Faye E. Farmer
3333 South
Ventura Drive
Tempe,
Arizona 85282
(480) 966-7525
email:
f_e_@hotmail.com
Summary
Self-motivated,
team player, actively looking to be a member of an innovative Plant Biology
research group. Recently returned Peace
Corps Volunteer, with two years experience in applied agricultural methods
within a third world context. Evenly exposed to traditional plant breeding
techniques and molecular biology techniques, as well as scientific method and
experimental procedures, while earning a bachelor’s degree in Plant
Sciences. Familiar with several
computer software applications on both Microsoft and Macintosh operating
systems.
Experience
Agricultural
Extension Agent, US Peace Corps Volunteer (May 1997 - April 1999)
Lesotho,
Southern Africa. Facilitated workshops
and conducted demonstrations which encouraged rural home garden creation and
effective application of harvested products to satisfy nutritional requirements
of women and children, guided the development of small income generating
activities using available resources, advisor for small livestock management,
assisted several rural schools with proposal writing to receive funding from
international non-governmental organizations.
Honor’s
Thesis, Department of Plant Science (August 1995 - December 1996)
Tucson,
Arizona. Designed and maintained
independent experiment, under the supervision of Dr. S. Smith to compare
phenotypic variation among accessions of Digitaria californica, a native
perennial Arizona grass species; extensive data collection, analysis of data
using specialized statistics software; modeling of genotypic variation using
correlation of phenotypic data with geographic data.
Undergraduate
Researcher, Department of Plant Science (May 1994 - August 1995)
Tucson,
Arizona. Characterized phenotype and
genotype of two Agrobacterium transformed lines of Arabidopsis thaliana in Dr.
K.A. Feldmann’s laboratory, using various molecular biology techniques such as
electroporation, Agrobacterium transformation methods, preparation of tissue
for light microscopy and electromagnetic spectroscopy,
restriction-fragment-length-polymorphism and southern blotting procedures.
Student
Intern, US Department of Agriculture (May 1991 - August 1992)
Phoenix,
Arizona. Assisted with research on
alternative methods of whitefly control in Arizona cotton under the supervision
of Dr. D. Akey, entomologist; provided assistance for field collection of
samples; independently designed and maintained greenhouse experiment focusing
on effects of CO2 level on cotton crops; performed data compilation
using specialized computer software.
Work History
Extension
Agent, US Peace Corps (May 1997 - April 1999) Lesotho, Southern Africa.
Customer
Service Representative, Apple One Temporary Agency (February 1997 - April 1997)
Phoenix, Arizona.
Cook,
Time Market (January 1996 - December 1996) Tucson, Arizona.
Waitress,
Big A Restaurant (August 1995 - January 1996) Tucson, Arizona.
Undergraduate
Research Assistant, Department of Plant Sciences (May 1994 - August 1995) Tucson, Arizona.
Cashier,
Big A Restaurant (December 1993 - May 1994) Tucson, Arizona.
Student
Intern, USDA (May 1991 - August 1992) Phoenix, Arizona.
Education
University
of Arizona, 1992 - 1996, Department of Plant Sciences, Bachelor’s of Science.
Awards/Activities
Chairperson,
Women in Development Subcommittee, Lesotho (1998 - 1999)
Member,
Volunteer Liaison Committee, Lesotho (1998 - 1999)
Volunteer,
Carminati Elementary School Library, Tempe, Arizona (1997)
Best
Undergraduate Poster, Annual Southwestern Regional Meeting, AAAS, Flagstaff, Arizona (1996)
Reuben
& Virginia Hess Scholarship, College of Agriculture (1996)
Member,
Plant Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1995)
Pressley-Bryant
Scholarship, College of Agriculture (1995)
Editor,
Department of Plant Sciences Quarterly Undergraduate Newsletter, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1994)
Member,
Women’s Resource Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1992 - 1994)
Volunteer,
Various St. Vincent D’Paul’s Catholic Relief Programs, Phoenix, Arizona (1990 - 1992)
Volunteer,
Tempe Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, Tempe, Arizona (1986 - 1990)
