Sarai Ramnani

• Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
• Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
• Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
• Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
• Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing personalized assistance and care for pets in the store.
• Educated customers on proper pet care techniques, resulting in healthier pets and happier owners.
• Monitored animal health regularly, facilitating prompt veterinary attention when needed.
• Conducted thorough research on various pet species'' needs to provide accurate information to prospective adopters or buyers.
• Increased overall team productivity by consistently lending support wherever needed within the shop operations.
• Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean, welcoming environment for both customers and animals.
• Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
• Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
• Maintained general husbandry for reptiles, rodents, and insects.

• Proactively sought feedback from advisors on project progress while demonstrating adaptability in incorporating suggested improvements.
• Collaborated with faculty members to develop grant proposals for securing external funding.
• Conducted workshops for fellow graduate students on effective research practices and data management strategies.
• Secured competitive scholarships and awards through exceptional academic performance and dedication to research excellence.
• Maintained detailed records of all experiments, analyses, and findings in a well-organized electronic database.
• Assessed data using scientific methods while following important specifications.
• Worked as member of integrated project team in highly collaborative work environment.
• Learned new laboratory techniques and applied expertise in carrying out enhanced experiments under supervision of senior lab members.
• Reviewed technical and professional publications and journals to stay current on recent literature and make more strategic research decisions.
• Applied theories and methods of life sciences to interpret and perform analyses of experimental results.
• Conferred with scientists, engineers or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
• Followed health and safety regulations while handling dangerous or toxic substances.
• Followed strict safety protocols, protecting staff and assets while carrying out technical procedures and research protocols.

• Presented research findings at Colorado State University's Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity
• Poster title: Elucidating episome-based transgene expression variation in Phaeodactylum tricornutum
• Poster title: The Effects of Aerosolized Pollutants on Anthocyanins in Plants
• Identified trends with strong analysis and data visualization skills with Benchling and SnapGene software.
• Tested a hypothesis and drafted a scientific manuscript detailing findings for peer-reviewed publication for undergraduate senior honors thesis
• Performed several molecular biology laboratory skills such as DNA extraction, PCR, ddPCR, flow cytometry, and gel electrophoresis.

Volunteered for a two-week humanitarian mission in a field environment in Port Lyons, Alaska March 2017.

In the field for 3 weeks at Fort Hunter-Liggett June 2017, and at Fort McCoy July 2018.

Volunteered for a deployment to Afghanistan and Qatar from February 2019 to November 2019.

As an Animal Care Technician (68T) I completed veterinary technician tasks in routine and emergency situations for military working dogs.

• Maintained strict compliance with rabies infection control and bite report procedures to reduce medical incidents.
• Trained in animal first aid to recognize emergency situations and provide emergency assistance.
• Assisted Army veterinarians to conduct routine physical exams, wound treatment, administering medications and vaccinations, blood draws, and performing surgical and emergency procedures for animals including animal euthanasia.
• Regularly handled and recorded Controlled Drugs and Substances
• Conducted preliminary patient workups
• monitored patients under anesthesia during surgery and post-operative care.
• Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by autoclave processing

• Assisted with plant tissue propagation
• Learned background knowledge for plant synthetic biology.

During a deployment to Afghanistan and Qatar in 2019, I cross-trained as a Veterinary Food Inspector (68R) outside of my primary MOS.

• conducted daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation inspections of dining facilities, restaurants, and stores for soldiers to verify compliance with DoD standards of food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness.
• assisted with food safety, quality assurance, and protection from unintentional or intentional contamination of food.
• used statistical sampling methods to inspect food for freshness, proper storage, preparation, and delivery, and ensured that all food items were packaged according to the Department of Defense standards.
• inspected food to extend shelf life when appropriate.
• performed manual labor when offloading food deliveries during receipt inspections.

• Disinfected, restocked, and organized exam areas, equipment, surgical instruments, and kennels to prevent contamination

• Provided for the husbandry needs of dogs, including dog walking in inclement weather

During my senior year of high school, I was a paid employee at my high school.

• Served cafeteria food to high school students

Interned for the local magazine called Our Town Magazine.

I organized, conducted, and transcribed interviews in a narrative format with community members.

• Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging, error-free content.
• Composed interview pieces for people, using appropriate voice tones and word choice.

During high school, I volunteered at a small local business for reptile pets.

• safely handled and provided husbandry needs for reptiles, rodents, and insects