Alison M. Trimble 6410 SW 16th Street, Des Moines IA 50315 515-402-0548, Alison.Trimble@Drake.edu

Objective: To obtain a Secondary Science Teaching position in Middle School Science or High School Biology. EDUCATION: Graduate Education: MAT- Teaching, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa -State of Iowa Teacher Licensure, expected December 2015 -Biology Endorsement, expected December 2015 -All Science Endorsement, expected December 2015 -Iowa Academy of Science- Fall Convention 2014 Undergraduate Education BS- Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa- 2007

-Minor Genetics -Presented a senior seminar on the mechanism of Agrobacterium tumafaciens transformation -Collaborated with other students in a laboratory setting, as well as in study group capacities

AS- Biotechnology, DMACC, Ankeny, Iowa- 1999 -Contributed to group work extensively with other students -Participated in the Biotechnology Club, serving as Secretary

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 9-10th Grades Student Teacher, Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa August 2015- December 2015 -Planning lessons related to Biology in a collaborative team environment -Differentiating lessons according to student needs

-Teaching lessons on cells, biochemistry, photosynthesis & respiration -Participating in school community by attending staff meetings, professional development, IEP meetings, and parent conferences -Leading inquiry based labs including metric measurements and microscopy -Grading student assignments, and entering grades into gradebook

10-11th Grades Practicum Experience, Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa January 2015-May 2015, Brant Reif -Taught lesson on the Carnivores Dilemma from National Geographic

-Assisted lesson instruction -Graded student assignments

6th Grade Practicum Experience, Harding Middle School, Des Moines, Iowa September 2014- December 2014, Luke Spencer

-Observed use of interdisciplinary reading techniques infused into the curriculum. -Interacted with students during project work to enhance their learning experience

6th Grade Practicum Experience, Waukee South Middle School, Waukee, Iowa October 2014-December 2014, Sarah Borzo -Planned several lessons targeted to the standards students were learning

-Taught lesson on the rock cycle using a hand-made game with a reflective component -Taught lesson on the history of science to encourage deeper thinking about what science is and how science works.

9th Grade Practicum Experience, Valley Southwoods, West Des Moines, Iowa May 2013- June 2013, Adam Kent -Taught an inquiry based lesson on electrical currents and electrons 6th-12th Grades Secondary Substitute Teacher *Norwalk School District, Norwalk, Iowa October 2013-Present *Carlisle School District, Carlisle, Iowa November 2013- Present -Classroom Management Skills

-Taught secondary students in the sciences and a variety of other subjects RELATED EXPERIENCE: Eurofins Scientific, Nutrition Analyses Center Des Moines, Iowa International Account Manager & ComLIMS Responsible US 2006-July 2012 6 years ComLIMS Responsible Database Experience

-Trained End-Users on ComLIMS and E-LIMS databases -Facilitated learning for database users in Petaluma, CA -Presented on collaborative authenticity testing featuring France, Brasil and USA -Presented to an international audience on structure of US testing laboratories

Scientific Technology:

-2012 Analytical Sales Manager Meeting, Hamburg, Germany -2011 Analytical Sales Managers Meeting, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -2010 Analytical Sales Managers Meeting, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -2008 ComLIMS Responsible Training, Brussels, Belgium

Research- Pioneer Hi-Bred 7 years Genetics, AgroBacterium Transformation, and Discovery Research Experience

1999 and 2001- Professional Internships, Transformation Technology