SUSAN C. ARDIZZONI
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Human Resources;
I have a Ph.D. in Biology with a major in Neuroscience(medical) and minors in Biochemistry, Physics, and Mathematics with experience in basic and clinical research as well as teaching at the college level. Have developed expertise in writing grants, developing experimental protocols, publishing in scientific journals, presenting seminars, and supervising/training faculty/staff/students. Physics has given me great insight to concepts of problem solving. Able to keep up with new information and to handle tight deadlines, administrative duties, planning, and fiscal aspect. When working with novel research from a single lab, one has to perform all aspects of the business. There is very little division of labor. You must be completely self reliant as research is highly competitive. Do your work well and publish first. I am self motivated/directed and interested in making a career change into marketing/sales. I feel this would make better use of my educational background and skills. Teaching has gone as far as it can go. At this point I need different challenges, environment, and greater salary.
I am presenting for your review my skills, achievements, and talents to support my capability to apply myself to the area of marketing/sales. As a Ph.D. in biology with medical background, I am as knowledgeable as my clients would be. Having worked with neurologists, neurobiologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists, I have the same background and understand the personalities involved and find it easy to communicate with this community.
Results achieved to date includes:
· Clinical Conference/diagnoses and prognoses on neurological patients – received excellent evaluations.
· Brain transplant research/behavioral testing completed successfully. Made major contributions to scientific community.
· Development of novel experimental approaches/assays proved to work and supported by NIH and currently in use.
· Expertise with project development/management/planning.
· Immediate funding on grant proposals.
· Presenting seminars – well practiced from teaching/know material well/constantly updating.
· Expertise with problem solving – very important for sales/marketing to solve client’s problems. Experienced in dealing with objections. When one is well informed, objections can usually be removed.
· Teaching has taught me tolerance/patience in working with differences in male/female communication, age, experience/education, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs.
I will work hard to achieve required goals and feel I can contribute to your company’s future success. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Susan C. Ardizzoni
SUSAN C. ARDIZZONI
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Biology University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 1992
Med Neuroscience Marine Biomedical Inst., Galveston, TX 1983-1984
B.S. Marine Biology University of West Florida, Tampa, FL 1982
CAREER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
· Research Medical neuroscience
· Grants Medical histology
· Budgeting Medical physiology
· Planning Medical photography
· Presentations Medical Anatomy
· Curriculum development Electrophysiology
· Clinical conference Behavioral testing
· Faculty evaluations Brain transplants/lesions
· Staff training/supervision RNA isolation/translation
· Teaching Cell culture
· Medline/Pubmed searches Electron microscopy
· Bioquant/Harvard graphics Immunocytochemistry
· Basic/Pascal Animal surgeries
· Sigma plot/Word/Excel Calculus/statistics
· Problem solving
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
As a neuroscience researcher kept well informed on scientific literature. Developed
novel experimental approaches to resolve unanswered questions in the brain
transplant community.
Wrote proposals to the Animal Rights Committee for approval on working on animals,
A necessary step when applying for grants. All were accepted.
Wrote grants to provide monies to support research. All immediately funded.
Handled all aspects of project management: administrative/scheduling/training.
In spite of equipment failures and contaminated chemicals, experiments were
completed properly and on time. Collected data/statistical analysis.
Problem solving: overcame weak chemical procedures the neuroscience community
had for over 15 years and because of this was able to correct false observations
and long standing erroneous data in the scientific literature.
Developed new brain transplant techniques, proven to work and supported by NIH to
date.
I received money to present seminars. All were well received and on two occasions
received standing ovations.
As an educator, taught 1,000’s of college students (lectures/labs) in microbiology,
anatomy and physiology, marine biology, biology, advanced biology, nutrition
and drugs, alegebra, communications, and physics.
Successful with motivating student’s to learn and correct behavioral issues. Presented
simple novel approaches to brain structure, memory, and learning which gave
insight to common problems and how to correct which increased test scores and
GPA’s.
Presented workshops to faculty on “How to deal with students of the so called New
Generation” on common learning and behavioral problems and how to cope.
Awarded “Excellence in Teaching” for 2008.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Pearson Learning Solutions (April 2008 to present)
Freelancer – Subject Matter Expert – Curriculum writer
For ITT --- General Education
GE257 Microbiology (Tortora)
Develop equipment list/supplies(new lab setup)experiment instructions for microbiology
Write lecture syllabus, course outline, instructors guide, assessments (quizzes/assignments,
projects, final exams, etc.)
