April Lunsford has over 25 years of experience as both a high school science teacher and college science lab assistant. She has taught various science courses at the high school level for 11 years and assisted in college science labs for 14 years. She is seeking a new position where she can utilize her scientific and educational background. She has a Bachelor's degree in Science Education from the University of South Florida and is a certified Florida teacher.

1. April Lunsford
319 Craft Rd, Brandon, Florida 33511
(813) 720-3342
roymikeandapril@gmail.com
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Brief Summary of Experience:
Florida Certified Science Teacher, Taught various high school science classes for 11 years,
Science lab assistant at college level for 14 years
Objective:
To use my scientific ability, education, and experience to assist others in scientific research,
medicine, protecting the environment, or education
Employment Record:
v Science Teacher, Full Time, Foundation Christian Academy and High School, August 2006 to
December 2016 3955 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Valrico, Florida 33596,
school office phone (813) 654-2969
Reason for leaving: Responsibilities at home to my incapacitated 85 year old mother require a
change. Still like all the people, staff, students. Left on good terms with them, giving them
enough notice for them to hire my two part time replacements.
• Reference: FCA/FCHS Middle School and High School Principal Mr. Jonathan Smith,
jsmith@foundationchristianacademy.org Google Voice Phone # (813) 575-2046
• Reference: FCA Elementary Principal Mrs. Sherri' Smith
ssmith@foundationchristianacademy.org
Fall semester taught the following high school science courses:
ü Astronomy
ü Biology
ü Chemistry
ü Human Anatomy and Physiology
ü Physical Science
Previous Courses taught at various grade levels, 5th through 12th:
ü General Science
ü Life Science
ü Earth Science
ü Keyboarding/Computers
ü Animal Science
ü Christian Evidences
ü Girls' Bible
ü College Survival Skills for High School Seniors
Duties Include All Aspects of Teaching, Such As
Develop Curriculum, Choose and Create
Resources
Grade and Evaluate
Plan Lesson Supervise Students
Lesson Presentation Communicate with parents via email, phone, and
in person
Create/Write Documents on Word: Worksheets,
Study Reviews, Tests, Midterms and Final Exams
Maintain student information confidentiality
Participated in and Wrote Documents for
Accreditation Committee
Participate in Faculty Meetings and Trainings

2. v Science Laboratory Technician and Assistant, Full Time and concurrent Academic Assistant,
Part Time, Hillsborough Community College, August 1992 to July 2006,
Ybor Campus, 2112 N 15th St, Tampa, Florida 33605
I left on good terms. Reason for leaving: wanting to use my teaching degree to help students
prepare for college
• Reference Contact: Dr. Bert Rubini, Chemistry Professor/my former supervisor at HCC
rrubini@hcc.fl.edu office # 813-259-6089
• Reference Dr. Susan Miletta, former Biology Professor/my former supervisor at HCC
susan_miletta@hotmail.com cell phone # (785) 856-2977 Leave message, if necessary
Various laboratory support duties including:
§ Analyzing science lab books to determine best set up for all science lab courses, creating
and writing procedures for others and assisting science professors in labs.
§ Calculating how to make chemical stock solutions of various strengths (molarities) based on
the formula weights of the reagents, or based on dilutions.
§ Standardizing acid-base reagents
§ Helped author the chemical hygiene plan for HCC along with science lab supervisors from all
other campuses and the safety officer.
§ Supervising part time lab techs and student assistants.
§ Developed excel program to track amounts and types of various chemical waste streams
produced in order to arrange for proper disposal with professional disposal company
contractors. Wastes included chemical, biohazardous (specimen), and sharps.
§ Communicated and coordinated with professors and administrators.
§ Tracked budget and inventory, initiated buying/ordering process, anticipating lab needs in
advance to ensure all supplies available in a timely manner.
§ Planned work for self and others,
§ Assisted professors in science labs,
§ Assisted students in class and in independent study of lab materials.
§ Followed proper chain of command for requisitions and purchase orders.
§ Set up and set out labs,
§ Trouble shoot problems,
§ Maintained bacterial culture strains, inoculated media and used autoclave to produce sterile
media for microbiology labs and make wastes less hazardous.
§ Take down, clean up, and put away supplies and equipment.
§ Planned and reorganized the entire stock room and provide safe storage of all chemical
supplies and wastes following Flinn Scientific's chemical compatibility grouping.
§ Perform checks of safety equipment.
§ Arrange for maintenance and repairs of various kinds.
§ Member safety committee and on chemical hygiene committee.
v Lab courses set up included:
• introductory chemistry, chemistry I and II,
• physics,
• earth science, geology, astronomy,
• biological foundations, biological science I and II,
• human anatomy and physiology I and II.
• In addition, taught college level anatomy, biology, and earth science labs as part time
academic assistant
Education:
v Awarded Bachelor of Science, Science Education, Biology Concentration in 1991 by the
University of South Florida, Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida

3. Certification:
v Florida Professional Educator's Certificate
• Biology/Life Science grades 6-12
• Middle School General Science grades 5-9
• Certificate number 698961 valid from 7/1/2012 to 6/30/2017
Honors:
v In SCATT, Suncoast Area Teacher Training honor society, USF
v I consider my greatest honor to be when the high school students chose me for the yearbook
dedication 2015-2016