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MICHELLE 
CASTOR 
2117 
Fox 
Creek 
Road, 
Berwyn, 
PA 
19312| 
484-­‐883-­‐3913 
mobile 
| 
castor.m@husky.neu.edu 
EDUCATION 
NORTHEASTERN 
UNIVERSITY 
BOSTON, 
MA 
| 
3.8 
GPA 
5 
year 
program, 
graduation 
MAY 
2016 
Candidate 
for 
a 
Bachelor 
of 
Science 
Degree 
in 
Biology 
and 
a 
Bachelor 
of 
Science 
Degree 
in 
Environmental 
Science 
Awards 
and 
Honors: 
Dean’s 
List 
(2012, 
2013), 
Honors 
Program, 
National 
Merit 
Finalist 
Full 
Scholarship, 
Civic 
Engagement 
Program 
Relevant 
Coursework: 
Biology 
2, 
Chemistry 
2, 
Organic 
Chemistry 
2, 
Genetics 
and 
Molecular 
Biology, 
Ecology 
and 
Populations, 
Microbiology, 
Biochemistry, 
Invertebrate 
Zoology, 
Vertebrate 
Zoology, 
Molecular 
Basis 
of 
Disease 
International 
Experience: 
• June-­‐August 
2012: 
Extensive 
geological 
field 
study 
and 
cultural 
immersion 
in 
Iceland. 
• January-­‐June 
2014: 
Study 
Abroad 
at 
University 
College 
Dublin 
in 
Dublin, 
Ireland, 
concentrating 
in 
studies 
of 
molecular 
biology 
and 
biomedical 
science. 
Activities: 
Biology 
Club 
Member, 
Terra 
Society 
Member, 
END7 
Club 
Member 
SKILLS 
& 
QUALIFICATIONS 
LABORATORY: 
Proficient 
in 
Pipetting/Micropipetting, 
Aseptic 
Technique, 
Distillations, 
Crystallizations, 
Invertebrate 
Dissection, 
Vertebrate 
Dissection, 
Chromatography 
(Thin 
Layer, 
Column, 
Paper), 
Genetic 
Crossing, 
Animal 
Handling, 
Slide 
Staining 
Methods, 
DNA 
Extraction 
& 
Purification, 
PCR, 
qPCR, 
RFLP, 
Cell 
Hybridization, 
Microscopy, 
Enzyme/Protein/Binding 
Assays, 
Western 
Blots, 
Gel 
Electrophoresis, 
SDS-­‐PAGE, 
Spectrophotometry 
COMPUTER: 
Proficient 
in 
Microsoft 
Word, 
Excel, 
and 
PowerPoint, 
ESRI 
GIS, 
Adobe 
Photoshop, 
and 
Internet-­‐based 
research 
using 
both 
Microsoft 
Windows 
and 
Apple 
OS 
X 
platforms. 
Mobile 
iOS 
platform 
experience. 
Basic 
understanding 
of 
Bioinformatics 
Programs 
(NCBI 
Database, 
ClustalOMEGA, 
Jpred3, 
SMART, 
ProtParap). 
WORK 
EXPERIENCE 
VETERINARY 
ASSISTANT 
(PART 
TIME) 
| 
BERWYN 
VETERINARY 
CENTER 
| 
PAOLI, 
PA 
AUG 
2008 
– 
JUN 
2013 
• Assisted 
with 
surgeries 
and 
appointments. 
• Conducted 
medical 
and 
laboratory 
tests 
(CBC, 
urinalysis, 
Blood-­‐Chemistry 
Panels, 
Fecal 
Tests, 
etc.). 
• Monitored 
the 
kennel 
and 
office 
operations, 
and 
the 
daily 
care 
of 
animals. 
RESEARCH 
ASSISTANT 
| 
WOODS 
HOLE 
OCEANOGRAPHIC 
INSTITUTION 
| 
WOODS 
HOLE, 
MA 
JUL 
2013 
– 
DEC 
2013 
• Completed 
DNA 
analysis 
of 
Gambierdiscus 
spp. 
(PCR, 
qPCR, 
RFLP, 
gel 
electrophoresis, 
etc.). 
• Established 
and 
maintained 
cultures 
of 
Gambierdiscus 
spp. 
And 
Alexandrium 
fundyense 
cells. 
• Counted 
cells 
and 
completed 
cell 
hybridization. 
RESEARCH 
ASSISTANT 
(PART 
TIME) 
| 
JENNIFER 
MITCHELL 
LAB, 
UCD 
| 
DUBLIN, 
IRELAND 
JAN 
2014 
– 
MAY 
2014 
• Completed 
research 
on 
the 
binding 
affinity 
of 
Streptococcus 
mitis 
strains 
to 
blood 
platelets 
using 
platelet 
and 
antibody 
binding 
assays. 
• Determined 
lipoteichoic 
acid 
type 
using 
PCR, 
gel 
electrophoresis, 
and 
Western 
Blots. 
VOLUNTEER 
EXPERIENCE 
FRESHMAN 
MENTOR 
| 
CIVIC 
ENGAGEMENT 
PROGRAM 
| 
BOSTON, 
MA 
SEPT 
2012 
– 
JUN 
2013 
• Lead 
monthly 
meetings 
to 
freshman 
completing 
community 
service, 
providing 
guidance 
and 
counsel. 
