Hannah Dykstra

Experience

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  Hollywood Connections

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Skate Center Assistant Manager

  • Responsible for employee schedules, delegating tasks, handling complaints and injuries, upholding safety regulations, and filling in as cashier or floor referee as needed.• Emphasized customer service and child safety.

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  Drama Department, University of Georgia

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2005

  Costume Shop Assistant

  • Responsible for making costumes and props for multiple play productions.• Learned skills such as sewing, crafting, and re-purposing clothing.

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  Camp Rainbow

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Camp Counselor

  • Counselor at a summer camp for children and teens with cancer and rare blood disorders. • Campers participated in arts and crafts, outdoor and self-esteem building activities.

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  Clarke County Health Department

  May 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Performed the duties of a public health nurse under Georgia’s Expanded Nurse’s Role and was the lead nurse at the Teen Clinic• Duties as manager included vaccine, drug, supply ordering, clinic oversight, patient prevention education, community outreach • Worked in the Adult Reproductive Health department• In addition to basic nursing practices (i.e. vaccinations, blood draws, preventative education), under the Expanded Nurse’s Role (per protocols) performed female annual physicals, STD examinations, microscopy, infection diagnosis and treatment

  • Teen Matters Clinic Manager

    Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Reproductive Public Health Nurse

    May 2007 - Aug 2010
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  Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Nurse Preceptor

  • While working at the health department, taught and supervised BSN nursing students on basic public health nursing skills

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  The University of Georgia

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Taught introductory lab course for undergraduate and graduate students on common insect orders/families and techniques to build an insect collection • Designed PowerPoint presentations, pop quizzes, and exams; lead insect collecting field trips & weekly review sessions • Planned and coordinated logistics for multiple seminars, student luncheons, and social events for the Entomology department.• Duties included: coordinating schedules for the speakers; managing budgets; promoting events; organizing meals, venues, & event activities. • Performed molecular work including diagnostic/quantitative PCR, hemolymph microscopy, and DNA extractions; reared insect colonies; and trained undergraduate student workers on basic lab skills and lab equipment. • For 6 weeks, worked with high school student developing, executing, and presenting a research project • Taught student how to prepare DNA extractions, perform quantitative and diagnostic PCR, and rear insects • Taught introductory Biology lab course (3 classes per semester) for undergraduate students • Topics included heredity, genetics, growth and development, evolutionary biology, principles of ecology

  • Entomology Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Lund Club Event Planner

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Research Lab Assistant

    Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Youth Scholar Program Preceptor

    May 2011 - Jun 2011

  • Biology Graduate Lab Assistant

    Aug 2010 - May 2011
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  Pacific Science Center

  Jun 2014 - now

  • Support weekend programs like Birthday Parties and Parents’ Night Out, camps, and Research Weekends.• Teach a variety of science topics that include age appropriate inquiry-based activities for primarily school-aged children.• Additional duties include: maintaining a safe learning environment, training new staff members, handling insects, and classroom management.

  • Youth & Family Programs Educator

    Jun 2014 - now

  • Educator

    Jun 2014 - now