Curriculum Vitae

Personal information
Name: Jessica A. Eddy
Date of birth: 22 December 1991
Birth place: LaPorte, Indiana, USA
Address: 4132 East State Road 4, LaPorte, IN, USA
Telephone: +1 219 363 4677
Telephone: +1 219 344 0925
Email: jaeddy@bsugmail.net
Nationality: American
Marital status: married
Work experience
January 2017 – November 2018
Function: Intern Company: Leiden University
Responsibilities:
▪ Identify parts of promoter involved in cell-specific expression of phosphate genes
▪ Create rrp6 mutants and compare to wildtype BY4741 yeast
▪ Show expression in genetically identical yeast is not identical
▪ Investigate gene and phosphate regulating effects of non-coding RNA
▪ Inspect localization of gene of interest
▪ Improve expertise with PCR, flow cytometry, microscopy, gene disruption, creating diploid
strains, cloning, and transformations

April 2015 – January 2016

Function: Daycare worker Company: Angels Among Us
Responsibilities:
▪ Check inventories and restock
▪ Preschool and care for children
▪ Cook balanced, healthy meals
▪ Clean and organize

May 2013 – December 2014

Function: Food & Customer Specialist Company: Speedway
Responsibilities:
▪ Assist customers
▪ Interact with people while maintaining the fast-paced work environment
▪ Prepare and present food quickly while maintaining quality
▪ Maintain the areas by stocking, cleaning, and managing food inventory

May 2013
Function: Temporary Assistant Company: EarthLink
Responsibilities:
▪ Communicate with team
▪ Organize files
▪ Clearly label and assign boxes
▪ Fill out paperwork with precision and accuracy
▪ Double check all work (of self and others)
August 2010 – December 2010
Function: Notetaker Company: Disabled Student
Responsibilities Development
▪ Took detailed, accurate notes on course material
▪ Quickly synthesized and clearly explained central concepts from class
▪ Adapted to learning styles and needs of students
▪ Flexible to provide additional assistance
Education
2016 – 2018 M.S. Biology (Microbial biotechnology and health option)
Educational institute: Leiden University, Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands. November 2018
successfully completed.
2014 Chemistry minor
Educational institute: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA. December 2014 successfully
completed.
2010 – 2014 B.S. Biology (Genetics option)
Educational institute: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA. December 2014 successfully
completed.
2010 – 2014 B.A. Spanish (Spanish, modern languages, and classics)
Educational institute: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA. December 2014 successfully
completed.
Certifications
2015 CELTA (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Educational institute: El Centro Británico, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, A Coruña, Spain. March
2015 successfully completed.
2015 Preventing Disease Transmission
Educational institute: American Red Cross, South Bend, Indiana, USA. May 2015 successfully
completed.
2015 First Aid
Educational institute: American Red Cross, South Bend, Indiana, USA. May 2015 successfully
completed.
2015 Adult/Child/Infant CPR with AED
Educational institute: American Red Cross, South Bend, Indiana, USA. May 2015 successfully
completed.
Skills
▪ Microsoft office (ex. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
▪ Statistics programs (ex. Minitab and R)
▪ Windows XP,Vista, 7, 8, 10
▪ PCR, RT-PCR, flowcytometry, microscopy
▪ Research and laboratory skills
▪ Scientific writing
▪ Cell culture
▪ Microbiology/Biotechnology
▪ Protein purification
▪ Western blotting
▪ Gel electrophoresis/SDS-PAGE
Languages
▪ English C2
▪ Dutch B1.1
▪ Spanish B2
Interests, hobbies and other skills
▪ Flying
▪ Playing the viola and electric bass guitar
▪ Riding motorcycles
▪ Mechanics and woodworking
▪ Learning languages
▪ Reading

References upon request