Summary
Botany major
with course work and experience in plant ecosystems and
biotechnology.
Career Goal
Specialization in
biotechnology or
genetics.
Rationale:
The increasing world population requires the need for better food
supplies. With the demand for new drugs and medicines and useful
genes for improving crop plants, explorers in botany are essential.
I have an interest in how to insert desirable genes into plants and
how those genes are subsequently expressed.
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Education
My
current course of study is in the Plant Science Option in Botany at
Hilltop Community College. This will prepare me for continued work
in botany at a research university. I am experienced in several
computer applications, including Word, Excel, and Access, and
currently I am learning FrontPage for Web development.
The Plant
Science Option provides an introduction to plant science with
courses in biology, botany, plant structure and classification, and
ecology, and a solid background in the analytical sciences. This
work is preparatory to a summer field practicum with a faculty
member from the University of Upper Michigan.
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Courses Completed or In
Progress
|
Semester |
Courses |
Credits |
|
First
Semester |
BIO
110 – Principles of Biology |
4 |
|
ENGL
101 - English Composition I |
3 |
|
CHM
115 - General Chemistry I |
4 |
|
MA
161 - Calculus I |
4 |
|
Second
Semester |
BNTY
120 – Introduction to Botany |
4 |
|
ENGL
102 - English Composition II |
3 |
|
CHM
116 - General Chemistry II |
4 |
|
MA
162 - Calculus II |
4 |
|
Third
Semester |
HORT
250 - Biotechnology in Agriculture |
3 |
|
CHM
255 - Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
|
CHM
255L – Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
|
COM
114 - Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
|
BTNY
205 - Fundamentals of Plant Classification |
3 |
|
SPA
211 – Intermediate Spanish I |
3 |
|
Fourth
Semester |
CHM
256 - Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
|
CHM
256L – Organic Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
|
BTNY
230 - The World's Forests and Society |
3 |
|
PHIL
220 - Philosophy for the Biological Sciences |
3 |
|
SPA
212 – Intermediate Spanish II |
3 |
|
SOC
210 – Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Research and
Practicum
This summer, I will participate in a forest resources practicum for five
weeks in the upper peninsula of Michigan,
led by Dr.
Gregory Fields of the University of Upper Michigan. This practicum
is designed to familiarize students with the significance of the
primary and secondary wood manufacturing industries, the
socio-economic conditions in a forest-dominated region, and
industrial forestland management. The program will include
facilitated discussions of ecosystems and cooperative learning
exercises to introduce basic principles of ecosystems management and
to develop a professional ethic. Class members will keep a required
field notebook that consists of important points such as the
economic and social significance of the activities observed, site
conditions, management activities, harvesting operations, and
manufacturing processes observe
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Experience
Summer Intern, Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis,
Missouri
June 2002 – August 2002
Park Aide, Washington State Department of Parks and Recreation
Sequim Bay State Park, Environmental Learning Center
May 2001 – August 2001
·
Maintained
Ramblewood Environmental Learning Center
·
Assisted
with camper registration
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Teaching Experience
Peer
TA,
Hilltop Community College, Department of Biology, Spring 2003
·
Assisted in a two-hour lab session each week
·
Graded homework and lab work
Tutor, Hilltop Community College, Student Support Services
September 2002 - December 2002
·
Tutored
students in botany and chemistry
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Honors and Awards
American Society of Plant Physiologists Student Achievement Award
Related Extracurricular
Activities
2001 – Hilltop High School Science Fair Judge
2002 – 2003 Hilltop Community College Botany Club Vice-President
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