Instructor (June 2008 to present)
Sanford Brown Institute
Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Math Physics, Communication
Teacher (Fall 2006 to present)
Keiser University
Tampa, Orlando, St. Pete, and Lakeland campuses
Biology lectures and labs
Advanced biology lectures and labs
Radiography lectures and labs
Marine Biology
Intermediate Algebra
Full Time Temporary Teacher (Fall 2005 to Summer 2006)
HCC, Plant City
Anatomy and Physiology lectures and labs
Microbiology lectures and labs
Full Time Temporary Teacher (Summer 2005)
HCC, Dale Mabry
Anatomy and Physiology lectures
Microbiology lectures and labs
Full Time Temporary Teacher (Spring 2005)
HCC, Dale Mabry
Anatomy and Physiology lectures
Microbiology lectures and labs
Nutrition and Drugs Labs
Teacher(Fall 2004)
HCC, Plant City
Microbiology lectures and Labs
Nutrition and Drugs Labs
Teacher (2004)
Distance Learning Systems
Microbiology Lectures
Measurement Incorporated
3627-B West Waters Avenue
Tampa, FL 33614
Scorer for Standarized Testing High School thru College(Essays, Math, Physics)
Summer 2004
Work at Home
Tutoring and volunteer work in math, physics, biology, reading and writing
1993-2003
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Dissertation 1989-1992
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Research assistant 1987-1991
Edison Community College/University of South Florida, Ft. Myers, FL
Math Teacher 1984-1985
Marine Biomedical Institute, Galveston, TX
Summer Fellowship Program 1981
Pensacola Navy Base Eye Research Institute, Pensacola, FL
Volunteer research assistant 1980-1981
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Research assistant 1980-1983
Awards:
University of South Florida Department of Anatomy and Department of Biology Grants 1989- 1992
Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowship Award 1988-1989
Short term University of Virginia Fellowship Award 1989
Travel award, Presentation (poster session) Toronto, Ont 1987
Travel award, Presentation Washington D.C, 1986
Summer Fellowship Award, Marine Biomedical Institute 1981
Biology grant/scholarship, 1981
Major Fields Of Research Interest:
Physical Basis of Memory and Learning (structure and function)
Repair and Regeneration
Neurodevelopment
Supplemental Course work To Support Interests:
Theoretical Physics (Optics, 3 courses in Electricity and Magnetism, Quantum Mechanics, and Relativity)
Physical Chemistry(Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, and Kinetics)
Mathematics(Calculus, Vector and Tensor Calculus, Analysis, and Topologies)
Publications:
Ardizzoni, S.C.(1993). Effects of Ibotenate on the number and size of cholinergic neurons in rats with unilateral lesions of the nucleus basalis versus brains with lesions and neocortical transplants. UMI Dissertations, Ann Arbor, MI.
Kott, J.N., Westrum, L.E., Ardizzoni,S.C., and Arendash,G.W.(1991). Ultrastructure Location of Gold Particles Within Neural Grafts Labeled with Gold-filled Sendai Viral Envelopes. Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique 18:197-202
Ardizzoni, S.C., Michaels, A., Arendash, G.W. (1988). Sendai Virus Envelopes: A New Tool for Labelling Neural Cells Prior to Intracerebral Transplantation. Science 239: 635-637
Hamilton, P.V., Ardizzoni, S.C., and Penn, J.S. (1983). Eye Structure and optics in the intertidal snail, Littorina irrorata. Journal Comparative Physiology 152: 435-445
Abstracts:
Arendash, G.W., Mouton, P.R., Ardizzoni, S.C., Strong, P.N. Transplantation of nucleus basalis cell suspensions in an animal model for Alzheimer’s disease. Schmitt Neurological Sciences Symposium, June 30, 1987. Rochester, New York.
Ardizzoni, S.C., Arendash, G.W. The use of colloidal gold-labelled cell suspensions as a marker for intracerebral transplantation. Society for Neuroscience May 1986, Abstract 25a.
Presentations:
1981 Seminar on Observations on the ultrastructure of the eye of the Prosobranch Mollusk Littorina irrorata. University of West Florida Biology Department
1987 One week poster session on Colloidal Gold Labeled Neurons. Neuroscience Symposium, Toronto, Can.
1988 Trained visiting professors on generating neuronal cell suspensions and colloidal gold labeling of neurons.
1989 Seminar on Electron Microscopy and Light Microscopy of Colloidal Gold Labeled Neurons, University of Virginia Biology Department.
1989 Demonstration of labeling technique to University of Virginia Biology Department (1 week).
Presented a seminar on the Ultrastructural Localization of Gold Particles With Neural Grafts Labeled With Gold-Filled Sendai Viral Envelopes.
Memberships/Affiliations:
President of the University of West Florida Scuba Club 1981-1982
Scholastic Aptitude Test Committee Member 1984-1985
Consulting reviewer for Molecular Cell Journal 1987-1988
Neuroscience Chapter Member 1987-1988
American Association for the Advancement of Science member (AAAS) - current
Previous Research:
Dr. Paul Hamilton at the University of West Florida
Capt. Monaco at the Pensacola Navy Base Eye Research Institute
Summer Fellowship at Marine Biomedical Institute with Dr. James Blankenship and Dr. Harold
Pinsker. Immunocytochemistry and electrophysiology and retrograde tracing.
Dr. Alan Michaels and Molecular Biology Techniques. Rna isolation and Dot blots.
Dissertation at the University of South Florida. Cell Suspension Transplants and Lesions of the Nbm(Nucleus Basalis Magnocellularis) and immunoctyochemistry . Microscopy evaulation (digital imaging systems and statisical analysis).
