1842 E. Carver Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284
928/380-5966 linkedin.com/pub/michelle-schmoker/41/359/187 michelleschmo@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Society with a Minor in Sustainability; Arizona State University; Barrett, The
Honors College; Tempe, AZ; Graduation May, 2012; GPA: 4.0
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Recipient, Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, College of Life Sciences: in recognition of
 outstanding academic achievement
Honors Thesis Title: Bottom-up vs. top-down regulation of herbaceous annual primary production in
an urban arid ecosystem
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Education Outreach Assistant, Ecology Explorers program, Tempe, AZ January 2012-present
 Lead before and after school programs to give students and teachers opportunities to learn ecology in their area
 Develop ecology lesson plans and educational materials for Phoenix area K-12 schools
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates, CAP LTER Network, Tempe, AZ January 2011- present
 Manage an independent ecology research project funded through the National Science Foundation
 Implement an original experimental design and lead student volunteers to collect field data
 Communicate results in formal presentations using Prezi and PowerPoint such as my Honors Thesis Defense
Research Fellow, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), Gamboa, Panama Summer of 2011
 Gained extensive independent field skills on Barro Colorado Island including seed collection and identification
 Collaboratively managed greenhouse experiments with other research interns and a PhD student mentor
Undergraduate Research Assistant, ASU, Tempe, AZ September 2009 - December 2010
 Selected to conduct research in Dr. Sharon Hall’s Ecosystem Ecology Lab in an undergraduate research program
 Obtained ecology laboratory skills such as soil texturing, plant biomass and nutrient analysis, and field sampling
Research Volunteer, Biodesign Institute at ASU, Tempe, AZ February 2009 - May 2009
 Volunteered as a research assistant on a large-scale biofuel research project; maintained sterile algae cultures
Helios Scholar Internship, TGen, Flagstaff, AZ Summer of 2007
 Developed a diagnostic DNA test for Valley Fever utilizing DNA sequencing and PCR methods
 Communicated research in an oral presentation at intern symposium and received 2 nd place honor
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Tillman Scholar, Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF), Tempe, AZ August 2008 - present
 Selected by the PTF as a Tillman Scholar; actively involved as a member of the Pat’s Run race committee
 Lead and manage recycling and sustainability initiatives with volunteers and other organizations at Pat’s Run
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
 2012. M.K. Schmoker et al. Journal of Arid Environments. In preparation.
 2012. M.K. Schmoker. Dynamic Relationships: The Study of Urban Ecology. The Triple Helix at ASU, Nov 2011.
 First place poster presentation at the CAP LTER All Scientist’s Meeting (Jan 2012)
 Poster presentations at international meetings: Ecological Society of America (Aug 2011) and the AAAS (Feb 2012)