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Melissa Cruz 3700 Casa Verde St. – San Jose, CA 95134 559-280-2384 – [email protected] Case Manager – Associate Scientist Experienced Case Manager with 5 years of experience. Meticulous, dedicated, very communicative and friendly professional. Creative when solving problems. Looking for opportunities to gain experience and enhance skills in the biotech field, using the chemical and biomolecular engineering studies as a plus to provide great contributions and learn as much as possible in a challenging environment. Education 2009 University of Notre Dame – Notre Dame, IN Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – Major in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Technical Skills MS Office Suite IGOR Pro MatLab LabVIEW Aspen Final Cut Pro Laboratory Experiences Undergraduate Research Assistant Analytical Chemistry and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Notre Dame, IN (2008 – 2009) Undergraduate Research Assistant under Paul W. Bohn (http://www.bohnresearchgroup.com). Created nanofluidic devices using a Focused Ion Beam and silicon wafers in order to identify single-molecule transportation. Detected the translocation of single DNA molecules through nanopores in these nanofluidic devices via rapid measurement and analysis of electrical fluctuations. Collaborated with graduate group to optimize quality of results, reducing the noise-to-signal ratio by finding creative solutions. Confirmed transport through designing and performing optical experiments. Techniques: FIB, ELISA, PCR, Electrophoresis, Infrared Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, HPLC, Mass Spectrometry, Thin Film Sputtering, Distillation, Titration, Western Blot, Gel Electrophoresis. Work Experiences Case Manager Cypress Independent Living Services, San Jose, CA (2010 – Present) Manage 15 Life Skills Coaches and 60 Consumer cases to ensure high quality services are provided. Empower adults with developmental disabilities with basic life skills in order to live more independent and fulfilled lives. Secure funding by leading meetings and creating reports showing measurable improvement. AmeriCorps Member City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA (2009 – 2010) Collaborated daily on a team of eight to provide an after-school program for 120 students. Taught a science enrichment for two classes of 20 students, preparing lectures and experiments. Managed a database to evaluate the success of the team’s tutoring. Earned role of Program Director to ensure the success of Spring Camps, City Year's signature event, for 260 student participants and 100 volunteers. Counselor Introduction to Engineering Program, Notre Dame, IN (2007 – 2008) Guided students through the formation and refinement of individual Engineering projects. Coordinated events for the high school participants. Volunteering Experiences Community Organizer Campus Labor Action Project, Notre Dame, IN (2007 – 2009) Organized grassroots campaign with Notre Dame Students and employees for a living wage. Built student membership to triple original number. Fundraised and petitioned on behalf of ND employees. Volunteer Gulf Coast Task Force and Katrina Corps, New Orleans, LA (2006 – 2007) Discussed with city officials the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans. Facilitated the restoration of 3 homes during Fall Break, 5 homes during Spring Break. Met with survivors of Hurricane Katrina to open dialogue between survivors and volunteers. Director NDtv, Notre Dame, IN (2006 – 2009) Planned ideas and produced segments of Late Night ND, campus comedy show. Directed and troubleshot weekly live tapings of Late Night ND. Managed logistics of live tapings for the show.

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Melissa Cruz3700 Casa Verde St.San Jose, CA 93134 339-280-2384mcruz3alumni.nd.eduCase Manager ~Associate ScientistExperiencedCaseManager with3years of experience. Meticulous, dedicated, verycommunicative andfriendlyprofessional.Creativewhensolvingproblems. Lookingforopportunitiestogainexperienceandenhanceskillsinthebiotechfield, usingthe chemical and biomolecular engineering studies as a plus to provide great contributions and learn as much as possible in a challengingenvironment.Education2009 University of Notre Dame ~ !"#$% '()%* +!Bachelor of Science in Chemical EngineeringMajor in Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringTechnical Skills! MS Office Suite ! IGOR Pro ! MatLab ! LabVIEW ! Aspen ! Final Cut ProLaboratory ExperiencesUndergraduate Research AssistantAnalytical Chemistry and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Notre Dame, IN (20082009)Undergraduate Research Assistant under Paul W. Bohn (http://www.bohnresearchgroup.com).! Created nanofluidic devices using a Focused Ion Beamand silicon wafers in order to identify single-molecule transportation. ! Detected the translocation of single DNAmolecules through nanopores in these nanofluidic devices via rapid measurement and analysis of electrical fluctuations.! Collaboratedwithgraduategrouptooptimizequalityofresults, reducingthenoise-to-signalratiobyfindingcreative solutions.! Confirmed transport through designing and performing optical experiments.Techniques:FIB, ELISA, PCR, Electrophoresis, Infrared Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, HPLC, Mass Spectrometry, Thin Film Sputtering, Distillation,Titration, Western Blot, Gel Electrophoresis.Work ExperiencesCase Manager Cypress Independent Living Services, San Jose, CA (2010Present)! Manage 13 Life Skills Coaches and 60 Consumer cases to ensure high quality services are provided.! Empower adults with developmental disabilities with basic life skills in order to live more independent and fulfilled lives.! Secure funding by leading meetings and creating reports showing measurable improvement.AmeriCorps Member City Year San 3ose/Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA (20092010)! Collaborated daily on a team of eight to provide an after-school program for 120 students.! Taught a science enrichment for two classes of 20 students, preparing lectures and experiments.! Managed a database to evaluate the success of the team's tutoring.! Earned role of Program Director to ensure the success of Spring Camps, City Year's signature event, for 260 studentparticipants and 100 volunteers.Counselor Introduction to Engineering Program, Notre Dame, IN (20072008)! Guided students through the formation and refinement of individual Engineering projects.! Coordinated events for the high school participants.Volunteering ExperiencesCommunity Organizer Campus Labor Action Project, Notre Dame, IN (20072009)! Organized grassroots campaign with Notre Dame Students and employees for a living wage.! Built student membership to triple original number.! Fundraised and petitioned on behalf of ND employees.Volunteer Gulf Coast Task Force and Katrina Corps, New Orleans, LA (20062007)! Discussed with city officials the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans. ! Facilitated the restoration of 3 homes during Fall Break, 3 homes during Spring Break. ! Met with survivors of Hurricane Katrina to open dialogue between survivors and volunteers.Director NDtv, Notre Dame, IN (20062009)! Planned ideas and produced segments of Late Night ND, campus comedy show.! Directed and troubleshot weekly live tapings of Late Night ND.! Managed logistics of live tapings for the show.WWWWWWWW IIIIII