Curriculum vitae

Tayte P. Campbell

627 N 100 W #106, Provo, UT 84601

(801) 837-3915, tayte_campbell@hotmail.com

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Education

Master’s Degree, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT                                  
9/13-Present

·         Environmental Science

·         Thesis title: Evaluating the influence of desert tree-islands of fertility and coarse woody debris additions on metabolic efficiency and diversity of bacterial and fungal communities

·         Expected Graduation:  April 2015

Bachelor’s Degree, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 
9/07-12/07 and 9/10-4/14

·         Major: Environmental Science  Overall GPA: 3.7/4.0

·         Minor: Chemistry    

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Work Experience

Teaching Assistant in Air Quality and Pollution 
1/14-4/14

Brigham Young University

·         Prepared and directed demonstrative labs for 30 students

·         Compiled lab data and performed statistical analyses

Teaching Assistant in Environmental Microbiology                           
9/13-12/13

Brigham Young University                       

·         Organized and direct field trips

·         Graded homework and offered feedback

Teaching Assistant in Environmental Biology                                     
8/12-4/13

Brigham Young University    

·         Taught up to 80 students in test reviews

·         Mentored students in a one-on-one basis

·         Graded classwork and offered feedback

Stockroom Clerk, BYU Bookstore                                          
12/10-8/12

Brigham Young University

·         Involved with interviewing new employees

·         Received and processed all BYU branded apparel

·         Organized stockroom for easy retrieval by sales clerks

·         Assisted on sales floor with customer service

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Awards, Grants, and Scholarships

Gary M. and Sharra L. Booth Scholarship 2014

Scholastic Scholarship

International Agriculture Improvement Fund 2014

Scholastic Scholarship

ORCA Grant 2013

Undergraduate Research Grant

National Merit Scholarship 2007

Scholastic Scholarship

BYU Heritage Scholarship 2007     

Undergraduate Full Tuition Scholarship                      

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Presentations

Campbell, T., Rigby, D., Bybee, J., Roundy, B., Aanderud, Z., (2014). Pinon and juniper shredded debris influences nutrients in cold deserts. Poster presentation. 67^th Annual International Meeting, Society for Range Management, Orlando, FL, 8-13 February.

Campbell, T., Rigby, D., Roundy, B., Aanderud, Z., (2014). Tree-islands of fertility and shredded material decrease the metabolic efficiency of soil microbes and influence grasses in cold deserts. Oral presentation. 67^th Annual International Meeting, Society for Range Management, Orlando, FL, 8-13 February.

Roundy, B., Young, K., Bybee, J., Rigby, D., Campbell, T., Aanderud, Z., (2014). Pinon and Juniper Mastication: What we Have Learned from Process and Survey Studies in Utah. Oral presentation. 67^th Annual International Meeting, Society for Range Management, Orlando, FL, 8-13 February.

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Skills and Interests

·         Spanish (proficient reading and speaking)

·         Research techniques: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), plating, Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), Molecular Techniques (DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gene cloning, and cell transformation)

·         Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

·         Outdoor Activities (hiking, camping, fly fishing)

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   Volunteer Work

     
Boy Scouts of America Youth Leader                                                                              
10/13-Present

·       Organize and supervise camping trips

·       Teach skills required for merit badges

Volunteer mission, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Houston, TX                  
1/08-1/10

·       Supervised and trained approximately 15 other missionaries

·       Consistently worked 10-12 hour days for 2 years

·       Taught religious lessons (in Spanish) and English lessons to local residents

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References (Available upon request)