Giovannia Giles has over 15 years of experience in laboratory animal care and environmental science. She holds a BA in Environmental Biology from Chicago State University and is ALAT and LAT certified. Her experience includes laboratory technician work at the University of Central Florida and Charles River Laboratories, where she performed tasks such as animal husbandry, health observations, cage cleaning, and sample collection. She also has experience as a substitute teacher and intern for the EPA.

1. Giovannia M. Giles
7605 Aviano Avenue
Orlando, FL 32819
(773) 991-6970 Email: giovanniagiles@gmail.com
Qualifications
Chicago State University, May 2003
BA ; Emphasis Environmental Biology
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
ALAT & LAT Certified
Related Skills
Performed laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect
health. Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis. Organic compound synthesis GC/MS. Spectro-
photometric methods Northern/Southern Blot, Quality control: troubleshot/tested laboratory equipment and chemicals.
Enzyme digests, Extensive multi-species animal husbandry.
Experience
University of Central Florida January 2010-Present Orlando, FL
Office of Research and Commercialization
Program Assistant/Laboratory Technician
Experienced with Viviarium services and procedures. Cleaned and changed cages, performed animal health checks.
Chicago Public Schools November 2003-April 2009 Chicago, IL
Substitute Teacher
Assisted students with regular classroom curriculum assignments. Actively involved in providing a positive reinforcement to subject-
based classes.
Charles River Laboratories July 2004-August 2005 Chicago, IL
University of Chicago Medical Center
Animal Technician II
Monitored daily animal health and welfare while performing daily healthobservations, animal husbandry, recorded animal
health concerns per SOPand specific protocols. Maintained accurate departmental animal housing/isolator or support area
record keeping. Assisted with restraint, handling and manipulation of multiple animal species. Involved in ear marking, tail
sample collection, operating scanners or cage counts for regular census, strictly maintained and followed breeding
procedures to ensure appropriate production levels. Strictly followed all procedures to maintain animal housing areas or
semi-rigid isolator environments including personnel entry.
Chicago State University June 2002-September 2002 Chicago, IL
TILT/M.B.R.S. Intern
Cell culturing, PCR and DNA extraction from animal and bacterial cells, tissue culture, GC, Northern and Southern Blot
techniques, mammalian handling, surgical preparation, and animal dosing Kept daily intern journal of all experiments.
Environmental Careers Organization June 2001-September 2001 Boston, MA
ECO Intern
US EPA Region 5-Water Division Lake Erie Team
Identified additional sources & loaded pollution data for Lake Erie tributaries, loaded data onto Lake Erie Informational
Management System database (LIMS)
Skills
WordPerfect, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel), Clarify, EPro, Visio, Photoshop. Windows (2000,
XP, Vista and NT), MacOS.