Casey Lester 10162 Alpine Dr., Apt. B Cupertino, CA 95014
Home 650-796-7984
casey.lester@gmail.com

Engaging teacher with a gift for helping students achieve their potential

EDUCATION

2011   University of California, Davis	Davis, CA
B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
GPA: 4.0

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

2012 to Present   Kaplan Test Prep, Inc.	Palo Alto, CA
Graduate Faculty
h Teach rigorous college-level science and language skills to university students and professionals seeking advanced degrees.
h Use energetic and entertaining personality to keep students alert and learning during evening and weekend classes.

2007 to Present	Santa Rosa, CA
Science Tutor
h Teach scientific and mathematical theory and exam strategies to college and high school students from diverse backgrounds.

2011 to 2012   Songwon Elementary School	Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
EFL Teacher
h Prepared original curricula and taught English to children in a disadvantaged area in a dynamic classroom setting in rural South Korea. Experience included working with special needs children.
h Learned to motivate and teach complex concepts to non-English speaking children and work with people from a drastically different culture.

2009 to 2011   Ishida Lab	UC Davis, Davis, CA
Neuroscience Laboratory Intern
h Demonstrated ability as a highly-motivated self-starter by designing, securing a grant for and performing the experiments for an original study.
h Presented research to a large group of scientists and students at a conference.

2010 to 2011   Undergraduate Research Center	Davis, CA
Undergraduate Research Ambassador
h Presentations and instruction to diverse groups of undergraduate students regarding how to become involved and succeed in research.

SKILLS	Software
Excel • Word • PowerPoint • BSL Analysis • SoftMax Pro • Logger Pro • ChemSketch

General Skills
Excellent Teaching, Tutoring, and Presenting Skills • Classroom Management • Leadership • Computer Troubleshooting and Repair • Various Research Techniques

AWARDS	h Citation Award for Outstanding Performance in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior for academic achievement and contribution to research
h President's Undergraduate Fellowship research grant to fund original research
h UC Davis Board of Regents' Scholarship for personal and academic achievement