Voke Tonia Aminone
Oxford,MS
Summary
Professional scientist with a strong background in Pharmaceutical and Environmental Toxicology research. Experienced in laboratory techniques, data analysis, sample collection, and experimental procedures. Currently a PhD candidate with foundational knowledge in Environmental Toxicology and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, time management, and a results-driven approach to meeting project goals. Eager to leverage skills and knowledge to make meaningful contributions in advancing scientific research.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Biological Science Technician Volunteer
United States Department of Agriculture, USDA
05.2024 - Current
- Documented experiment progress and observations, compiled data, and organized findings for analysis.
- Sampled materials to obtain data for soil silica research.
- Worked on soil toxicology projects, researched, organized, and analyzed samples using various laboratory techniques
- Gained experience on
government, remediation procedures and prevention protocols
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Mississippi
01.2021 - Current
- Utilized advanced statistical software to analyze large datasets, uncovering key insights for informed decisionmaking.
- Participated in regular meetings with project supervisors, providing progress updates and discussing potential challenges or areas for improvement.
- Managed multiple research projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and adherence to high-quality standards.
- Enhanced research quality by conducting thorough literature reviews and synthesizing findings.
- Presented research findings at conferences and workshops, fostering professional growth and collaboration within the academic community.
- Mentored undergraduate students, providing guidance on research methodologies and techniques.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to advance research objectives and achieve project milestones.
- Conducted field sampling for particulate matter 2.5 and pollen at two locations in Mississippi
- Recorded field sampling data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Mississippi
01.2021 - Current
- Supported instructors in recording lectures, grading exams, facilitating class activities, breakout and discussion sections throughout the semester.
- Participated in curriculum development and review meetings with faculty members, offering insights from a teaching assistant perspective to improve course design.
- Encouraged academic excellence, mentoring students on effective study strategies and time management.
- Served as a liaison between faculty members and students, addressing concerns and facilitating resolution of issues promptly.
PhD Environmental Health Sciences Intern
ICF
05.2022 - 08.2022
Supported the health science department with the human health risk assessment project. gained hands-on experience on several project teams and
demonstrated proficiency in risk assessment projects, systematic literature reviews, and hazard assessments.
Clinical Pharmacy Intern
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers by effectively communicating about prescription-related matters and collaborating on patient care plans when necessary using SOAPO approach.
- Supported pharmacists during drug utilization reviews, helping identify potential issues and facilitating appropriate interventions.
- Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by assisting in inventory management, medication storage organization, and restocking shelves.
- Counseled patients on new medications and OTC products.
Clinical Pharmacy Intern
Agogo Presbyterian Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
- Expanded knowledge of various medication classes through continuous learning from experienced pharmacists and attending relevant training sessions.
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
- Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by assisting in inventory management, medication storage organization, and restocking shelves.
- Counseled patients on new medications and OTC products.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop integrated care strategies, enhancing patient health outcomes.
- Provided empathetic patient support, addressing concerns and questions, leading to high satisfaction and trust in pharmacy services.
- Participated in continuous professional development sessions to stay abreast of latest pharmaceutical advancements and best practices.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
Exchange Pharmacy Student
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Gained knowledge about patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care in the United States.
Community Pharmacy Intern
Kopjoe Pharmacy
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Promoted a safe environment for staff and customers by implementing proper storage procedures for hazardous materials and disposing of expired drugs according to established protocols.
- Assisted with inventory control, maintained levels, checked invoices and entered inventory information into computer.
- Mentored incoming interns by offering guidance on best practices, policies, and procedures within the pharmacy setting.
- Developed strong relationships with patients through personalized care, fostering trust and loyalty within the community served.
Industrial Pharmacy Intern
Salom Pharmacy Limited
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Assisted with drug manufacturing and quality control processes.
- Gained knowledge about industrial pharmacy projects and career oppourtunities.
Community Pharmacy Intern
Safari Pharmacy Limited
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Assisted pharmacists in accurately filling prescriptions, ensuring patients received correct medications and dosages.
- Practiced preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying appropriate department or store manager of items in need of repair.
- Improved pharmacy efficiency by maintaining proper inventory levels and organizing medications for easy access.
Clinical Pharmacy Intern
Lily Hospital Limited
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Used pharmacy software to enter prescription and insurance information.
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to review and clarify prescriptions, preventing potential medication errors or drug interactions.
