Peter JeanUNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

BIOCHEMISTRY

Brief Bio

Born:

Amesbury, MA

Attended Immaculate Conception School in Newburyport, MA, K-8

High School: St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, MA

Athletics Wrestling (throughout high school), Rugby, Cross-country

running, Hockey (6 years, through 8th grade)

Avid Fitness Enthusiast

Committed Surfer

Community Builder

Active Volunteer

Education University of Vermont

Second Semester Senior

Date of expected graduation: Fall 2013

Major: Biochemistry

GPA: 2.09

Classes and Labwork Biology, Biology Lab, General

Chemistry, General Chemistry Lab, Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Lab, Inorganic chemistry, Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Biochemistry Lab, Nutritional Biochemistry, Physics, Calculus, Intro to American Literature, Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Intro to Logic

Secondary Education: Technology in the Classroom, Reading in Secondary Schools, Adolescent Development: Cognitive And Behavioral Perspectives

Senior Seminar 2013

Research on Dr. Ahmed Zewail’s work that earned him a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999

Transition states: In chemical reactions, molecules undergo a certain change that guides reactants into products. Happens nearly instantaneously, originally

“guessing” at what intermediate molecule would be

Use of lasers, prisms, and lenses to take a “picture” of intermediate species

Extremely quick reactions, about 10-15 seconds!

Variety of applications in all areas of science and medicine

Working Full Time Thru College

• University of Vermont: Campus Recreation; Building Monitor: • August 2012- Present

• UPS: Local Sort, Pre-Load: September 2011- February 2013

• Chicken Charlie’s: Delivery Driver; June 2011-August 2011

• Gracie’s/ Simon’s Downtown Quick Stop: September 2010- August 2011

• University Of Vermont: Biochemistry Department; Lab assistant in Dr. Christopher Francklyn’s Lab; January 2010- May 2010

• Pizza Factory: April 2009-August 2009, December 2009- January 2010, December 2010- January 2011.

• Vermont Capital, Montpelier Police Chief, Anthony Facos – Project Work

Volunteer Work

PULSE Program Prep Urban Leader Service

Experience: Various service projects over the course of one week in Boston, including helping with laundry, soup kitchen service, and tutoring.

Volunteer Tutoring for High School Students after school. O’Brien Community Center;

Burlington, VT; September 2012- December 2012

Burlington High School; January 2012- May 2012

The Future

Applying for internship at New England Biolabs

Interest in Nursing

Interest in Teaching Secondary Education Chemistry

Contact Info

E-mail: pjean2013@gmail.com

Phone: (978)-270-5030

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterJean5

Linked-In: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/peter-jean/4b/3a4/7b9