PIERO S. A. PROCACCINI
 

OBJECTIVE           Entry Level Position

EDUCATION         B. A. Degree - Biology/Neuroscience, May 1999
                               Amherst College

                               Science Courses with Laboratories
                                      - Adaptation and the Organism
                                      - Molecules, Genes, and Cells
                                      - Molecular Genetics
                                      - Ecology
                                      - Biochemistry
                                      - Physiological Psychology
                                      - Neurobiology
                                      - Introductory Chemistry I/II
                                      - Organic Chemistry I/II
                                      - Introductory Physics I/II

                              Science Courses without Laboratories
                                      - Genetic Analysis
                                      - Immunology
                                      - Microbiology
                                      - Biostatistics
                                      - Introductory Psychology
                                      - Psychobiology of Stress
                                      - Psychology as a Natural Science
                                      - Introduction to Computer Science

                              Courses in the Humanities
                                      - Memory
                                      - Materials and Design of Theatre
                                      - The Grammar of English
                                      - Introduction to Asian Studies
                                      - Introduction to Music Theory
                                      - Italian Cinema Scripting

HONORS AND             Honors Thesis in Immunology:
ACTIVITIES                       Developing a System of in Vitro Hypermutation

                                        Member of Sigma Xi

LABORATORY      NSF Research Project with Professor Goldsby (6/97 to 8/98):
EXPERIENCE                   Searching for Catalytic Antibodies in the Germinal Center

                              Teaching Assistant for Amherst College Biology Courses
                                      (Laboratory Preparation and Supervision):
                             - Biochemistry (1/99 - 5/99)     - Genetic Analysis (1/98 - 5/98)
                             - Molecules, Genes                   - Ecology (9/97 - 12/97)
                                 and Cells (9/98 - 12/98)        - Adaptation and the Organism (1/97 - 5/97)

PRODUCTION     12/99-1/01 Enrolled at the Improv Olympic Theatre in Chicago
EXPERIENCE
                               9/95-5/99 Member of Amherst College Co-ed A Cappella Group
                                                - 3 year involvement in publicity for the group
                                                  (2 years as senior in charge of production)
                                                            responsibilities included conception and completion of
                                                            advertising campaigns for auditions and performances
                                                            (e.g. posters, trading cards, CD cover design)
                                                - 3 years involvement in sketch writing for performance
                                                  (2 years as senior skit writer)
                                                            responsibilities included conception, scripting,
                                                            and directing of comical vignettes for performance

                              9/95-12/96  DJ for late night talk show on WAMH - Amherst College Radio

                              1/94-5/95  Founding member of Northampton High School Drama Club
                                                -activities included scene performance (e.g. Shakespeare,
                                                 Arthur Miller) and Improvisational Comedy

                              6/93-8/93  Playwright/Director of Children's Summer Theatre
                                                -responsibilities included authorship and directing of a comical
                                                 one act play performed by 5th and 6th graders

SKILLS                                             Laboratory techniques:
                       - DNA/RNA extraction         - RT-PCR                  - Primer Design
                       - Ligation/Transformation     - Plasmid Purification  - DNA Sequencing
                       - Sequence Analysis             - Cell Fusion               - Cell Culture
                       - ELISA                              - Silver Staining          - Restriction Digests
                       - Single Stranded Conformational Polymorphism

                                                            Computer Skills:
                           - Webpage Design        - PowerPoint                      - PhotoShop
                           - PageMaker                - Infini-D, 3D Animation     - Deskscan II
                           - Working knowledge of Mac and IBM operating systems

LANGUAGES                - Italian (fluent)        - Latin (5 yrs)        - French (4 yrs)
                                    - Ancient Greek (2 semesters)        - Russian (2 semesters)
                                                            - Middle English (1semester)

REFERENCES AND PORTFOLIO    Available upon request.