Education
Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical Sciences with emphasis in Environmental Toxicology
University of Mississippi
University, MS05.2025
Pharm.D - Doctor of Pharmacy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana08.2020
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Data Collection
- Research Procedures and Documentation
- Results and Statistical Analysis
- Observation Documentation
- Data Gathering and Entry
- Clinical skills
- Problem-Solving
- Laboratory Safety Protocols and Techniques
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Field Sampling
- Interpersonal Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- Strategies for Air Pollution Control Certification, 620936603281, 05/2024
- University of Mississippi Supervision of Minors Training Certification, 05/2021
- National Federation of State High School Associations’ Adjudicating Speech and Debate Certification, 05/2021
- NIH Grant Writing Workshop at the University of Mississippi School, 05/2021
- Responsible Conduct of Research Training, University of Mississippi, 05/2021
- Research Ethics Course, 05/2021
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Lab Chemical Safety Course, 05/2021
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course, 05/2021
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Working with Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in Research Settings, 05/2021
Affiliations
- Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society, 2024-Present
- University of Mississippi Association of Graduate Women in STEM (AGWiS), 2022-Present
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NoBBCHE), 2022-Present
- American College of Toxicology (ACT), 2022-Present
- Society of Toxicology (SOT), 2022-Present
- Southcentral Chapter - Society of Toxicology (SCC-SOT), 2022-Present
- Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), 2021-Present
- Biomolecular Sciences Student Advocate (BSA), 2021-Present
- Environmental Coalition (ECO), 2021-Present
- International and American Student Alliance (IASA), 2021-Present
- African Caribbean Student Association (ACSA), 2021-Present
- Mississippi Disaster Relief Team, 2021-Present
- Baptist Student Union (BSU), 2021-Present
- International Pharmacy Student Federation (IPSF), 2014-Present
Presentations
- Comparison of Daily Measurements of Fine Particulate Matter, Black Carbon and Oxidative Potential Across Months in Tennessee, Society of Toxicology 62nd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, 03/21/2023, V.T. Aminone
- Comparison of Daily Measurements of Fine Particulate Matter, Black Carbon and Oxidative Potential Across Months in Tennessee, Society of Toxicology 62nd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, 03/19-23/2023, V.T. Aminone
- Comparison of Daily Measurements of Fine Particulate Matter, Black Carbon and Oxidative Potential Across Months in Tennessee, University of Mississippi Graduate Student Council Research and Creative Achievement Symposium, 03/09/2023, V.T. Aminone
- Analyzing the effect of the Differences in PM2.5 Composition, Oxidative Potential, and Developmental Toxicity Collected Across Months at Locations Throughout Tennessee, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 43rd Annual meeting, 11/13/2022, V.T. Aminone
- Differences in PM2.5 Composition, Oxidative Potential, and Developmental Toxicity Collected Across Months at Locations Throughout Tennessee, Midsouth/Ozark-Prairie Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry conference, 05/09-11/2022, V.T. Aminone
- Differences in PM2.5 Composition, Oxidative Potential, and Developmental Toxicity Collected Across Months at Locations Throughout Tennessee, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, 04/14-16/2022, V.T. Aminone
- Differences in PM2.5 Composition, Oxidative Potential, and Developmental Toxicity Collected Across Months at Locations Throughout Tennessee, Society of Toxicology meeting, 03/27-31/2022, V.T. Aminone
- Differences in PM2.5 Composition, Oxidative Potential, and Developmental Toxicity Collected Across Months at Locations Throughout Tennessee, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 03/31-04/01/2022, V.T. Aminone
- Comparison between Black carbon and Oxidative Potential of Fine Particulate matter From Four Locations in Tennessee, South Central Society of Toxicology (SCC-SOT) Virtual Annual Meeting, 2021, V.T. Aminone
- Differences in PM2.5 composition, oxidative potentials and developmental toxicity collected across months at locations throughout Tennessee, 42nd Annual Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Meeting, 2021, V.T. Aminone
- Comparison between black carbon and oxidative potential of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from four locations in Tennessee, South Central Chapter Society of Toxicology Annual Virtual Meeting, 2021, V.T. Aminone
Officeaddress
P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, 38677
Awards
- Pharmacy Best Teaching Award P2, University of Mississippi, 05/2024
- William H. Benson Graduate Research Award, University of Mississippi, 05/2023
- Student Diversity Innovator Award, University of Mississippi, 05/2023
- Best Graduate Student Abstract, Society of Toxicology, 05/2022
- Mississippi Academy of Science Award, Mississippi INBRE, 05/2022
- Air and Waste Management Southern Section Scholarship, 05/2022
- Outstanding Student Organization Member, University of Mississippi, 05/2022
- Fourth Place Graduate Student Poster Presentation, Mississippi Academy of Sciences Conference, 05/2021
- Travel Grant, Society of Toxicology, 05/2021
- Second Place Poster Award, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 05/2021
- Top Five Best Abstracts, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 05/2021
