Emily Alice Garcia, MSc
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English Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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IC Axon
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Canada
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medical Writer
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
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United Arab Emirates
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Server
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Jul 2019 - Sep 2021
- Facilitated a comfortable and friendly environment and addressed customers’ needs to provide fine dining experience - Managed six to ten tables during an 8-hour shift maintaining efficiency and customer satisfaction - Communicated with the management and kitchen staff to ensure smooth operations and immediate resolution - Handled customer transactions, balanced register, and prepared daily sales summary and deposits for accurate cash management - Increased restaurant sales by using market selling strategies while maintaining customer satisfaction - Trained and supervised servers to enable/make sure they met operational standards Show less
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CancerCare Manitoba
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Canada
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2021
- Adapted, designed, and conducted experiments in an independent manner while performing molecular biology techniques such as PCR, RNAi, fluorescent microscopy, flow cytometry, DNA, RNA & protein analysis in cell lines representing different stages of cancer disease. - Conducted bioinformatic analysis on RNA transcriptomes using Galaxy and R Software. - Prepared summaries and facilitated research briefings and other presentations to diverse audiences, ensuring that the information was adequately relayed to fit with the expertise level. - Trained students and researchers to use technological equipment, and explained molecular biology protocols with demonstrations. Show less
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University of Manitoba
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Section Editor
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
- Coordinated the editing team of a scientific journal dedicated to highlighting research conducted by undergraduate students. - Facilitated meetings with the editing team to envision the theme and direction of each issue, preselected articles, and coordinated related administrative tasks.- Peer-reviewed article papers, and edited journal sections for publication while collaborating with other journal editors.- Assisted journal contributors by improving the narrative flow, clarity, and overall messaging of their articles, to better fit with a wide academic audience. Show less
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
- Maintained A. thaliana plant cultures in-vivo and in-vitro for biological assays to study the effect of over-expressed phytoglobins under hypoxia conditions- Designed and conducted experiments to induce hypoxia in A. thaliana plants and collected tissues at different time points- Performed general molecular biology techniques weekly for experimental assays to analyze gene expression quantitatively by PCR and qualitatively using microscopy - Collected and analyzed data to determine gene expression patterns at different time points for a large number of genes Show less
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FB Hospitality Group
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Server
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Nov 2011 - Jul 2019
- Facilitated a comfortable and friendly environment and addressed customers’ needs to provide fine dining experience - Managed six to ten tables during an 8-hour shift maintaining efficiency and customer satisfaction - Communicated with the management and kitchen staff to ensure smooth operations and immediate resolution - Handled customer transactions, balanced register, and prepared daily sales summary and deposits for accurate cash management - Increased restaurant sales by using market selling strategies while maintaining customer satisfaction - Trained and supervised servers to enable/make sure they met operational standards Show less
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University of Manitoba
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2016 - Apr 2017
- Maintained insect populations, plant and bacteria cultures for biological assays to study the effects of insect-specific dsRNAs on B. Napus pests - Designed and conducted experiments independently to develop a small and cost-effective hydroponic system for the study of dsRNA transport in plants - Performed general molecular biology techniques weekly for experimental assays to test the efficacy of dsRNAs on insect survival - Collected and analyzed data to determine changes in insect survival and plant growth conditions, insect protein expression, and the presence of exogenous dsRNAs in plants - Prepared reports and delivered presentations to lab members to communicate the progress of the project and received feedback from coworkers and supervisor - Performed general laboratory duties to maintain a clean, sterile, and organized work environment Show less
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Education
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University of Manitoba
Master of Science - MS, Biochemistry and Medical Genetics -
University of Manitoba
B.Sc., Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology