St. Thomas More Church



Code Number 10210
EDUCATION
King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA,........................................................................... Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience
Graduated May 2009; Overall GPA: 3.15,............................................................... Dean’s List Spring 2007, Fall 2008

CERTIFICATIONS
HIPPA certification from Physician’s Assistant Program, King’s College ........Aug. 2008
EMT-B certification from Lehigh Valley Health Network .......................................Jul. 2006

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Response Team, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA...................... Aug. 2006-2009
   • Assisted emergency calls received on campus from 4pm-8am on weeknights as well as full weekends
   • Participated in various workshops to develop practical skills in emergency situations

Medic
Dorney Park, Allentown, PA .......................................................................................Summers 2007 & 2008
   • Utilized EMT skills while being on call throughout the park for emergencies
   • Quickly assessed medical situations and determined when back-up assistance was required

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Teacher
Wee Church, St. Thomas More Parish, Allentown, PA......................................... Aug. 2004-Present
   • Supervise children aged 3-5 while parents attend church services
   • Create hour and a half schedules which include activities such as arts, crafts, singing, and reading
   • Conducted rehearsals with children to perform on special church holidays

Catering Coordinator
Dick's Catering and Concession, Catasauqua, PA ..............................................Oct. 2006-Present
   • Coordinate division and organization of food and supplies to various concession stands
   • Coordinated with new workers on procedures, health standards, and customer service
   • Perform other duties as needed including cooking, cleaning, and serving
   • Handled cash transactions of approximately $1000+

Assistant Teacher
Hildebrandt Learning Center, Emmaus, PA ...........................................................May 2004-Dec. 2006
   • Assisted head teachers with various activities for children ages 1-6 years including crafts, physical activities, and reading

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
“Positive/Negative Affect & Emotion Regulation: Manipulating Visual Attention Biases”
Senior Research Project, Dr. Joan Coffin & Dr. Jess Kohlert
   • Developed and conducted original experiments on college-aged subjects to determine if visual conditioning would affect
     emotion regulation and hormonal changes

EQUIPMENT PROCEDURES
Micropipetting; Extraction of DNA; Gel electrophoresis; Phlebotomy lab; Polymerase Chain Reactions; Preparation of bacterial vaccines; Centrifugation; Determination of blood type and Rh status by serology; Dissection using proper dissection equipment (tweezers, scalpel, tongs, etc.); Thin-layer chromatography; Analysis of DNA fingerprinting; Separation and purification techniques of Chemistry; Spectroscopic methods for compound identification; Spectrophotometry; Column chromatography; Enzymatic determinations; Protein isolation and characterization

ACTIVITIES
Pre-Physician Assistant Society
Cantores Christi Regis Chorus
Orientation Assistant
Leadership Conference Participant

Emergency Response Team (Public Relations Chairperson)
Neuroscience Club
Monarch Admissions Ambassadors
Environmental Club

 

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