- Diversity Incentive Fund, University of Mississippi, 05/2021
- Most Influential International Student Award, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 05/2020
- Most Dedicated Student in the Set of 2013, Presentation National High School, 05/2013
Publications
The Inaction in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Policy and Legal Issues, Kooffreh, B.E., Anyatang, Brian F.I., Aminone, Voke Tonia, Environmental Policy and Law, 01/01/2023, 197-204
Community Service
- Judged at the Mississippi Region VII Science Fair, 05/2024
- Judged at University of Mississippi, Research and Creative Achievement Symposium, 05/2024
- Section Chair at University of Mississippi, Creative Achievement Symposium, 05/2024
- Lecturing First Generation High School Students on Air pollution Toxicology and Sampling, 05/2024
- Guest Seminar Lectured at Chrisland University, Department of International Relations and Diplomacy Students, Nigeria, 05/2024
- Judged at the 2023 Mississippi State Science and Engineering Fair Region VII, University of Mississippi, 05/2023
- Outreach Graduate Assistant for Experiment Design Activity, Oxford High School Environmental Health Class, 05/2023
- Guest Panelist at University of Mississippi African Caribbean Student’s Association Welcome Reception, 05/2022
- Graduate Panelist, University of Mississippi Graduate Student Orientation, 05/2022
- Peer mentor for admitted PhD students, Biomolecular Science-University of Mississippi, 05/2022
- Graduate Student and Academic Advisor Perspectives Panelist, Society of Toxicology Undergraduate Diversity Education Program, 05/2022
- Guest Speaker at the University of Mississippi, Student National Pharmaceutical Association, 05/2022
- Graduate Student Panelist, University of Mississippi Undergraduate Elevate Program, 05/2022
- Graduate Student Reviewer, Editorial Office of African Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 05/2022
- Volunteer at Consumer Report Mississippi Metals and PFAS Water Testing Project, 05/2022
- Volunteer at Oxford Community Market Spring Grand Opening, Mississippi, 05/2022
- Mission Trip Volunteer at Swerve Church, New York, 05/2022
- Oxford High School AP Biology/Honors Chemistry student tours, 05/2021
- Judge at the University of Mississippi Forensic High School Student Debate, 05/2021
- Outreach graduate assistant educating on lead toxicity tabling event at the Oxford Health Fair, University of Mississippi, 05/2021
- Volunteer at the Pontotoc Community Health Fair, University of Mississippi, 05/2021
- Volunteer at Salvation Army, University of Mississippi African Caribbean Association, 05/2021
- Disaster Relief Trained Chaplain for Disaster Relief Mississippi, 05/2021
- Volunteer at Oxford food box distribution, First Baptist Church, 05/2021
- Blood Drive volunteer, Kwame Nkrumah University, 05/2018
- Health Drive volunteer, Church of God Mission, 05/2018
References
References are available on request
Leadership Experience
- Pro-Vice President, University of Mississippi Graduate Student Council (GSC), 2023-Present
- Vice President, University of Mississippi Association of Graduate Women in STEM, 2022-Present
- Graduate Student Council Senator, University of Mississippi, 2022-Present
- Midsouth Inclusive Diversity Committee, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), 2022-Present
- Graduate School Ambassador, University of Mississippi, 2021-Present
- Midsouth SETAC Student Representative, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2021-Present
- Class Representative, Kwame Nkrumah University, School of Pharmacy, 2014-2020
- Head Representative Peer Counsellor, College of Health Science (KNUST), Ghana, 2018-2019
- International Student Representative, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (KNUST), Ghana, 2017-2019
Timeline
Biological Science Technician Volunteer
United States Department of Agriculture, USDA
05.2024 - Current
PhD Environmental Health Sciences Intern
ICF
05.2022 - 08.2022
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Mississippi
01.2021 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Mississippi
01.2021 - Current
Clinical Pharmacy Intern
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
01.2020 - 03.2020
Clinical Pharmacy Intern
Agogo Presbyterian Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2019
Community Pharmacy Intern
Kopjoe Pharmacy
05.2019 - 06.2019
Exchange Pharmacy Student
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
01.2019 - 08.2019
Industrial Pharmacy Intern
Salom Pharmacy Limited
09.2018 - 12.2018
Community Pharmacy Intern
Safari Pharmacy Limited
06.2018 - 08.2018
Clinical Pharmacy Intern
Lily Hospital Limited
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Strategies for Air Pollution Control Certification, 620936603281, 05/2024
- University of Mississippi Supervision of Minors Training Certification, 05/2021
- National Federation of State High School Associations’ Adjudicating Speech and Debate Certification, 05/2021
- NIH Grant Writing Workshop at the University of Mississippi School, 05/2021
- Responsible Conduct of Research Training, University of Mississippi, 05/2021
- Research Ethics Course, 05/2021
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Lab Chemical Safety Course, 05/2021
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course, 05/2021
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Working with Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in Research Settings, 05/2021
Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical Sciences with emphasis in Environmental Toxicology
University of Mississippi
Pharm.D - Doctor of Pharmacy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
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