WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2001- Present
Research Associate- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
§ Manage and conduct various field and lab pesticide efficacy projects
§ Organize and maintain the laboratory
§ Order and purchase laboratory materials
§ Supervise several student workers
§ Rearing and maintenance of fire ant colonies

August 2000- June 2001
Graduate Assistant- Louisiana State University
§ Completed 22 hours of graduate level coursework in entomology, including Toxicology, Taxonomy, and Physiology
§ Skilled with ant dissections

January 1999- August 2000
Student Worker in RIFA Lab- Louisiana State University
§ Reared ant colonies
§ Took photos of ants with Image Pro 4.0
§ Prepared and processed food and pitfall samples
§ Data entry
§ Worked on field projects including plot preparations, pitfall trap installations, mound counts, insecticide applications, food sample collections
§ Assisted graduate students with research

August 1997- January 1999
Student Worker in Cartographic Information Center- Louisiana State University
§ Streamlined the card catalog
§ Organized and assigned call numbers to maps
§ Assisted patrons by locating aerial photographs, topographic quad maps, flood maps, and other materials
§ Entered maps into Procite database
§ Attended library while head librarian was away

EDUCATION

August 2000- Present
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
In Progress: Masters in Entomology G.P.A. 4.00
Research: Identification of endosymbionts in fire ants

August 1996- May 2000
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
BS in Zoology
Minors: Chemistry, Religious Studies G.P.A. 3.682

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with Windows operating system, Microsoft Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, Image Pro, Endnote

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