Allison Rockwell is seeking a position as a Physical Therapy Aide. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Salve Regina University, with a minor in Chemistry. She has laboratory assisting experience and is proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Her areas of expertise include patient care, strong work ethic, communication skills, and knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. She has research experience in DNA extraction and analysis techniques.
1. ALLISON ROCKWELL
10
Welcome
Farms
Rd.
♦
Monmouth
Junction,
NJ
08852
Phone:
(609)
731-‐4408
♦ Email:
Allison.Rockwell15@gmail.com
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
AIDE
Passionate,
dedicated,
and
motivated
professional
with
a
strong
desire
to
secure
a
rewarding
position
as
a
Physical
Therapy
Aide.
Possess
a
Bachelors
of
Science
Degree
in
Biology
(minor
in
Chemistry)
from
Salve
Regina
University
as
well
as
diverse
laboratory
assisting
experience.
Consistently
recognized
for
outstanding
contributions
and
commended
for
organization,
efficiency,
priority
management,
and
excellent
communication
skills.
Computer
savvy
and
familiar
with
many
modern
applications
including
MS
Office
Suite
(Word,
Excel,
PowerPoint).
AREAS
OF
EXPERTISE
§ Patient-‐focused
§ Strong
work
ethic
§ Dependable
§ Excellent
communication
skills
§ General
knowledge
of
Human
Anatomy
and
Physiology
§ Highly
Organized
§ Technology
Integration
§ Testing
and
Reporting
§ Laboratory
Procedures
§ Data
&
Statistical
Analysis
§ Teamwork
§ Dexterous
§ Process
Optimization
§ Biology
&
Genetics
§ Project
Coordination
§ Strategic
Planning
§ PCR
Analysis
§ DNA
Extraction
§ AFLP
Fingerprinting
§ Electrophoresis
EDUCATION
Salve
Regina
University
–
Newport,
RI
2015
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Biology
GPA=3.11
Minor:
Chemistry
Thesis:
“Why
Do
Some
People
Age
Faster
Than
Others?”
Honors:
Presidential
Scholarship
(2011-‐2015)
Lab
Experience:
Microbiology
Lab
(2012),
Biology
Lab
Aquariums
(2013)
Relevant
Courses:
General
Biology
I
&
II,
General
Chemistry
I
&
II,
Cellular
Biology
and
Chemistry,
Genetics,
Virology,
Organic
Chemistry
I
&
II,
Statistical
Methods,
Microbiology,
Calculus
I,
General
Physics
I
&
II,
Human
Anatomy
and
Physiology
I
&
II
,
Biochemistry,
Analytical
Chemistry
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
Joule
Clinical
and
Scientific
Staffing
Solutions
February
2016
–
July
2016
Laundry
Contingency
Worker
at
Church
and
Dwight
Prepared
laundry
detergent
products
and
conducted
stability,
performance,
and
physical
testing
of
pH,
viscosity,
percent
solids,
density,
and
specific
gravity
in
the
Unit
Dose
and
Liquid
Laundry
departments.
Salve
Regina
University,
Department
of
Biology
&
Biomedical
Sciences
Summer
2013
Research
Assistant
NIH-‐INBRE
Summer
Research
Fellowship
-‐
“Using
the
AFLP
fingerprinting
technique
with
cDNA
and
gDNA
to
compare
4
different
species
of
Leishmania”,
Alison
Shakarian
PhD
Used
amplified
fragment
length
polymorphism
to
obtain
and
determine
the
specific
genetic
markers
and
genes
expressed
that
are
associated
with
the
pathogenicity
of
Leishmania.
ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE
DREAM
(Developing
Real
Expectations
for
Achieving
Mastery)
Program
Spring
2014
Peer
Mentor
(Mercer
Community
College)
Provided
mentoring
services
and
support
to
students
with
intellectual
disabilities
and
accommodated
their
individual
learning
needs.
Tutored
in
specific
areas
of
study
in
order
to
facilitate
student
transition
from
high
school
into
college.
Implemented
effective
strategies
to
promote
overall
academic
success.
2.
LABORATORY
SKILLS
Restriction
Digestion
♦
Adapter
Ligation
♦
Pre-‐Amplification
♦
Selective
(AFLP)
Amplification
♦
Polyacrylamide
Gel
Electrophoresis
♦
Agarose
Gel
Electrophoresis
♦
Micro-‐Pipetting
♦
Light
Microscopy
♦
DNA
Extraction
♦
Genetic
Transformation
♦
Biochemical
Characterization
of
Cells
♦
Cultivation,
Biochemical
Differentiation,
Control,
&
Diagnosis
of
Microorganisms
♦
Differential
Staining
♦
Enzymatic
Assays
♦
Spectrophotometry
♦
Bacterial
Species
Isolation
from
Complex
Cultures
♦
Titration
♦
ELISA
♦
Preparation
of
Solutions
(Molarity
Calculation
&
pH
Measurements)
♦
Florescent
Microscopy
♦
Behavioral
Assays
♦
Isolation
&
Purification
of
DNA,
RNA
&
Protein
♦
PCR
♦
Growth
&
Maintenance
of
Cell
Lines
♦
Basic
Statistical
Analysis
Using
JMP
♦
pH
Calibration
and
Testing
♦
Viscosity
♦
Specific
gravity
♦
Stability
testing
