Kenneth Jerzy Connelly

4815 Covered bridge Rd Home: 8

56-327-9213
Millville, NJ 08332 Ce
ll: 856-332-5470
E-Mail: kc9aedd8@westpost.net
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Career Objective
Recent college graduate with a degree in Biology and basic laboratory experience
seeking entry level position as a laboratory technician in an environmental sci
ence agency which would allow utilization of academic experience.
Education
University of the Science in Philadelphia July 2010
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Sacred Heart High School June 2006
Vineland, New Jersey
Relevant Skills
Proficient in Laboratory Techniques: Aseptic technique, Gel Electrophoresis, Mi
croscopy, Animal Dissection, Spectrometry, Gram staining techniques, and PCR
Ability to maintain a laboratory notebook and communicate and present results
Ability to work with team members to progress experiments and research
Proficient in Microsoft computer program such as word, excel, power to interpre
t and present data.
Ability to isolate, culture, and identify bacteria cell cultures
Ability to use and maintain common laboratory equipment such as pipettes, centr
ifuges, microscopes, ph meters, heating plates, and bacteria incinerators.
Proficient in observation in the field for data collection
Ability to create solution for growing healthy plants
Proficient in growing and maintaining plants for study
Ability to successfully capture and store plankton using plankton nets, sample
bottles, and isopropyl alcohol
Ability to identify and separate different genetic variations of fruit flies
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Academic Research Experience:
Research that was done for research papers (non-published) for academic purposes
; all data was obtained via observation
Primary Instructor: Professor Robert Smith, Effects of Boron Deficiency in Must
ard Plants, Additional authors Kari Whitesell, and Melissa Harris submitted (04/
2009)
Primary Instructor: Dr. Mary Murray, Dihybrid Cross with Drosophila Melanogast
er, (03/2009)
o Selective breeding techniques
o Chi2 test
Primary Instructor: Dr. Alison Mostrom, Behaviors of Captive Eastern Lowland Go
rilla, submitted (12/2008)
o Ad Libitum Sampling
o Quantitative Data analysis
o Chi2 test
Phenotype analysis Primary Instructor: Dr. Alison Mostrom, House Sparrows Seed
Preference submitted (11/2008)
o Ad Libitum Sampling
o Quantitative Data analysis
o Chi2 test
Primary Instructor: Dr. Alison Mostrom, Digger Wasp Behavior, submitted (10/200
8)
o Ad Libitum Sampling
o Quantitative Data analysis
Relevant Work Experience
Millville Medical Center 2003-present
General Worker
Cleaned and sanitize entire office
Assisting elderly patients to wheelchairs, wheeling them room to room
Filing of patient records
Assisting doctor with retrieval of patient records
Other duties as assigned
Heritages Dairy Store June 2009 - January 2010
Team Member
Maintained a clean environment for food preparation
Served customers by obtaining orders, preparing food, and point of sale transac
tion
Worked collaboratively with fellow team members to accomplish daily Job List du
ties
Stocked food and beverage shelves

Extracurricular Activities
NCAA Division II, USP Mens Tennis Team 2006-2010
High School Tennis team Captain and MVP 2005 & 2006
Consular of Kids tennis camp 2003-2010
References: Upon request