society

  Wildlife Disease Association

  Alpha Phi Omega

  Biology Graduate Student Association President

  GROW (Girls Researching Our World) workshop leader

  K-State Undergraduate Research Competition Judge

  Kansas State University

• 2001

  BS

  Biology

  BBB Biology Honorary

  Gamma Sigma Phi sorority

  Grove City College

• 1995

  High School Diploma

  National Honor Society

  Theater

  ECO team (sponsored by Army Corps of Engineers)

  JETS team (physics and math competition)

  Academic Challenge

  Geography Bee

  Senior Counselor for annual 6th grade trip to Camp Fitch

  Concert Band

  Maplewood High School

• Trapping

  DNA extraction

  Primer Design

  MS Office Suite

  PCR

  Public Speaking

  Gel Electrophoresis

  R

  Molecular Biology

  RT-PCR

  Teaching

  Population Genetics

  Phylogenetics

  DNA analysis

  RNA isolation

  Barton

  I am a highly motivated molecular ecologist. I want to impart my knowledge and skills to a younger generation of scientists through research and education.

  Heather

  University of Georgia

  Camp Judson

  Camp Judson

  Kansas State University

  Camp Judson

  PennDOT (Pennsylvania department of Transportation)

  Grove City College

  Pennsylvania Game Commission

  Manhattan

  KS

  Conducted laboratory

  field

  and computer-based research on rabies in striped skunks; taught an undergraduate class every semester (i.e. Animal Parasitology

  Human Parasitology

  Organismal Biology

  Physiological Adaptations of Animals

  and Principles of Biology); guest lectured when needed; mentored undergraduate students

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Kansas State University

  Conducted independent research on the ecology of avian influenza; produced manuscripts of the results; guest lectured when needed; mentored graduate and undergraduate students when needed

  University of Georgia

  Camp Judson

  North Springfield

  PA

  Summer job for two years. Lifeguarded for swimming

  sailing

  and canoeing classes

  led watersports sessions

  lifeguarded for public swim and all-camp swim sessions

  maintain pool and boating equipment and facilities.

  Lifeguard

  North Springfield

  PA

  Teach swimming lessons

  sailing and canoeing classes

  lead watersports activities

  tow water skiers and tubers behind a jetski on Lake Erie

  maintain pool and boating equipment and facilities

  maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate any last-minute changes to activities

  interact with the public during open swim sessions at the pool and during camp open houses

  Water Safety Instructor

  Camp Judson

  Grove City

  PA

  Prepared and cleaned up labs for a number of different courses (General Biology I and II

  Aquatic and Fisheries Biology

  Environmental Science

  and Conservation and Wildlife Biology)

  graded lab assignments

  assisted students during lab sessions

  chaperoned field trips when necessary

  administered and graded lab exams.

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  Grove City College

  North Springfield

  PA

  Meet with weekly camp directors regarding activities

  construct weekly schedules for 6 lifeguards (including myself)

  teach swimming lessons

  sailing and canoeing classes

  lead watersports activities

  tow water skiers and tubers behind a jetski on Lake Erie

  and maintain pool and boating equipment and facilities

  maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate any last-minute changes to activities

  interact with the public during open swim sessions at the pool and during camp open houses

  Head Water Safety Instructor

  Camp Judson

  Crawford and Erie Counties

  PA

  Inspect road shoulders and guide rails on Pennsylvania roads for functionality

  enter results into PennDOT database

  STAMPP Intern

  PennDOT (Pennsylvania department of Transportation)

  Built electric and barbed wire fences around streams on farmland to prevent cattle-based erosion; planted grasses and forbs on CRP lands

  Pennsylvania Game Commission