daniel lauer resume 2016
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Daniel Lauer Resume 07/10/2016
Summary
Relevant Experience
Awards
Skills
Education
12101 Ravenwood Court Silver Spring, MD 20902
Tel: 301-680-3638 Cell: 216-956-1568
[email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-lauer
Rising fourth-year undergraduate university student commended for an exceptional scholastic record, and the potential to make significant contributions to any chosen field. Extensive academic advancement in Biology and Environmental Studies, including experience in biological laboratory and field research. Notable skills include proficiency in laboratory and field technique, computer programming, and open-water diving, as well as strong interpersonal, communication, mediation, and leadership skills. Highly independent, organized, and hard-working, able to coordinate and accomplish tasks in a timely and creative manner. Motivated to combine a love of animals and nature with an interest in scientific observation and experimentation into future work.
Laboratory Volunteer 05/2015 - 07/2015
Volunteer in the Johns Hopkins Environmental Health Microbiology and Immunology Laboratory (EHMIL), run by Professor Christopher Heaney. Located at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. Research included saliva sample analysis for occupational health studies on hog workers in North Carolina. Responsibilities included carrying out experiments for these studies, while training another volunteer in numerous techniques, including the Micro BCA Protein Assay and ELISA.
Music Director 08/2015 - 05/2016
Music Director for Manginah, premiere co-educational Jewish a cappella group at Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts. Responsibilities include arranging music, running rehearsals, overseeing the musical success of the group, and contributing to development of strong group chemistry, including conflict resolution.
Research Volunteer/Intern 06/2016 - Present
Research volunteer/intern for the Tropical Marine Conservation Programme (TMCP), run by the Song Saa Foundation. Located in the village of Prek Svay in Koh Rong, Cambodia. Program includes PADI Advanced Open Water diving certification, a Career Catalyst workshop, a Coral Reef Ecology course, and collection of biological data on the coral reefs of the Koh Rong Archipelago. Responsibilities include passing Coral Reef Ecology tests to be trained for data collection, training other volunteers, and collecting data through daily survey SCUBA dives.
2013 National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2013-Present Brandeis University Lerman-Neubauer Fellowship (for “Students with exceptional scholastic records who possess the potential to make significant contributions to the academic field of their choice”) 2013 - 2016 Brandeis University Dean’s List
Computer Proficiency with Mac and PC platforms, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Facebook, and MATLAB Laboratory Proficiency with numerous laboratory techniques, including PCR, the Micro BCA Protein Assay, ELISA, DNA extraction, making and utilizing agar plates, and autoclaving Communication Proficiency in Hebrew speech and writing, as well as in intercultural communication, mediation, and leadership Diving Proficiency in open-water diving
Brandeis University 08/2013 - 05/2016
Fuchs Mizrachi School 08/2000 - 06/2012
Yeshivat Har Etzion 08/2012 - 06/2013
Orthodox Jewish day school with a dual curriculum in Beachwood, OH Graduated the high school as Valedictorian
Orthodox Jewish educational institution in Alon Shvut, Israel Studied at the Yeshiva as part of a gap-year program
Biology major (pursued B.S.), and Environmental Studies minor. Cumulative GPA: 3.901