1. Rebecca Spalding
5 Cambrian Place, Aberystwyth, SY23 1NT
Tel: 07736 525193, Home: 01386 556899.
Career Objective:
I’m a second year microbiology student, with a keen interest in fungi, immunology and
parasites, looking to build more experience in a range of areas including laboratory
techniques and knowledge, in a pathological or medical environment, and my professional
skills.
Relavant work experience:
Work experience, Spring/Summer 2015, Laboratory Assistant:
 I’ll be working with Dr Ifat Parveen and her Phd student to help complete biological
and chemical assays, to help towards a bigger project about seaweed and their
chemical ability. A paper may also be published about this with my name included.
Practical experiments, 2015, Practical skills in Microbiology and Immunology:
 Immunology practical’s included working with lysozymes, haemagglutination, blood
leucocytes, ELISA and LAT.
 Microbiology practical’s included plate streaking, bioinformatics, epidemiology,
culture growth, swabbing of surfaces and sterile technique.
Practical experiments, 2013-2014, Aberystwyth University:
 Using a range of skills to successfully clone and transform E.coli, using pCR2.1-
TOPO.
 Identifying and growing own bacterial and fungal cultures.
 Using sterile techniques to ensure no contamination of cultures being grown.
 Doing a range of experiments over 4 weeks, using different algae, fungi, bacteria,
pseudofungi and myxomycetes, identifying and analysing each culture.
Other work experience:
Ty Hafan, January 2015 – Present, Volunteer:
 I gained new experience working in a clothing store, I helped to improve store targets
and takings
 I interacted well with customers, promoting offers on in store and improving their day.
 I learnt how to steam, present stock well and hang up clothing.
 I really improve my customer service and active selling skills by hitting my targets
and being polite and friendly to customers.
 I was exceptional at working in a team, as I’ve had a great deal of experience in this
area, and my confidence has improved considerably.
Asda, June 2013 – Present, Checkout Operator:

2.  Gained many skills, including great time management, balancing that, other work and
projects.
 Gained confidence, great people skills and working well in a team.
 Adapted quickly to different roles in the store, and always willing to help out.
 Maintained professional and polite manner, with all types of customers.
 Worked under pressure, in a fast paced environment and did a great job.
Holland and Barrett:January 2013 – September 2013, Sales Associate:
 Learned great interactions skills, promoting products and discussing a range of
symptoms with customers. This always required empathy and understanding.
 Gained management training, and was trusted to handle large amounts of money, as
well as opening and closing the store.
 Achieved targets given in store to sell products, which was done in a convincing but
polite manner.
Angel Inn Hotel, May 2012 – September 2012, Kitchen Porter:
 I learned a great standard of hygienic techniques.
 I gained more experience working in a close and fast paced team, working efficiently
and correctly to produce a 5 star standard of hygiene in the kitchen.
 Working hard and fast in a face paced and stressful environment, with no bad
reaction to stress.
Superdrug, May 2010 – June 2013, Sales Advisor:
 I learned how to active sell products to customers, to promote offers and gain great
interaction skills.
 I gained confidence in approaching people, being helpful towards them and great
people skills.
 I was trusted to help count up the tills, handle large amounts of money and help open
and close the store.
 I worked well with my other colleagues to help hit the targets given by the manager.
Additional skills:
 I have a full clean driving license.
 I have great skills in using computers and all relevant programmes such as Word,
Excel etc. Also GCSE grade C.
 I was also part of the Lacrosse team.
Education:
Aberystwyth University, 2013-2016.
BSc Honours in Microbiology.
Expected 2:1
Relevant modules:
First year: Biology of the Cell (61), Genetics (67), Biological Molecules and Methods (68),
Study and Communication Skills (59), The Biosphere (54), Animal Diversity (64), Metabolism
(63), Microbial Diversity (55), Molecular Laboratory Skills (61), Vegetation and Ecosystems
(59)

3. Second year:
Applied Biology and Bioinformatics (48), Infectious Diseases(64), Molecular cell and Cancer
biology(58)
Worcester Sixth Form College, 2010–2013.
A levels:Biology (C), Chemistry (D), History (C).
Pershore high school, 2006-2010.
GCSE: 9 GCSE’s (B-C)
Interests:
 I like to do sporting activities, such as play lacrosse, I was part of a sports team
recently and it really improved my team work skills.
 I also enjoy reading my subscription to General Society of Microbiology.
 I also enjoy going to the gym.
Referees:
Lisa Mann
Manager of Hollandand Barrett
22 MealcheapenStreet
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2DQ
01905 28153
Gareth Griffith.
Personal andDissertation
tutor.
AberystwythUniversity
Penglais
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3FB
gwg@aber.ac.uk
01970 622621