Austin T. Prince 601 W. Hilda St. Tampa, Florida, USA, 33603 1-502-931-0774 • austinprince13@gmail.com • linkedin.com/in/austinprince13 Skype: austin.formallyknownas.prince

Education B.S. University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA December 2014 Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology, with honors GPA: 3.6 Minor: Chinese Language, Chemistry Awards Received

Ø Education Abroad Scholarship at USF, Tampa May 2014 Ø Recognition by superiors for improving performance metrics and February 2014; October 2013

by customers for excellent customer service at CVS Pharmacy Ø Won 4 customer service awards based on customer feedback and 2010-2011

secret performance evaluations Ø Deans List at USF, Tampa May 2012

Research Specializations

Ø Utilized solid-phase organic synthesis techniques to generate peptide mimetics with significant

antimicrobial activity Ø Social and cultural epidemiology of stomach cancer in China Ø Cultural determinants of the bystander effect

Publications Wu, H., She, F., Gao, W., Prince, A.T., Li, Y., Wei, L., Mercer, A., Wojtas, L., Ma, S. & Cai, J. (2014). The synthesis of head-to-tail cyclic sulfono-γ-AApeptides. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. Doi: 10.1039/C4OB02232G. Presentations

Prince, A.T. (2014). 胃癌 is way high (in Chinese).

Ø Topic: the cultural epidemiology of stomach cancer in China Ø Paper presented at a Laoshan County Foreign Language Teachers’ Meeting in Qingdao China

Prince, A.T. (2012). Analysis of the multi-tiered phenomenon “bystander effect” as it manifests in Chinese society (in English).

Ø Directed research project Ø Paper presented at USF, Tampa, Florida

Woo, J., Gathegi, J.… Shepherd, E.T. (2012). International perspectives on the US presidential election.

Ø Moderated at USF Patel Center, Tampa, Florida

Languages

English (native), Standard Mandarin Chinese (intermediate proficiency)

Work Experience

English Instructor February 2015 – present I-Sponge English Academy, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea

Ø Teach kindergarteners and early elementary children conversational and written English for 100 hours per week

Ø Construct weekly and monthly lesson plans and generate monthly report cards

Translator Intern May 2014 – July 2014 青岛附属医院 The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China

Ø Translated medical and legal documents, including informed consent forms and patient charts, from Chinese into English (and, on rare occasions, English into Chinese)

Ø Observed several echocardiogram procedures Ø Participated in marketing campaign for press releases and increasing visibility of hospital

Pharmacy Technician August 2012 – May 2014 CVS Pharmacy #3650, Tampa, Florida

Ø Received written and typed prescriptions, ensured that information was accurate, and processed insurance claims based on this information

Ø Filled prescribed medications into bottles and labeled for use and storage Ø Maintained electronic patient records, including lists of medications taken and current insurance information

Ø Verified accurate quantities of incoming supplies against invoices, maintained satisfactory inventory levels

Ø Handled protected patient information, money, both controlled and unscheduled prescriptions for patients, and answered patient questions to the best of my ability

Smaland (Daycare) Customer Service Representative July 2010 – January 2012 Ikea Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Ø Maintained a safe environment for children by following safety and sanitation procedures Ø Monitored the activities of the children patrons Ø Communicated with children’s guardians about behaviors, activities, and any signs of emotional problems

Ø Required to keep active First Aid certifications during tenure Lifeguard October 2008 – May 2010 YMCA of Greater Louisville, Crestwood, Kentucky

Ø Instructed patrons in water safety and swimming Ø Monitored pool for safety hazards and emergency situations Ø Maintained chemical equilibria in the pool at all times and responded to any unsafe changes in

these states

Volunteer/Leadership Experience

Fellow May 2014 – present U.S. China Cultural Connections, Tampa, Florida, USA and Qingdao, China

Ø Raised funds for Zuo Weichen, a volunteer organization that advocates for children with autism spectrum disorders

Ø Volunteered at a retirement community whose residents have no living relatives; participated in singing songs of fellowship and discussions with elderly resident

GloBull Ambassador August 2014 – December 2014 Education Abroad Department, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

Ø Guide and mentor prospective applicants about the study abroad programs available at our university Ø Inform students about study abroad options Ø Teach students how to begin financial aid and study abroad program applications

Guest Camp Counselor July 2014 Laoshan District Science and Technology Summer Camp, Qingdao, China

Ø Guided about twenty-five elementary school children on a hike with their camp counselors through a creek and up a mountain

Ø Assisted the children in making lunch, creating artwork, and identifying tree species (in Chinese) Ø Team-taught the physics behind a simple electrolysis experiment with a Chinese camp counselor (in

Chinese)

Wikipedian April 2012 – present

Wikimedia Foundation Ø Research new information to add to online encyclopedia, utilizing Wiki markup language to input

data Ø Verify and revise user-generated information

Undergraduate Researcher November 2011 – May 2014 Department of Chemistry, USF, Tampa

Ø Designed and synthesized several novel peptide-like compounds that showed in vitro antimicrobial activity

Ø Analyzed and presented a wide variety of data, including experimental results, future directions, and popularizing research

Ø Data analysis and processing, including Excel, Word, ChemDraw, and Python Ø Biochemical and molecular biology assays, including thin layer chromatography, immunoassays,

chromatographic readouts, mass spectrometry data, and solvent systems

Member October 2011 – February 2013 Project Downtown – Tampa, Florida

Ø Prepare and pass out food to over seventy-five underprivileged people at five different locations every Friday

Ø Prepared and transported “care packages”, which include food and toiletries, for underprivileged people annually

Member/Interim Environmental Caucus Chair September 2011 – May 2014 College Democrats at USF, Tampa, Florida

Ø Lobbied against state budget cuts to USF at the state capitol Ø Met with Florida Senator Bill Nelson to discuss solutions for projected increases in student loan

insurance rates Ø Trained in voter registration and working the polls

Member August 2011 – May 2014 Chinese Culture and Language Club

Ø Collaborated with other organizations on campus to organize, plan, and execute several campus-wide events, such as Taste of China and mid-autumn festivals

Ø Assisted in several campus-wide events, such as mid-autumn festivals and New Year festivals