JONATHAN H. COLE

CANDIDATE PROFILE

This candidate brings the following real-world skills and attributes to work for
you: problem solving/ trouble-shooting, quick learning, responsible, dependable,
focused, highly motivated, proven written and oral communication skills,
independent work and team skills. The candidate has desire and motivation to
succeed for you.

Technical Skills: 
Species keying and identification - especially herpetological, Endangered
species research , Research project management and design, Laboratory operations
and management, Time and material logistics, Data management, Teaching and
mentoring experience, Quality control laboratory, Analytical skills and
experience, Statistical analysis and problem solving, Computer software and
hardware maintenance, Supervisory experience
Computer Skills: 
Statistical Analysis System (SAS), ARCVIEW, ARCGIS, OpenOffice, Microsoft
Office, WordPerfect Office, D-Base, Harvard Graphics, Minitab, Micromort

EDUCATION
Coursework in Mechanical Engineering
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Student member of American Society of Civil Engineers

Master of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Science August 2004 
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi
• SPATIAL AND SEASONAL ECOLOGY OF GRAY RAT SNAKES PROXIMAL TO RED-COCKADED
WOODPECKER CLUSTERS IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
• Classroom and Laboratory Lecturer Certificate, Fall 1997

Bachelor of Science in Biology May 1994 
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi
• Member of Beta Beta Beta Honorary Society

EXPERIENCE
PRACTICAL SCIENCE experience:
HEALTH DEPARTMENT INTERN – Jefferson County, Alabama 2007-present
FORENSIC SCIENTIST – Birmingham, Alabama 2001-2002
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN – Mississippi State, Mississippi 2000
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISSTANT – Mississippi State, Mississippi 1997-1998
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISSTANT – Columbus, Mississippi 1993-1995
QUALITY CONTROL LABOATORY TECHNICIAN – Columbus, Mississippi 1992

Teaching and mentoring experience:
TUTOR, Statistics, Chemistry – Birmingham, Alabama 2005-present
INSTRUCTOR, Statistics and business ethics - Birmingham, Alabama 2005
HERPETOLOGY GUEST at elementary school – Columbus, Mississippi 1997
INSTRUCTOR, Biology lecture and labs, Ecology labs – Columbus, Mississippi
1996-1998
PEER-TUTOR, chemistry, biology, basic mathematics – Columbus, Mississippi
1993-1995

Practical Problem Solving experience:
COMPUTER SERVICES ASSISTANT – Birmingham, Alabama 2003-2006
ENGINEERING MECHANICAL DISSECTION, University of Alabama at Birmingham 2007

Supervisory experience:
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT – Mississippi State, Mississippi 1997-1998
LABORATORY MANAGER – Columbus, Mississippi Manager 1993-1995
RECREATIONAL FACILITY EVENING MANAGER – Columbus, Mississippi 1993-1994

Documentation of research publications, talks, posters, and presentations can be
provided upon request.