1. Leah Everitt
(248) 824-3100 Leah.Everitt@gmail.com 3943 Lancaster Ave Apt 2, Philadelphia, PA 19104
PROFILE
Recently relocated to Philadelphia, seeking employment using my experience with mammalian cell
culture and biological assays in a research oriented laboratory studying cell signaling.
LABORATORY SKILLS
Mammalian Cell Culture, Antiseptic Technique, Western Blot, Genotyping, PCR, Spectroscopy: UV,
FTIR and NMR, Bradford assay, paper and thin-layer chromatography, flame test, distillation,
microscopy: light, oil immersion, scanning; Limited Experience with ELISA and SRB; dissection:
human cadaver, mouse, fetal pig, crayfish, starfish, basic reptile handling, solutions preperation
EDUCATION
Earlham College - Richmond, IN 2013- 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Biology Graduated May 2015 Cumulative GPA: 3.25
RELEVANT COURSEWORK AND TECHNICAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
● Anatomy and Physiology 345: Primary research on human subjects’ cortisol levels in college
seniors using ELISA and analyzing data using SPSS
● Organic Chemistry 321: Independent synthesis of luminol confirmed with FTIR, NMR and
melting point
● Cell Physiology 341: Primary research on Manduca sexa Heat Shock Proteins
● Experimental Psychology 342: Multiple research projects using SPSS to analyze data and write
ups using APA format
● Topics in Neuroscience 242: Presentations on current primary neuroscience research using
Powerpoint and poster presentations
● Senior Seminar 480 Thesis: The Pharmacological Treatments of HIV-1
OTHER RELEVANT COURSES
● Neuropharmacology 467
● Behavioral Neuroscience 353
● Introduction to Human Microbiology 307
● General Chemistry 111 and 112
● Abnormal Psychology 211, Developmental Psychology 213, Cognitive Psychology 214
HONORS, AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 Alpha Chi Sigma- National Chemistry Fraternity- Alpha Pi Chapter
 Dean’s List at Oakland Community College
 Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Intern at The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA May 2016
 Maintained H1299 and E1A/Ras MEF cell lines
 Expanded molecular biological technique practical knowledge by performing western blot,
genotyping and aiding with SRB
Host at the Joseph Moore Natural History Museum, Richmond, IN 2013-2014
 Communicated principles of natural history and information about specimens to patrons
 Operated planetarium shows with an associated short lecture
 Facilitated interactions between patrons and reptiles
Rose City Coffee Co-Op, Richmond, IN January 2014- December 2014
● Coordinated and implemented an inventory tracking system
● Represented Rose City at meetings with Earlham College Administration
● Conducted revenue deposits and weekly budgeting for inventory
Volunteer with Alpha Chi Sigma National Chemistry Fraternity January 2013-May 2013
 Constructed basic lab experiments for children aged 6-11
 Instructed children on how to perform lab experiments and explained how each experiment
worked
OTHER SKILLS
Computer- Microsoft Office, SPSS, Google Drive, Microsoft Movie Maker, Adobe PDF
Languages- Japanese (Spoken: Intermediate, Written: Basic), Spanish (Spoken/Written: Basic)
REFERENCES
Maureen Murphy
Program Leader and Professor: Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis
The Wistar Institute
3601 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 495-6869 mmurphy@wistar.org
Bob Rosenberg Carol Stocksdale
Professor of Biology: Vertebrate Physiology Educational Outreach Coordinator
Earlham College The Joseph Moore Natural History Museum
801 National Road West Box 142 801 National Road West Box 46
Richmond, IN 47374 Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 983-1464 rosenbo@earlham.edu (765) 983-1303 stockca@earlham.edu