DOG 
HANDLER 
| 
CAPE 
COD 
MSPCA 
| 
HYANNIS, 
MA 
JUL 
2013 
– 
DEC 
2013 
• Walked, 
fed 
the 
dogs, 
and 
participated 
in 
fundraising 
and 
maintaining 
the 
facility. 
GENERAL 
VOLUNTEER 
| 
SOCIAL 
ERASMUS 
IRELAND 
| 
DUBLIN, 
IRELAND 
JAN 
2014 
– 
MAY 
2014 
• Participated 
in 
many 
social 
outreach 
events 
in 
the 
city 
of 
Dublin 
(tree 
planting, 
Relay 
For 
Life, 
etc.). 
KENNEL/VETERINARY 
ASSISTANT 
| 
ALLIANCE 
FOR 
ANIMALS 
| 
BOSTON, 
MA 
SEPT 
2014 
– 
PRESENT 
• Maintained 
the 
kennel, 
fed 
and 
watched 
over 
the 
animals, 
and 
assisted 
with 
office 
tasks. 
PASSIONATE 
ABOUT: 
science 
and 
discovery, 
giving 
back, 
dogs, 
skiing, 
and 
learning 
acoustic 
guitar. 
REFERENCES 
MADE 
AVAILABLE 
UPON 
REQUEST

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ResumeOct2014

  • 1. MICHELLE CASTOR 2117 Fox Creek Road, Berwyn, PA 19312| 484-­‐883-­‐3913 mobile | castor.m@husky.neu.edu EDUCATION NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA | 3.8 GPA 5 year program, graduation MAY 2016 Candidate for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science Awards and Honors: Dean’s List (2012, 2013), Honors Program, National Merit Finalist Full Scholarship, Civic Engagement Program Relevant Coursework: Biology 2, Chemistry 2, Organic Chemistry 2, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Populations, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Invertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology, Molecular Basis of Disease International Experience: • June-­‐August 2012: Extensive geological field study and cultural immersion in Iceland. • January-­‐June 2014: Study Abroad at University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland, concentrating in studies of molecular biology and biomedical science. Activities: Biology Club Member, Terra Society Member, END7 Club Member SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS LABORATORY: Proficient in Pipetting/Micropipetting, Aseptic Technique, Distillations, Crystallizations, Invertebrate Dissection, Vertebrate Dissection, Chromatography (Thin Layer, Column, Paper), Genetic Crossing, Animal Handling, Slide Staining Methods, DNA Extraction & Purification, PCR, qPCR, RFLP, Cell Hybridization, Microscopy, Enzyme/Protein/Binding Assays, Western Blots, Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-­‐PAGE, Spectrophotometry COMPUTER: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, ESRI GIS, Adobe Photoshop, and Internet-­‐based research using both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X platforms. Mobile iOS platform experience. Basic understanding of Bioinformatics Programs (NCBI Database, ClustalOMEGA, Jpred3, SMART, ProtParap). WORK EXPERIENCE VETERINARY ASSISTANT (PART TIME) | BERWYN VETERINARY CENTER | PAOLI, PA AUG 2008 – JUN 2013 • Assisted with surgeries and appointments. • Conducted medical and laboratory tests (CBC, urinalysis, Blood-­‐Chemistry Panels, Fecal Tests, etc.). • Monitored the kennel and office operations, and the daily care of animals. RESEARCH ASSISTANT | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | WOODS HOLE, MA JUL 2013 – DEC 2013 • Completed DNA analysis of Gambierdiscus spp. (PCR, qPCR, RFLP, gel electrophoresis, etc.). • Established and maintained cultures of Gambierdiscus spp. And Alexandrium fundyense cells. • Counted cells and completed cell hybridization. RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PART TIME) | JENNIFER MITCHELL LAB, UCD | DUBLIN, IRELAND JAN 2014 – MAY 2014 • Completed research on the binding affinity of Streptococcus mitis strains to blood platelets using platelet and antibody binding assays. • Determined lipoteichoic acid type using PCR, gel electrophoresis, and Western Blots. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE FRESHMAN MENTOR | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM | BOSTON, MA SEPT 2012 – JUN 2013 • Lead monthly meetings to freshman completing community service, providing guidance and counsel. DOG HANDLER | CAPE COD MSPCA | HYANNIS, MA JUL 2013 – DEC 2013 • Walked, fed the dogs, and participated in fundraising and maintaining the facility. GENERAL VOLUNTEER | SOCIAL ERASMUS IRELAND | DUBLIN, IRELAND JAN 2014 – MAY 2014 • Participated in many social outreach events in the city of Dublin (tree planting, Relay For Life, etc.). KENNEL/VETERINARY ASSISTANT | ALLIANCE FOR ANIMALS | BOSTON, MA SEPT 2014 – PRESENT • Maintained the kennel, fed and watched over the animals, and assisted with office tasks. PASSIONATE ABOUT: science and discovery, giving back, dogs, skiing, and learning acoustic guitar. REFERENCES MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST