3829 East 4th Street, Fort worth, TX, 76111

(817)-929-8301 | montanamontez13@gmail.com
Montana Montez
EDUCATION

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSTIY

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (2020-present, expected 2024)
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (2020-present, expected 2024)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (2020-present, expected 2023)

TARRENT COUNTY COLLEGE SOUTH, Fort Worth, TX

Associate of Science in Chemistry (2016-2020)
Associate of Arts (2016-2019)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT RESEARCHER | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | | AUGUST 2020 – CURRENT
 Preformed Sequential Extraction procedures on soil sediments to catalog native Arsenic species
present at various depths of West Texas water aquifers
 Prepared experimental microcosms with aquifer soil sediments and water under various
experimental conditions for long term monitoring
 Measured water quality parameters including pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids, dissolved
Oxygen, nitrite, nitrate, and solubilized arsenic concentrations
 Performed various microbial soil samplings, including sample preparation for genomic analysis
 Helped with everyday workplace maintenance, such as washing glassware regarding requirements
of QC/QA standards, collect chemical waste, and archive analyzed soil samples.

RESEARCH | UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJAR | JUNE 2022 – AUGUST 2022

 Preformed high volumes of genomic DNA extractions, genetic transformation of E. coli, and
PCRs on E. coli and B. subtills
 Preformed several purifications of recombinant enzymes from E. coli using HisTrap Hp columns
and membrane dialysis
 Designed various bacterial plasmids for several bacterial vectors which were manufactured and
successfully utilized for transformation
 Performed data analysis of relevant enzymatic parameters including binding velocity
 Designed and preformed several experiments testing recombinant enzymes activity rate in various
conditions mimicking industrial wastewater settings

LAB ASSISTANT MANGER | MICROBIOLOGY STOCK ROOM | | AUGUST 2020– AUGUST
2021
 Organized laboratory equipment
 Prepared culturing medias
 Prepared laboratory experiments
 Handled Biological samples and microorganism
 Trained lab assistants
 Sterilized and maintained laboratories
 Organized hazardous waste pick up and disposal

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