1. NICOLEDEAN
53 AudubonSt. New Britain, CT 06053 |810-955-9722 |nicoledean226@gmail.com
Education
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology
Minors:Chemistry andAmerican SignLanguage
GraduationDate: December 16th
, 2016
GPA: 4.0 President’s List
Relevant Coursework
Principles of Cell/Molecular Biology with Lab, IndependentResearch, Genetics with Lab, Epigenetics in
DevelopmentandDisease, Endocrinology, HumanReproductiveBiology, Neurobiology withLab, Marine
Ecosystemsof Belize (Study Abroad), Biostatistics, Biochemistry, IntroductiontoComputerProgramming,
Elementary Statistics, CalculusI, General Biology I, II, III with Labs
Skills
Cell Culture:AsepticTechnique, Freezing and Thawing, Plating, Feeding, Passing, Differentiation
Scientific:Assay Design, RT-qPCR, DNAExtraction, TraditionalPCR, Western Blot, Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-
PAGE, Pipetting, ExoSAP-ITPCRProductClean Up, HandlingcDNA, Successful Grant Writing, Conference
Attending—ResearchPosterDesign andPresentation, Scientific JournalArticle ManuscriptDrafting,
Sequence Analysis, DataAnalysis, DichotomousKey Use
Software: MiniTab, SPSS, Geneious, VisualBasic, SharePoint, MicrosoftOffice
Personal: AttentiontoDetail, Accurate Record Keeping, Steady Hands, ProblemSolving, Quick Learner,
StrongWork Ethic, Time Management, Leadership, Teamwork, Communication
Workand ResearchExperience
Pfizer Summer StudentWorker (SSW) Program — Global Clinical Trial Execution, Groton, CT
Summer 2016
· Inventory andgapanalysisof all documentsandtraining materials surroundingCDARSuseand
CDISC-CaPSimplementation.
· Delivered a customized, functional, and modernizedSharePoint2013 sitefor easier and efficient
team documentsharingandreference.
· Collaboratedon developmentof a strategic plan andRFP bringingupdatesto current
Power2Learncourses andinitiating new course creation.
· Unified IssueManagementSystem(UIMS)ticket dissectionand assignmenttosubject matter
experts.
· Created metadatatables in Excel for reference by programmers.
· SSW Video ProductionTeam, SSWDare to Try InnovationTeam, andPfizer FreshFaces Member.
APM MosquitoControl — Laboratory Technician, Flint, MI
Summer 2015
· Setting andcollecting from New Jersey Light traps.
· Sorting(mosquitovs. other andmale vs. female), counting, andidentifying (genus, species)
mosquitosinpreparationfor diseasetesting and populationcontrol.
· Facilitated goodlab practices including documentation, mountingsamples, andarchivingdata.

2. Dr. Mulrooney’sResearchLab—Cell Culture, CCSU
· Volunteer.
· Daily maintenanceof mouseF9 cell lines.
Dr. Jarrett’sResearchLab—Molecular Marine Biology, CCSU
· Phenotypicplasticity discovery, molecular analysis, andgeographicdistributionoverlapdynamics
in the barnacle species Chthamalusfissus and C. dallialong the Pacific coast of NorthAmerica.
Dr. Marjani’sResearchLab—Gene Expression and Embryology, CCSU
· Examining TRIM28 andZFP57 expressioninbovinepre-implantationembryosusingRT-qPCR.
· ComparingandcontrastingIVF, IVD, andAI embryosfor differential gene expression controlling
methylationpatterns.
Dr. Bray’sMosquitoLab—Paid Position, CCSU
· Sorting(mosquitovs. other andmale vs. female), counting, andidentifying (genus, species)
mosquitosinpreparationfor diseasetesting.
Accomplishments
Student Athlete
· PlayedVolleyball for CCSU on a Full-RideScholarship(2013-2016)
· CoSIDAAcademic All-District 1st
Team and All-American Nominee (2015)
· Student-AthleteAdvisory CommitteeNewsletter Editor in Chief
Biology
· 2015-2016OutstandingScientificAchievement Award (CCSU Biology)
VolunteerWork
Mission Trips
For one week each summer, my churchtravels to an area of need andcompletes service projects, works
with children, the elderly, and the less fortunate.
· Kingston, Jamaica(2013)
o StudentLeader and Vacation Bible SchoolDirector
· PippaPasses, Kentucky (2010)
· Blackfoot IndianNationBrowning, Montana(2009)
Community Service
· Smalley Academy ClassroomVolunteer (Fall 2015-Current)NewBritain, CT.
· ChurchNursery Volunteer (Current) CatalystChurch, Middletown, CT
· Volleyball Camp Clinician (2013-2016)CCSU Volleyball, NewBritain, CT
· Community CleanUp(2013-2016)CCSU AthleticsDepartment, New Britain, CT
· NationalWomenand Girls in Sports Day Camp Counselor(2013-2016)CCSU Athletics
Department, New Britain, CT