BENJAMIN A KASL
bakasl@ucdavis.edu
(858) 663-8952
Objective
To obtain challenging laboratory experience and eventually earn a B.S. in Animal Science and
Management and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, with career aspirations to specialize in large animal
research and practice.
Education
University of California, Davis | Sep 2009 - Present
Major(s): Animal Science and Management | GPA: 3.62
Poway High School, Poway | Aug 2005 - Jun 2009
GPA: 4.10
Employment Experience
Mitloehner Animal Agriculture Air Quality Laboratory | Jan 2011 – Present
Undergraduate Research Technician
• Assist professionals, graduate students, and other academia with various research projects relating to the
environmental impact of livestock
• Hands-on interaction with livestock, including handling, data sampling, and live observation
UC Davis Student Housing | Sep 2010 – Present
Resident Advisor of Health Sciences Academic Theme Program Floor
• Responsible for assisting incoming first-year residents transition to the collegiate level while acting as a liaison
between students and campus resources
• Plan academic programs relating to the health sciences, including professionals in the fields of neurobiology,
human anatomy, and human development
• Enforce campus policies, respond to crisis situations, and adapt to unexpected circumstances
Mench / Tucker Animal Behavior Laboratory | Jun 2010 – Aug 2010
Undergraduate Research Assistant
• Assist Master’s candidate with a study on heat stress in beef steers through a feeding trough sprinkler cooling
system including live behavioral observations, routine pen cleaning, weighing refusal feed, and data entry
• Assist Ph.D. candidate with a study on heat stress in horses including performing blood draws to measure cortisol
stress levels and walking animals to scale to be weighed periodically throughout the study
Albertson's Grocery Store | Dec 2007 - Sep 2009
Meat Department Clerk and Courtesy Clerk
• As a Meat Department Clerk, assist customers in selecting a variety of meat and fish products as well as package
and cut product as necessary
• As a Courtesy Clerk, responsible for helping customers, collecting grocery carts, cleaning, and bagging groceries
Linder Lakes RV Campground | Jun 2004 - Aug 2009
Seasonal Staff Member
• Responsible for operating heavy equipment to maintain roads, improving electrical distribution networks,
developing new campsites, conducting environmental cleanup and enforcing rules
Additional Experience
Mench / Tucker Animal Behavior Laboratory | Jan 2010 – Jun 2010
Undergraduate Intern
• Completion of ANS 99 internship with Ph.D. graduate student studying the effects of play behavior on dairy calves
in Winter 2010
• Completion of ANS 99 internship with Ph.D. graduate student studying the effect of varying slope and stepping
tendencies on dairy cows in Spring 2010
• Performed vaccinations of Marek’s Disease on 500 broiler chicks
Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church | Sep 2008 - Jun 2009
Middle School Youth Minister
• Led Middle School students in worship sessions, study groups, and social events
• Poway High School Senior Project - responsible for leading students on a one week mission trip where we fed the
homeless, assisted AIDS patients, and helped the less fortunate
Awards
• Placed First in UC Davis Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Competition
• 110% Award in Football for Outstanding Leadership and Effort
• Placed Third in San Diego Union-Tribune Writing Contest
Skills
• Completion / Certification of UCD Animal Care and Use 101 course
• Completion / Certification of UCD Beef Cattle Handling and Disease Recognition course
• Completion / Certification of UCD Forklift Training course
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Leadership Abilities
• Strong Public Speaking / Communication Skills
• Effective Team Management
• Athletic Prowess
• First-Hand Work Experience
• Excellent Writing Skills
• Earnest Community Contributor
• Dedicated Scholar
Professional Affiliations
• National Honor Society Member
• California Scholarship Federation Member