Alden Twist

Maintained several greenhouses as well as landscaping shrubs and trees. Ran irrigation lines, eventually overseeing a group of employees in my later years on the job.

• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

• Project Conceptualization.
• Perform Research: Order all necessary items, perform calculations and reconstitute lyophilized phytonutrients to working concentrations, grow bacteria, work in a biosafety cabinet using aseptic technique, pipette and micropipette with accuracy, keep a lab notebook.
• Analyze Data: Experience in using a spectrophotometer, T-test, ANOVA, and create graphs using Excel.
• Write/publish a Research Paper, Design/publish a Research Poster, Present Research and Data using poster or powerpoint presentation, attend symposiums
• Earned three 1st Place Awards for my research and presentation of my research and data.
• Also assisted a classmate in growing and maintaining a Drosophila colony.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.

Molecular Biology, Laboratory Animal Science, Lab Techniques in Cell Culture and ELISA

• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.