1. Yuri Lopez
6724 South Kenneth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629 | 773.294.1042 | yurilopez88@gmail.com
Education
GovernorsStateUniversity (2013-2015) University Park, IL
Bachelors of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
 Vice president of the Biology Club
 Member of the Chemistry Club
 Recipient of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program
 Intern forthe Mosaics in Science Program (partnered with the National Park Serviceand
the Geological Society of America)
RelevantCoursework
Undergraduate Research I & II
Animal Diversity with Lab
Animal Physiology with Lab
Organic Chemistry I & II with Lab
Intermed Physics I & II with Lab
Cell Biology with Lab
Biochemistry with Lab
Applied Calculus
Statistics
Genetics
Aquatic Ecology with Lab
Ecology with Lab
Plant Diversity with Lab
Plant Physiology with Lab
Evolution
Comparative Anatomy with Lab
Microbiology with Lab
WorkExperience
Menards(2014)
 Customer service/plumbing
 Duties: Customer service,greeting customers, facing products, and ensuring the store was
presentable.
Teavana(2013to 2014)
 Sales Associate
 Duties: Customer service,sales, greeting customers, ringing customers out, facing.
Lab Aide– GovernorsStateUniversity (Sep. 2013 – Dec.2013)
 Aided in organizing multiple science laboratories and cataloging chemicals.
CVS Pharmacy(2011)
 Customer service/cashier
 Duties: Customer service,greeting customers, ringing customers out, facing product and
ensuring the store was presentable.
SaintsAmbassadorsCorps (September2006-2007) at the University of Saint Francis
 Tour guide
 Duties: Gave prospective students tours of the university, helped with visit days, preview
days, sneak peeks, and special events, was also involvedin the social committee.
StarbucksCoffeeCompany (September2005 to November 2013)
 Shift Supervisor and barista
 Duties: Cash handling (dropping tills, putting tills away),closing and opening the store,
deposits, customer service, making beverages, and ensuring store cleanliness.
Lab Experience
Single and Multi-channel/Forward and Reverse micropipetting, SDS-PAGE protein analysis, Bio-
Rad, Quantity One software,Protein quantitation assays (96-wellmicroplate), ELISA, Bradford
Assay, Biuret Assay, BCA Assay, Biotek Gen-5 microplate software,DNA extraction, PCR, Gel
Electrophoresis.
FieldExperience
Water Quality and Sampling- using YSI instrument.

2. Research
Water HealthAnalysisOn ThornCreekin UniversityPark, Illinois
 Under the supervision of Dr. X. Chen
 Monitored various waterquality aspects of Thorn Creek, such as: pH, conductivity,
dissolved oxygen, as well as pollutants.
InventoryofOdonataat IndianaDunesNationalLakeshore
 Under the supervision of Dr. M. Marburger and Dr. E. Grey
 Tested water quality of various wetland habitats.
 Searched forodonata larva and removed tarsus forDNA sequencing.
 Surveyed odonata adults.
 Developed a dichotomous key forthe population of odonata at the park.
Abilities
• Can fluently speak, read, and write Spanish.
• Fast learner