Mary Barclay
Kenosha,WI
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Manager
Carthage College
12.2024 - Current
- Manage day-to-day lab activities, ensuring operation of experiments and animal care Collaborate with professors to plan and organize experiments and schedules Oversee lab assistants and students, providing guidance, training, and support as needed Maintain logs for animal care, and equipment usage Assist in teaching students lab procedures, guiding them through experiments, and ensuring they follow safety protocols.
Microbiology Intern
Flex - Buffalo Grove
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Assist in securing funding for laboratory equipment by contributing to the development of a detailed project proposal. Gained hands-on experience in laboratory operations by learning and adhering to standard lab procedures and safety protocols.
- Gained experience implementing Good Documentation Practices.
- Gained experience implementing Good Laboratory Practices.
- Aspetic assurance
- Working in a biohood.
- Proficient in plate reading.
Human Physiology CO2 Research Student
Carthage College
09.2023 - Current
- Assist in recruiting participants. Administer controlled CO2 exposure as part of the experimental protocol, ensuring participant safety and compliance with study guidelines. Observe and record participant behaviors, physiological responses, or other relevant data in response to CO2 exposure. Assist in writing up results for publication, including participant demographic information and findings.
Lab Assistant
Carthage College
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Assist in the daily care and maintenance of laboratory rats, including feeding, watering, and cleaning cages Tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, staining and coverslipping Prepare and set up experimental materials, equipment, and environments for research protocols involving rats. Preparing solutions, drugs, or materials Assist in monitoring and guiding students during lab activities.
Barista
Starbucks
05.2022 - 05.2025
- Responsible for the execution of all drink choices on Starbucks menu, as well as any modifications to meet customer needs. Adhering to all safety, cleanliness, and decorum standards. Above average ability to multitask in a fast-paced, high-demand environment. Personally oversees the customer experience to meet and exceed customer needs, and builds lasting relationships with regulars. Educates customers on store offerings and coffee culture. Regularly delegates tasks and leads team to achieve sales and drive through goals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology
Carthage College
Kenosha12-2025
Skills
- Customer Service
- Laboratory Processes
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organizing
- Lab Management
- Writing Standard Operating Procedures
- Research Design
- Histology
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
- Plate reading
- Animal care procedures
- Training and mentoring
LINKS
www.linkedin.com/in/mary-barclay-46897124a
Timeline
Microbiology Intern
Flex - Buffalo Grove
06.2025 - 08.2025
Lab Manager
Carthage College
12.2024 - Current
Human Physiology CO2 Research Student
Carthage College
09.2023 - Current
Lab Assistant
Carthage College
09.2023 - 12.2024
Barista
Starbucks
05.2022 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology
Carthage College