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8 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Vanessa de Nijs <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Vanessa de Nijs <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 404 Mace Road <br /> Mebane NC 27302 <br /> Phone: (Day) (919)271-7197 <br /> Phone: (Evening) <br /> Fax: <br /> Email: vdenijs@hotmail.com <br /> Place of Employment: Monsanto Co. <br /> Job Title: Scientist <br /> Year of OC Residence: <br /> Township of Residence: Cheeks <br /> Zone of Residence: At-Large <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Date of Birth: 3/26/1977 <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Work Experience: <br /> -Eleven years of Functional Genomics and Molecular Biotechnology research focused on <br /> improving agronomic traits. Places of employment include North Carolina State Univerity <br /> Crop Science Department, North Carolina State University Department of Genetics, <br /> Paradigm Genetics Inc., Icoria lnc., and Monsanto Compnay. <br /> -Six years of sales experience. Places of employment include Best Buy Co. Inc. and <br /> Skate Town. <br /> Volunteer Experience: <br /> -Taught English as a second language to peers while a student in Gent Belgium <br /> -PerFormed all aspects of hospital volunteering including the organization of the volunteer <br /> service effort itself at Rex Hospital in Raleigh NC <br /> -Taught courses in Peer Mediation for the Center for Peace Education <br /> -Assisted in the initial exhibit and museum designs for Exploris Museum in Raleigh NC <br /> -Participated as member of the Raleigh Youth Council <br /> Education: <br /> BS Biology (North Carolina State University, 1999) <br /> BS Biochemistry (North Carolina State University, 1999) <br /> BA Chemisty (North Carolina State University, 1999) <br /> Undergraduate Minor in Genetics (North Carolina State University, 1999) <br /> MS Molecular Biotechnology <br /> Other Comments: <br />