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Dianna L. Ralston has over 15 years of experience in laboratory work, quality assurance, and business ownership. She has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University and incomplete BS degrees in Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University. Her experience includes laboratory technician roles focusing on genetics, PCR amplification, and data analysis at the USDA, Oregon State University, and Iowa State University. She also has experience in quality assurance and assembly of air conditioners. Most recently, she owned and operated a jewelry business for 7 years, gaining experience in marketing, sales, and business development. She is proficient in laboratory techniques and software including MS Office, Matlab, and has advanced process safety skills.

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Dianna L. Ralston Address: 1411 S. Grand Ave 407 Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States phone: (515) 450-4780 email: dianna.ralstonChemEng@gmail.com Professional Experience NOVENA ROSARY BEVERLY HILLSCALIFORNIA UNITEDSTATES Owner January 2004 - December 2011 • Managing website, accounting, sales, marketing, business development, customer service, design, inventory, managingand maintainingequipment. Metal manufacturing, fabrication and casting. Gemstone grading, designed jewelry pieces in semi precious and precious gemstones set in bronze, sterling silver, solid gold and also worked in plating metals. UNITED STATEDDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CORVALLISOREGON UNITED STATES Laboratory Technician January 2001- December 2002 • Workingin genetics and PCR Amplification procedures, electrophoresis and other analysis from start to finish and submitting data for further review. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLISOREGON UNITED STATES Laboratory Technician July 2000- December 2002 • Developing batch reactor fermentation. Didscale up and growth enhancement experiments on bacterial cultures that created alcohol byproducts. Data analysis. Developing rate of reaction constants. Genetics, PCR Amplification. HPLC, electrophoresis, spectrophotometer analysis, bacterial cultures. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMESIOWA UNITED STATES Laboratory Technician April 1999- September 1999 • Data collection and analysis. Genetics and PCR Amplification procedures. Electrophoresis, tissue sampling, LENNOX INDUSTRIESMARSHALLTOWN IOWA UNITEDSTATES Quality Assurance/Brazing January 1997 - September 1997 • Assembled air conditioners, reverse blowers, brazed copper connections, lacedcoils, and was also in charge of quality assurance for the line manufacturing the largest air conditioner units at the time. COMPUSA WEST DESMOINESIOWAUNITED STATES Corporate Sales Account Sales Representative January 1996- December 1996 • Account sales representative for corporations. Managed$10,000/month sales and lower for companies in the Midwest region. Education IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMESIOWA UNITED STATES BS in Chemical Engineering • Overall GPA 2.80/4.0 • GPA in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 3.1/4.0 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLISOREGON UNITED STATES BS in Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering 2000-2002 (incomplete) • Overall GPA in Major 2.84/4.0 • GPA in Major 3.10/4.0 Additional Skills • Proficient in Writingand Grammar. • Comfortable working in Web design, HTML, XML, Java script, Matlab, MS Office, HySys • Laboratory experience in Biochemistry, Biology and Genetics, PCR Amplification, Batch Reactors Start Up, HPLC, spectrophotometer, NMR • Prefer to work in team based projects but can also work independently. • Speak and understand Spanish. • Safety Lab Inspector for Dept of Chemical & Biological Engineering. Advanced skills in Process Safety.
