VARITARA (BELLE) ARCHAPHORN

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SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Practiced program coordinator with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and 3 years experience in
event planning, including educational and leadership development.
Two and a half years of experience in cross-cultural interactions and working with developing
communities to maintain sustainable projects.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.
Fluent in Thai and Swahili.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), Adobe Photoshop,
LaTeX, and HTML.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
06/2012 09/2014

Math and Science Teacher, Tanzania Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
Served in the United States Peace Corps in a small village in Mbeya, Tanzania
Trained 60 Peace Corps volunteers and trainees in cross-cultural and technical teaching
Organized and held 7 seminars for 200 teachers and 130 students in hands-on education methods
Engaged students in STEM activities through hands-on science education team (Shika na Mikono)
Assisted in planning and leading 2 empowerment and life skills conferences for local students
Taught secondary school mathematics, physics, and chemistry to 250 local students
Facilitated grants for conferences and a $1,000 water sanitation project for rainwater catchment
Shared experiences during service through corporate presentation and web blog

06/2011 04/2012

Environmental Consultant, Sage Environmental Consulting

Advised over 10 companies and organizations to maintain compliance under air quality
regulations Reviewed and revised Permit By Rules and relevant documents Calculated
emissions and determined source properties and locations for 5 company sites Organized and
converted report tables from raw data and produced final documents for reports Performed
QA/QC reporting to produced finalized documents for EPA and TCEQ

03/2011 12/2011

Panama Water Project Technical Team Member, Engineers Without Borders

Prepared necessary report documents for implementation trip, including water storage alternatives
Traveled with 7 others to Sieykin, Panama to implement water project in Summer 2011
On site: built rebar cage, manually mixed concrete for 3 bridge pediments, surveyed to source
Worked with Naso community in Sieykin to teach health education and water conservation

08/2010 05/2011

Research Assistant, Maynard Research Lab (Dr. Jennifer Maynard)

Replicated and determined appropriate antibiotics and plasmid inserts for bacterial strains
Extracted and analyzed mice T-cell receptors and reverse transcribing mRNA to DNA inserts
Determined immune system repertoire of mice by observing T-cell count behaviors
Worked independently and with a research group of 5-6 graduate students

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Member, Shika Na MikonoPeace Corps (Hands-on Science group), 2012-2014

Recipient, Cockrell School of Engineering Student Leadership Award, 2012
Co-Flag Coordinator, Alpha Phi Omega Coed Service Fraternity, Spring 2011-Winter 2011
Mentor, Student Engineers Educating Kids (SEEK), Spring 2011-Winter 2011
On-Site Coordinator, LeaderShapeTexas Program, Spring 2011-Summer 2011
Passed, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination, Spring 2011
VP Relations, National Association of Engineering Student Councils (NAESC) Board, 2010-2011
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 2003-2007, 2010-Present
Participant, Accenture Leadership Series, Austin, Spring 2010
EXPO Co-Chair, Student Engineering Council (SEC), 2009
Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Fall 2007-Present
Member, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Fall 2007-Present

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, December 2011

The University of Texas at Austin
Dual Technical Areas: Environmental Engineering and Polymer and Materials Engineering
Study Abroad, Engineering Standards and Industrial Policy in a Global Environment, 2009
l'Institut National des Sciences Appliques de Toulouse