Lauren A. Ball(828)707-1550 · laball@ncsu.edu

3411 Melrose Ridge Ct. · Unit 0126 · Raleigh, NC 27603

NCSU Class of 2017Major: Marine Sciences - Biological Oceanography Concentration

Minor: Biological Sciences

Biology credit hours: 18Chemistry credit hours: 16Marine science credit hours: 33General sciences credit hours: 20

Relevant courses include: Microbiology 200 (Microbiology in World Affairs)Biology 181 (General Biology 1)Genetics 301 (Genetics in Human Affairs)Plant Biology 250 (Plant Biology)Plant Biology 360 (Ecology)Biology 350 (Animal Phylogeny and Diveristy)Chemistry 220 (Intro to Organic Chem)Chemistry 202 (General Chemistry 2)

Associate of Arts (Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College)Relevant courses include: General Chemistry 1General Biology 1 (Counts as Bio 2 at NC State)Intro to ChemistryIntro to Biology

Employment History:

Port City Java, NCSU Park ShopsBarista, September 2016-December 2016

●  Received and filled orders ●  Handle financial transactions ●  Ensured shop was clean and well stocked

Barone Meatball Company Truck associate, May 2015-August 2016

●  Meal preparation, event coordination ●  Handle financial transactions ●  Light maintenance on the kitchen portion of the truck

LabCorp RTP

Specimen Accessioning Lab Technician, December 2014-May 2015 ●  Received shipments, and uploaded into laboratory information system ●  Noted and logged all shipping receipts as well as any damage ●  Aliquotted samples to be sent to be tested

Lone Star Steakhouse, Arden and Knightdale Hostess, June-December 2014

●  Greeted and seated guests ●  Assisted servers and bussers ●  Upkeep of restaurant

Team ECCO Aquarium, Hendersonville, NCStudent Intern, May-August 2014

●  Assisted in tracking 10+ Bamboo shark eggs’ growth and development ●  Measured salinity, ammonia, nitrate, pH and DOC in tanks on site ●  Measured food and assisted in feeding of marine life (by hand or by prop),

including Lionfish, Bluespotted Stingrays, Bamboo shark, Cassiopea and various other fish.

Ball’s Machine/SolarnomicsAssistant Office Manager/Receptionist 2012-2014

●  Administrative duties, as well as interacting with customers ●  Experience with Microsoft Office as well as Quickbooks, M1, and Sitelinks

Lucky Clover Penny Auctions Owner/Operator: July 2011-September 2013

●  Monitored online activity of site ●  Took payments, shipped merchandise, updated running auctions Skills: ●  Chemical measurement (pH, nitrate, salinity, DOC, ammonia, etc. ●  Comfortable working with marine and terrestrial organisms ●  Proficient in computer knowledge such as Microsoft Office and social media ●  Experience coordinating meetings ●  Acclimated to fast paced environments and able to work well within them ●  Able to learn quickly, and work on my own or within a group

Certifications: Open Water Scuba Diver

Research Experience:In conjunction with the Georgia Aquarium, myself, the senior intern and the owner of Team ECCO out of Hendersonville, NC, monitored the resident female Bamboo shark who began laying eggs without a male present. This was the second ever documented case. The shark would lay between 1-2 eggs every 2 weeks. The team monitored the health of the shark, size and growth of each egg, change in size of the yolk, and any development that occurred within the egg.

Special Awards:

Youngest recipient to date of AB Tech’s Student Business Incubator Program. At age 16 I applied and competed against 17 adults for entry to this program for a $5000 grant and help with starting my own business (6 were accepted to the program). I launched the online business at age 17 and sold it in 2013 at age 19.