Montgomery Hatfield

The research involved the collection, cleaning, and bleaching of local seagrass species in the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus). Then, a series of extractions using solvents of increasing polarity were run to gather nutrients and chemicals. Future experiments will be conducted with blood tests and medical experiments to determine a correlation between certain nutrients and an increased frequency of blood clots. This developed skills in time management as I was in school at the time and hands-on training with sample collection and extraction equipment set-up were my sole responsibility. It required pre-developed knowledge of organic and general chemistry and skills in handling, construction, and safety when operating potentially dangerous chemicals and machinery.

Worked in a sports complex as a front desk and customer service employee and was eventually promoted to the Manager of Celebration Activities where I was responsible for scheduling and planning celebrations in the entire complex. This involved leadership qualities as I was responsible for training and managing teams of workers, excellent customer service skills as I was the main point of contact between my fellow employees and customers, and the ability to keep a level head in moments of trouble as any mistakes or wrongdoings by my team were my responsibility to prevent and recover from.