Carlos Montero
Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
From Cicero, Ill.
From Cicero, Ill.
Summer Research Assistant at UIC Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
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Carlos Montero Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Carlos Montero of Cicero, Ill., was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Monter...
April, 24 2015 - Verified by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Summer Research Assistant at UIC Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
Plant biology research with the protein Pirin.
Capstone Project: We want to differentiate between mitochondria stress from other cell stresses in Arabidopsis Thaliana plants. This will improve understanding of stress signaling pathways as mitochondrial-related stress has different actors than other stress scenarios.
May 2015 - Present
Professional Chairman at Omega Delta National Fraternity
• Collect resumes from members and provided feedback
• Suggest various toppings for the meetings’ agenda
• Create business cards for executive staff using Vista Print
• Sharing information about scholarships and job opportunities with members
October 2013 - Present
Lab Aid at University of Illinois at Chicago
• Sanitize lab equipment using washing/drying machines
• Organize lab equipment on shelves
• Prepare LB Agar Miller plates with antibiotics Amp+, Spec+, Kan+
• Collect data, and enter it on excel spreadsheets
• Assist graduate students with various research projects
August 2013 - Present
Secretary at Health Oriented Latino Association (HOLA)
• Organize meetings for members
• Contact various offices at UIC to schedule for presentations
• Maintain a record of attendance at the meetings using excel spreadsheets
• Collaborate with the association’s president to set up the meetings’ agenda
• Joined a health mission trip at Costa Rica
August 2012 - Present
Bookkeeper at Careli Trucking Inc
• Work in a team to inspect and solve general problems in trucks
• Examine, assist, and fix flat tires
• Organize tools on shelves
• Organize and manage documents, invoices, receipts, etc. using Microsoft Word and Excel
August 2008 - Present
