North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
          2003-2008     B.S. of Zoology, cum laude. Minors of Entomology, Environmental Toxicology, Plant Biology. Final GPA 3.49.

Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
          2000-2002.     College transfer, automotive, architecture electives. Final GPA 3.63

Athenix Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC
          Current.     Biologist. Maintenance, propagation and infestation of agricultural pests including Lygus, Leptinotarsa, Diatraea, Meloidogyne Aphis, Anticarsia, Spodoptera and Culex. Associated horticultural maintenance of host plants. Shipment receiving, diet and media preparation.

Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
          2008-2009.      Integrated Systems Toxicology Division. InvitroGen Trizol RNA extraction followed by QIAGEN Column cleanup for downstream microarray applications, BCA protein assays, DNA purification, automated DNA sequencing (ABI), Western blotting, 2-D PAGE, directional cloning, high throughput assays, robotics automated liquid handling, bacterial transformation, mammalian cell culture, transfection and transduction, handling and storage of volatile, biologically hazardous and toxic compounds, preparing solutions, equipment calibration, MS Excel data compilation, QA compliance and laboratory recordkeeping.

Endangered Species Branch, Fort Bragg, NC
          2005-2007.     Monitoring and recording echolocation calls using Pettersson detector and SonoBat software to determine local species populations of bats. Also mist-netting and biological sampling.

Carnivore Preservation Trust, Pittsboro, NC
          2006-2007.     Caretaking of numerous species of carnivores including binturong, caracal, jaguar, kinkajou, leopard, ocelot, serval and tiger. Preparation and provision of food and enrichment items, office duties, facility and enclosure maintenance.

Piedmont Wildlife Center, Apex, NC
          2004-2006.     Clinical observation, record keeping, caretaking and food preparation of injured native North Carolina wildlife including small mammals, turtles, snakes, waterfowl and raptors. Assistance in minor veterinary procedures and daily maintenance of facility and enclosures.

General Parasitology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
          2005.     Teaching and laboratory assistant. Species identification, microscopy and student aide. Initiated and completed extensive restoration project to restore NCSU's parasitology slide collection.

Bat Conservation and Management Workshop, Barree, PA
          2008.     20 hours classroom instruction and 22 hours field experience encompassing habitat, cave and mine assessment, habitat management, species identification, capture methods including mist-netting and harp traps, radio telemetry, public education, conflict resolution, wind energy impacts and bat house construction. Bat Conservation International.

Certified Beekeeper, NC
          2008.     Attained first level of North Carolina Master Beekeeper Program. Hive construction, maintenance and bee management, queen rearing, parasite and pathology identification and treatment, bee physiology and pollination biology. North Carolina State Beekeepers Association.

Wilderness First Aid, Raleigh, NC
          2007.     Eighteen-hour emergency response training covering emergency management, patient assessment, musculoskeletal injuries, splinting, dislocations, soft tissue injuries, shock, diabetes, head injuries, heat and cold related illness, asthma and anaphylaxis. Wilderness Safety Council.

Bat World Boot Camp, Mineral Wells, TX
          2006.     Sixty-hour workshop encompassing public protocol, species identification, anatomy, handling procedures, subcutaneous injection, stabilizing fractures, parasite control, euthanasia, feeding, troubleshooting and captive care requirements for insectivorous bats as well as feeding and enrichment of fruit bats.

American Red Cross, Adult/Child CPR
          2002, 2007.     Basic first aid, emergency response, primary survey and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

          Simmons SO, Fan CY, Yeoman KA, Wakefield J, Ramabhadran R., 2009. Transition and Heavy Metals Elicit Dissimilar Nrf2-Mediated Antioxidant Responses Across Human Cell Lines. (Manuscript in preparation.)

          Royland, J.E., P.R.S. Kodavanti,, K.A. Yeoman W. MacPhail. 2010. Gene Analysis on the Effects of Age and Toluene Exposure in Brown Norway Rat Brain. (In Progress.)

          Royland, J.E., P.R.S. Kodavanti, K.A. Yeoman, W. MacPhail. 2010. Gene Analysis on the Effects of Age and Carbaryl Exposure in Brown Norway Rat Brain. (In Progress.)

Outstanding Achievement in First Year Chinese: 2008

BCI Bat Conservation and Management Workshop Scholarship: 2008

Dean's List: 2006-2007

Bat World Tuition Scholarship: 2006

David A. Pennell Memorial Scholarship: 2005-2008

Honors List: 2002

President's List: 2000, 2001

North Carolina Bat Working Group: 2007-2009

American Society of Mammalogists: 2005-2009

Bat Conservation International: 2004-2009

Phi Theta Kappa: 2001