1. Teddy Taylor-Nketiah
270 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Apt 1c, NY, NY 10027 Mobile: (646) 406-7474
Email: taylornketiah@gmail.com
Analytical and biological research scientist with more than two years of experience working mostly with asbestos fibers
as well as DNA.
Professional Experience
EMSL Analytical Lab – New York September 2012 to April 2014
Lab analyst:
Recruited for full-time position following internship and completion of bachelor’s degree.
 Met goals ahead of schedule and assisted the team in other areas where job needed to be completed.
 Collaborated well with the team in the chain of command needed for the job to get done.
 Responsible for prepping over 100 asbestos samples daily using the filters.
 Examined thousands of asbestos fibers utilizing Phase Contrast Microscopy and Transmission Electron microscopy
daily.
 Delivered the analyzed samples in a timely manner.
 Wrote reports on the step-by-step process taken to reach our conclusion.
Research Highlights:
 Performed DNA analysis utilizing buccal cell collection and QIAamp extraction. The DNA was qualified using
qPCR and amplified to produce 9 specific loci using specific fluorescent labeled primers.
 Demonstrated that PCR amplification, mtDNA quantification, linear array, and pre/post amplfication sample
cleanup and cycle sequencing were a means of obtaining positive sequencing results through ABI PRISM 310
Genetic Analyzer.
 Served on a research team that prepared an allelic ladder that was used as a reference to call alleles in
connection to Y-STR.
 Maintained impeccable standards in lab and adhered to lab rules, chemical inventories, safely disposing of waste
and accurate calibrating laboratory equipment.
Education:
Borough of Manhattan Community College Spring of 2008
Associate of Science
 Honors: Science Honor society, BMCC
John Jay College of criminal justice 2012
New York, NY
Bachelor of Science: Forensic Science, Molecular Biology
Laboratory Software Skills and Instrumentation Skills:
 Agilent and Varian Gas Chromatography, Cary 50 and Shimadzu UV spectrometer, Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectroscopy, Gel electrophoresis, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Thin layer Chromatography,
Spectrometry, Centrifugation, Gel electrophoresis and PCR.
Elite Import & Export, LLC – New Jersey

2. Import and Export coordinator June 2008 - August 2012
 Confirmed all shipping details before allowing packages to leave facility.
 Maintained an updated database of all shipments deliveries and returns.
 Coordinated overseas shipments with custom agents for clearance.
 Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
 Prepared inventory and sales reports.
BMCC- New York October 2006 - July 2008
Math Tutor: Borough of Manhattan Community College Math Lab
 Taught Algebra, Calculus and Pre Calculus to college students ranging from one student to 10 students at a time.
 Managed and helped groups of students with their weekly assignments.
Volunteer Assistance:
Candlelighters New York City July 2015 – Present
 Senior Volunteer: Assisting families with children battling cancer www.candlelighternyc.org
 Support families through all stages: discovery, diagnosis, treatment, and remission.
 Assist with event planning and fundraising to help bring awareness to the cause.
Annual United Nations Youth Assembly: October 2009
 Young people from all over the globe got together for two weeks to discuss how we could make a difference in today’s
world.
 The Youth Assembly was an idea leadership event that offered practical advice, guidance, networking, and outreach to
those who attended.
The Loeb Boathouse – Central Park New York September 2008 - Present
Captain: Private events and Corporate functions
 Serve and cater to high profile clients and companies ranging from 50 to 1000 people.
 Manage events ranging from 20 to 200 people.
 Oversee training of new hires, on effective customer service skills, help maintain equipment and also spearhead new
ideas to improve the business.
 Help manage the setup of events, which includes food setup, decorations and space management.
 Coordinate with the clients to come up with effective time management strategies to make events run smoothly.
Computer Skills:
 Proficient in MS office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), iWork (Pages, Keynote, Numbers), Research skills, Prism
Grad5, ChemDraw, Maple.
World Scholar-Athlete Game:
 Third World Scholar-Athlete Games held at URI summer 2001 with 151 countries and all 50 states
represented.
 Had the distinct privilege of playing soccer with youths from all over the world.
 Interacted with youths from all over the world learning different cultures and practices.
 Achieved a second place finished in my discipline, which was the soccer tournament.