• Running startup businesses from the ground up. Leadership and team work abilities. Understand business operations, marketingand sales and manufacturing and maintaininglong term customer relations. Awards and Achievements • A ratingwith Better Business Bureau from 2007 through 2011 for Novena Rosary, DiLucia Designs and Amore Gems. • VIP of the year in 2010 for Cambridge Who’s Who top executives and entrepreneurs of the Worldand lifetime member award. • Vice president of Finance and Philanthropy for Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity Chapter Delta Nu References and Available Referrals • Stephanie Loveland, PhD , Senior Lecturer 2052 Sweeney Ames, IA 50011 Phone: 515-294-3024 Email: prairie@iastate.edu • Eric W. Cochran, PhD, Associate Professor 1035 Sweeney Ames, IA 50011 Phone: 515-294-0625 Email: ecochran@iastate.edu • DanArp, PhD, Dean and Reub Long Professor Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: 541-737-1297 Email: dan.j.arp@oregonstate.edu

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  • 1. Dianna L. Ralston Address: 1411 S. Grand Ave 407 Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States phone: (515) 450-4780 email: dianna.ralstonChemEng@gmail.com Professional Experience NOVENA ROSARY BEVERLY HILLSCALIFORNIA UNITEDSTATES Owner January 2004 - December 2011 • Managing website, accounting, sales, marketing, business development, customer service, design, inventory, managingand maintainingequipment. Metal manufacturing, fabrication and casting. Gemstone grading, designed jewelry pieces in semi precious and precious gemstones set in bronze, sterling silver, solid gold and also worked in plating metals. UNITED STATEDDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CORVALLISOREGON UNITED STATES Laboratory Technician January 2001- December 2002 • Workingin genetics and PCR Amplification procedures, electrophoresis and other analysis from start to finish and submitting data for further review. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLISOREGON UNITED STATES Laboratory Technician July 2000- December 2002 • Developing batch reactor fermentation. Didscale up and growth enhancement experiments on bacterial cultures that created alcohol byproducts. Data analysis. Developing rate of reaction constants. Genetics, PCR Amplification. HPLC, electrophoresis, spectrophotometer analysis, bacterial cultures. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMESIOWA UNITED STATES Laboratory Technician April 1999- September 1999 • Data collection and analysis. Genetics and PCR Amplification procedures. Electrophoresis, tissue sampling, LENNOX INDUSTRIESMARSHALLTOWN IOWA UNITEDSTATES Quality Assurance/Brazing January 1997 - September 1997 • Assembled air conditioners, reverse blowers, brazed copper connections, lacedcoils, and was also in charge of quality assurance for the line manufacturing the largest air conditioner units at the time. COMPUSA WEST DESMOINESIOWAUNITED STATES Corporate Sales Account Sales Representative January 1996- December 1996 • Account sales representative for corporations. Managed$10,000/month sales and lower for companies in the Midwest region. Education IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMESIOWA UNITED STATES BS in Chemical Engineering • Overall GPA 2.80/4.0 • GPA in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 3.1/4.0 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLISOREGON UNITED STATES BS in Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering 2000-2002 (incomplete) • Overall GPA in Major 2.84/4.0 • GPA in Major 3.10/4.0 Additional Skills • Proficient in Writingand Grammar. • Comfortable working in Web design, HTML, XML, Java script, Matlab, MS Office, HySys • Laboratory experience in Biochemistry, Biology and Genetics, PCR Amplification, Batch Reactors Start Up, HPLC, spectrophotometer, NMR • Prefer to work in team based projects but can also work independently. • Speak and understand Spanish. • Safety Lab Inspector for Dept of Chemical & Biological Engineering. Advanced skills in Process Safety.
  • 2. • Running startup businesses from the ground up. Leadership and team work abilities. Understand business operations, marketingand sales and manufacturing and maintaininglong term customer relations. Awards and Achievements • A ratingwith Better Business Bureau from 2007 through 2011 for Novena Rosary, DiLucia Designs and Amore Gems. • VIP of the year in 2010 for Cambridge Who’s Who top executives and entrepreneurs of the Worldand lifetime member award. • Vice president of Finance and Philanthropy for Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity Chapter Delta Nu References and Available Referrals • Stephanie Loveland, PhD , Senior Lecturer 2052 Sweeney Ames, IA 50011 Phone: 515-294-3024 Email: prairie@iastate.edu • Eric W. Cochran, PhD, Associate Professor 1035 Sweeney Ames, IA 50011 Phone: 515-294-0625 Email: ecochran@iastate.edu • DanArp, PhD, Dean and Reub Long Professor Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: 541-737-1297 Email: dan.j.arp@oregonstate.edu