Emma M.

Jarrell
(304)763-6608 emmajarrell@hotmail.com
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Beckley, WV Expected: May 2024
Bachelor of Science in Biology
GPA: 3.8

LABORATORY SKILLS
• Gram staining and identifying characteristics of stained slides
• Preparation of microscope slides
• Inoculation of petri dishes, liquid suspensions, and slants
• Accurate record keeping in laboratory notebooks
• Data analyses and enetring using Microsoft Excel and Word

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2023-Present
WVUIT Department of Biology, Beckley, WV
• Took quality images of preserved samples to create a digitized herbarium
• Used Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to upload relevant sample information and pictures
• Used USDA Plants and IPNI to find and record information on plant samples
• Organized all information and uploaded in a timely manner each week

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tutor (Part-Time) October 2022-Present
WVUIT Student Success Center, Beckley, WV
• Helped tutor and mentor students in various math, biology, and physics courses
• Became comfortable leading sessions with students and explaining concepts
Host (Part-Time) May 2022-May 2023
Pasquale’s, Beckley, WV
• Operated cash register, seated customers, answered phones, and took orders
• Trained co-workers, provided excellent customer service, and handled stressful
environments well when restaurant was exceptionally busy

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Volunteer, Raleigh General Hospital January 2022-January 2023
Student Member, WVUIT Biology Club August 2022-Present
Tutor, WVUIT Student Success Center October 2022-Present

AWARDS AND HONORS

WV Promise Scholarship August 2021-Present
Scholarship of Distinction August 2021-Present
Beckley Area Foundation Scholarship August 2021-Present
WVUIT President’s List Fall 2021
WVUIT Dean’s List Spring & Fall 2022