1. Christa Cheatham
Current Address cheathac@purdue.edu Permanent Address
2472 Willowbrook Circle, Apt 427 (317)313-0327 10732 Wigal Road
West Lafayette, IN 47 http://www.linkedin.com/christa-cheatham Paragon, IN
Objective To be a part of the research team for a pharmaceutical or biotech company
Education
Purdue University May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences, Pre-Veterinary Medicine GPA: 3.78/4.00
Study Abroad: Animals and Food Security Service Learning in Haiti Winter Break 2015
• Creating lab safety posters
• Presenting lecture and demonstration on water filtration to students
• Serving the community by volunteering at orphanage
• Teaching Assistant for 2016-2017 school year
Work Related Experience
Research Consultant, Cytox Laboratory, Martinsville, IN July 2016-present
• Writing SOPs on disease prevention, testing, and treatment
• Assisting with creating mouse experiments for Cook Regentec
• Receiving training in embryo harvesting
• Designing new laboratory space
Research Assistant, Dr. Tracy Vemulapalli’s Mouse Study May 2016-present
• Studying effects of a botulinum neurotoxin in mice via digital abduction score
• Scoring on how the leg contracts after an injection
• Observing injections given and performing health checks
• Humanely euthanizing mice using CO2 gas and cervical dislocation
Histopathology Student Worker, ADDL, West Lafayette, IN May 2015-present
• Checking-in biopsies and necropsy tissue samples
• Embedding tissue into parafilm blocks
• Cover-slipping slides from IHC, biopsies, and necropsies
• Observing necropsies with pathologists and 4th year veterinary students
• Reading case studies with pathologists
Research Assistant, Dr. Breur’s Gait Analysis Research Laboratory March 2015-present
• Walking dogs on sensory mat to generate force readings
• Placing markers in the correct anatomical position on the dog
• Using computer software to generate graphs from the forces to give to clinicians and owners
• Analyzing radiographs of patients with fractures who will be in the study
Activities and Honors
Rex Memorial Scholarship 2015 and 2016
Heifer International: Fundraising chairman and Treasurer 2015-present
Purdue Pre-veterinary Association: Fundraising chairman 2016-present
ANSC 181 Team Facilitator 2016
Dean’s List August 2014-present

2. Christa Cheatham
Current Address cheathac@purdue.edu Permanent Address
2472 Willowbrook Circle, Apt 427 (317)313-0327 10732 Wigal Road
West Lafayette, IN 47 http://www.linkedin.com/christa-cheatham Paragon, IN