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About Me

Science tutor with an undying curiosity for Organic Chemistry. Searching for a position in Formulation Chemistry to continue my pursuit of knowledge in the subject. I have a strong desire to continue in research, the beauty of science is its many unanswered questions and discoveries that have yet to be found.

Work History

  • Tutor Doctor
  • Tutor - Chemistry, Biology, Geometry, Spanish, History, English/Literature
  • September 2011 to Present
  • • Assisting high school and middle school students in Chemistry and Biology.
    • Creating personalized tutoring programs for each student that helps them to gain a strong understanding of their learning techniques.
    • Successfully encourages and motivates students facing academic challenges.

  • Urban Romances
  • Project Research/Director's Assistant
  • March 2010 to August 2011
  • • Conducted copyright research for media used in various projects such as photographs, video clips, ownership information and their respective rights.
    • Researched and secured locations for a major airline’s international travel web series.
    • Associate Producer’s credit Brooklyn Boheme (2010).

  • Los Angeles World Airports
  • Executive Support/Project Research
  • Febuary 2004 to August 2005
  • • Developed and maintained databases in MS/Access and Excel to improve workflow for the employee Rideshare database. Performed back-up audits and analysis for monthly transit expenses and usage.
    • Designed and developed a web-based survey to gage customer satisfaction with the Ground Transportation facility at the airport. Analyzed and presented the results to senior airport officials in a PowerPoint presentation. Resulted in the improvement of Landside-LAX customer relations.
    • Served as editor for the Landside information line. Bilingual corrections were made to the script, as well as updates to transit information. The FlyAway phone system was improved and complaints regarding information clarity decreased.
    • Managed a four-month records retention project for transit companies no longer working at the airport to create a database of seven hundred companies verified as non-operative via the online Public Utilities Commission database.

  • Sound In Color
  • Operations Manager
  • Febuary 2004 to August 2005
  • • First served as an intern for the record label and was promoted to Operations Manager in four months after creating and maintaining various product customer databases, merchandise and office-related organizational systems and agendas using Excel and MS/Word.
    • Successfully established an internship program and was involved in the hiring and training processes to bring in interns interest in gaining music industry experience to work in our office, studio, design department, and in promotion. Created a curriculum and trained office employees on our Excel database, packaging/shipping and UPS protocol.
    • Edited early versions of recordings using Logic for review by Executive Producer Diego Carlin.

Education

  • California State University Dominguez Hills
  • Biology, BS
  • 2005 - 2009
  • California State University Dominguez Hills
  • Music Technology
  • 2004 - 2005
Interests
music, music, music, film, history, reading, drinking it all in, cooking, organic chemistry, rare moments, photography, mamón chino
Goals
  1. Find position as a formulation scientist.
  2. Continue seeing my students begin to understand and enjoy the beauty of science.
  3. To continue crossing off new places on my travel hitlist (it's always growing)!
  4. To live on the east coast again.
Favorite Quote
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -- Howard Thurman
Specialties
• Research design. • Quickly able to interpret analytics and identify issues. • Highly detail oriented. • Project management and planning. • Successfully organizing efficient information management systems. I specialize in this as well: www.flickr.com/kimzilla

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