1. SAUL E. HENRIQUEZ
Urb. Alt. Del Mar calle coral #127 Cabo Rojo, P.R. 00623 | (787)-538-0984 | saul.henriquez@upr.edu
OBJECTIVES: Earn an internship or Coop to put in practice my knowledge and keep learning, in order to improve my professionalskills and
continue developing new ones.
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EDUCATION:
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez RUM
B.S.: Industrial Biotechnology GPA: 3.60/4.00
Related coursework: Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology
AWARDS:
 Awarded with AMGen Scholarship (2016)
 University of Puerto Rico Honor Roll (2016)
 Awarded ROTC Cadet MSL1 of the year (2015-2016)
 Awarded with Ines Maria Mendoza Cup, (Highest award given to the most all around developed student) (2013)
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LEADERSHIP:
 Actual Corporate Manager of the Industrial Biotechnology Student Association (AEBI for its acronym in Spanish) (Aug – Present)
 ROTC Cadet. Actual S-2 In charge of making sure everybody has their Security Clearances up to date.Terrain and Weather
Informant. Took charge of pushing forward the security Clearances of the Company cadets soon to commission. (Aug –Present)
 FFA (Future Farmers ofAmerica) West Region Vice President (2011-2012).Worked with over 600 students. Took initiative to visit a
coffee recollecting farm in Maricao, P.R.
 As Student Counselor of Ines Maria Mendoza helped tutoring over 25 students. 80% ofthe students improved their grades on 50% .
(2011-2014)
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INVESTIGATION PROJECT:
 Bioremediation project targeting hyper accumulators of heavy metals that might be useful to clean soils. Found a plant that lives in
an excess of Magnesium. Potentially a phytoremediation plant. Mentored by Dr. Martha Laura Lopez. (Jan-May 2016).
 Investigation on explosives synthesis in order to optimize the procedure and after, characterize each explosive for the use of them
on projects being supported. Mentored by Dr. Samuel Hernandez. (Aug-Present)
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SKILLS:
 Proficient use of programs such as (MATLAB), Word, Excel, Power Point
 Fluent speaker and writer in both languages: English and Spanish.
 Proficient at following instructions and executing as told following the TLP’s (Troop Leading Procedures used by the Army to
achieve their Objective.)
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
 Working on Community service in Mayaguez voluntarily to help people from the Community “La Salud”, building a community
Orchard and teaching the people from the community how to work the soil and make different plates with the crops. (Aug- Present)
 ROTC Color Guard team and Flag Detail the team is chosen based on the sharpest and most disciplined cadets in the company.
(2015- Present)
 Was Member of the UPRM Swimming Team during first year of College. (2014-2015)
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
 Aqua zoo Madre Tierra Cabo Rojo, P.R. – Swimming Instructor (2011-2014)
In charge of teaching kid between the ages of 2-16 years old how to swim and improve the basic Techniques of swimming.
 Natatorium UPR – Mayaguez –Lifeguard (December 2015-January 2016)
Worked as a certified Lifeguard watching for the security of at least 200 swimmers per day.