Maya Allen

Skills acquired: Exceptional customer service and interpersonal communication skills Cash register operation as well as receiving and processing funds Scanning and packing merchandise Strong knowledge of products and their store location Promotion of weekly sales and the company

· Phycolab under Dr. Juan Lopez-Bautista · Emerging Scholars Undergraduate Research Program Fall 2014-January 2015 Skills acquired: • Performed scientific collection trips of marine and freshwater algae • Prepared biological samples for preservation and taxonomic identification • Developed organizational skills for laboratory management and sterilization procedures • Conducted DNA extractions and amplifications through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) • Conducted DNA gel extractions and PCR clean ups • Quantified DNA through QuBit DNA quantifier and Nanodrop procedures • Developed interpretive Bayesian analysis of phylogenetic trees • Scientific writing for regional and national presentations • Grantsmanship, writing scientific proposals for various funding agencies • Assisted and trained new undergraduate lab members in various procedures • Annotation of mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes using Geneious 7.1.9 software