1. Andrea L. Farace
EMAIL​​afarace1@umbc.edu PHONE​240-620-5920
EDUCATION
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
B.A. Biological Sciences with Minor in Psychology
Graduation Date: May ‘15
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan ‘16 - Present Charleston, SC
MUSC Urban Farm ​and​Fresh Future Farms: ​Volunteer farm-hand for urban farms. MUSC focuses on
education and FFF serves a food desert for the citizens of North Charleston.
Feb ‘15 - June ‘15 Silver Spring MD
Great Shoals Winery: ​Winery Assistant
Job Skills/Duties​: Collaborated to formulate and bottle hard cider, sparkling wine and traditional wine for a
startup business. Marketed and served the product at local farmer’s markets and festivals.
Sep ‘13 - Sep ’14 Silver Spring MD
Heyser Farms​: Nursery Manager and Greenhouse Grower
Job Skill/Duties​: Planned, initiated, and managed floral nursery. Headed the germination and raising of
annuals and perennials from seed/root stock to adult plants within greenhouse and outside for sale. Provided
consultation and insight to customers based on their gardening needs. Planted and managed a cut-garden of
annuals; made and sold bouquets and arrangements. Planted and harvested vegetables for farm stand.
Jan ‘13 - Oct ‘13 Baltimore MD
Ecosynth;​UMBC campus; Volunteer Intern
Job Skills/Duties​: Fieldwork to assist on project Ecosynth, an open-source software used in creating 3D
spectral imaging of vegetation from the ground and using low-altitude hobbyist aircraft. Plotted quadrants on UMBC
grounds using satellite mapping technologies. Catalogued and marked plant life for studies within the quadrants.
Organized a database collected of field data. See more about the project at ​http://ecosynth.org/page/overview
Jan ‘13 - May ‘13 Baltimore MD
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)​: Animal Shelter Intern
Job Skills/Duties​: Socialized cats through play therapy to make them more adoptable. Maintained health and
safety standards for the animals in the shelter.
SKILLS
Mac and Windows OS
Computer Hardware
Microsoft Office Applications
Biology and Chemistry Laboratory skills;
PCR, sterile technique, microscope technique, gel electrophoresis, western blotting, cell cultures, enzyme
assays, volumetric analysis, spectroscopy, bacterial gene mapping, genetic manipulation of plant cells, Ames testing,
calorimetry,