Education

• Georgia State University

  Master’s Degree

  Microbiology
  
  

• Georgia State University

  Master's Student and/or Teaching Assistant

  
  Educational Expenses 100% Self sufficient • Research Assistant – Molecular Environmental Microbiology; Bioremediation Dr. Kuk-Jeong Chin Non-thesis Report: Using Bioreactors to treat Heavy Metal- and Acid Mine Drainage- Contaminated Water Sources Lab research focuses on the physiology, molecular genetics, and ecology of anaerobic prokaryotes, which are involved in metal/uranium reduction and aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in terrestrial and marine environments. o Analyzed biological specimens using routine and complex instruments and manual methods. o Apply quality control, maintenance, and calibration procedures per standard operating procedures to provide accurate, reliable and timely information. o Literature searches and routine bioinformatics. (NIH database) o Anaerobic bacterial culturing, including hard to degrade aromatic hydrocarbons. Gene Expression (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qRT-PCR) HPLC Bacterial cloning Bacteriophage propogation Anaerobic bacteria culture Anaerobic aromatic biodegradation • Graduate Teaching Assistant – Intro to Biology o Set up and led a laboratory with discussion o Graded student work and assisted with administration of course o Conducted 4 hours per week of classroom instruction o Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award • Graduate Grading Assistant o Assist a faculty member with grading of student assignments
  

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bachelor’s Degree

  Applied Biology