Curriculum Vitae
Michelle Jovanne Rivera Rivera
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez Campus
832-4040 ext. 2874
mitchsecdna@yahoo.com
, yersiniamjr@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND
August 2002 – present M.S. Biology specialized in Microbial
biotechnology
University of Puerto Rico,
Mayaguez Campus
December 2001 Bachlors degre in Biology specilaized in
Microbial Technology
University of Puerto Rico,
Arecibo Campus
December 2001 Asociates degree in
Natural Sciences
University of Puerto Rico,
Arecibo Campus
FARMACUTICAL
EXPERIENCE
August 2002 – Pfizer Barceloneta
Raw
material Chemical Technichian, use of the European Farmocopedia
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching
Experience
January 2004 – present – University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Bacterial
genetics Laboratory Instructor
Clinical
Microbiology Laboratory Instructor
August 2003 – present – University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Research mentoring of under
graduate students in the field of microbial biotechnology.
August 2002 – May 2004 – University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
General
Microbiology Laboratory Instructor
Research Expierience
August 2002 – present - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Biology Department.
Isolation and Characterization of Novel Antimicrobial
Producing Microorganisms and
Antimicrobial
Encoding Genes from Diverse
Dr. Carlos
Rios-Velazquez
August 2003 – October 2003 – Universtiy
of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Agriculture
Department.
Isolation and Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria from Puerto
Rican soils with biocontrol properties tward the Phaseolus vulgaris
Pathogen R. Solani
“In vivo” Isolation
and Amplification of entomopahogenic nematodes from a
Mayaguez
Soil by
using the larvae Galleria mellonella (Lep: pyralidae) as a Host
Dr. Roberto
Vargas
Febuary 2004 – July 2004
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez and Humacao Campuses
Generation of a Genomic Library from microbial mats of
a Solar Saltern
at Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico
Dr. Carlos
Rios-Velazquez and Dr. Lilliam Casillas
January 2003 – May 2003 Universtiy
of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Biology Department.
Isolation and Characterization of Halomonas spp. from a Solar Saltern
in Cabo Rojo
Puerto
Rico
Isolation of Bioluminicent
bacteria from the “Balneario Tres
Hermanos” at Anasco
Puerto Rico
Isolation of Caulobacter spp. from the Daguey River at
Anasco Puerto Rico
Study of Microbial Comunitys from
a Mayaguez Soil by the microbial ecological
techniques
Dr. Rafael Montalvo
Rodriguez
August 2002 - Universtiy of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Campus, Biology Department.
Diferentiation of Microbe Domains
by Thin Layer Chromatography
Isolation and Characterization of Halotolerant
Microbes from Guajataca
Beach in Isabela
Puerto Rico
Dr. Rafael Montalvo Rodriguez
January 2002-May 2002 University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Campus
Isolation and Characterization of Fungi from Theartes in
Dr. Servi Serrano
Special Courses
Research Presentations
Posters
April 2004 – VIII SIGMA Xi STUDENT POSTER DAY
Accessing the Soil Microbiota as a Source of Novel Antimicrobial Producing Agents by Functional Genomics Approach.
November 2003- Biotechnology Symposium
Accessing the Soil Microbiota as a Source of Novel Antimicrobial Producing Agents by Functional Genomics Approach.
April 2003 – VIII SIGMA Xi STUDENT POSTER DAY
Accessing the Soil Microbiota
as a Source of Novel Antimicrobial Producing Agents
July 2004 – Upward Bound,
Accessing the Soil Microbiota as a Source of Novel Antimicrobial Producing Agents by Functional Genomics Approach.
November 2001 – ASM symposium,
Isolation
and Characterization of Fungi from Theartes in Puerto Rico
Oral
Presentations
November - May 2004
Soil from diverse
forests in
January 2003 – May 2003 Universtiy of
Isolation and Characterization of Halomonas spp. from a Solar Saltern in
Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico
October 2001 – University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo
Campus
Relaciones Symbioticas entre Hongos y Bacterias
Aumentan la Degradacion de Hidrocarburos Policilicos Aromaticos (PAH).
Special Traning
August 2003 - Universtiy of
Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Biology Department
Introduction to Molecular Techniques
Febuary 2003 - Universtiy of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus “Centro de
Enriquecimiento Profesional”
Fundaments in Cientific
Redaction
October 2002 - Universtiy of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus “Centro de
Enriquecimiento Profesional”
“ Redaccion de Tesis en
Ingels”
August 2002 - Universtiy of
Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Active
Learning Stratergies in a Biology Laboratory
Awards
November 2003 – Biotechnology Symposium, University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez Campus, Chemical Engenering Department
First Place Student
Poster Presentation
Accessing the Soil Microbiota as a Source of Novel Antimicrobial Producing Agents by Functional Genomics Approach
Activities
January 2003 – Present –
Coordinator of Journal Club
Meetings
June 2003 – Present
Participation as Juror in various scientific
fares held out in
Member of the Following Organization:
ASM
– American Society of Microbiology