Christopher Dylan Horne 2900 E Aurora Ave #127 Boulder, CO 80303 (601) 955-4857 dillanzo@gmail.com www.linkedin.

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Objective
To obtain a position where I can use my analytical thinking skills in a challenging workplace environment.

Education
Bachelor of Science, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, May 2013 Major: Philosophy Minor: Neuroscience and Cognitive Studies Cumulative GPA: 3.2

Experience
2013 (September 9th- March7th): Busser and Expo at Sal & Mookies Restaurant. Duties include wiping down tables and setting them back up, and facilitating in the preparation and serving of food. 2009-2013 (Summers included): Keck Fellow at W.M. Keck Center for Instrumental and Biochemical Comparative Archaeology at Millsaps College. Duties included performing training exercises and operating state of the art mass spectrometers and related equipment manufactured by Varian,Inc.; prepared samples, which involved pipettes, centrifuges, solvents, and an acid-digestion microwave process; prepared an extensive PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate the procedures for operating the Varian equipment; trained five new Keck Fellows and eventually held a leadership position in the lab. 2010 (Fall Semester): Assistant Teacher Internship for General Chemistry at Millsaps College. Duties included teaching 2-3 introductory segments of course work each week; tutoring students and providing weekly help sessions; grading homework, tests, and quizzes. 2008 (Summer and Winter Breaks): Lakeland Yard and Garden Center, Flowood, MS. Worked as a car loader, tended to plants, checked inventory.

Publications and Papers (done in connection with Keck Fellowship at Millsaps College, except for
Senior Thesis) Contributor to Light and Shadow: Isolation and Interaction in the Shala Valley of Northern Albania edited by Michael L. Galaty et al. ICP-MS and LA- ICP-MS Analysis of Albanian Artifacts-1st Author. Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN (April 20, 2012)

Analysis of Albanian Artifacts in the W.M. Keck Center at Millsaps College: An Instrumental Approach to Comparative Archaeology-4th Author. Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN (April 20, 2012) Laser Ablation- Inductively Coupled Plasma- Mass Spectroscopy Analysis of Albanian Chert Artifacts-4th Author. Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN (April 20, 2012) Trace Element Fingerprinting of Chert Artifacts with Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry and Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry- 2nd Author. Pittcon Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Technical Program, Orlando, FL (March 10-15, 2012) Senior Thesis: Freedom, Morality, and Happiness, May 2013

Extracurricular Organizations
2009-2013 Kappa Alpha Fraternity 2009-2012 Millsaps Singers Choir- 1st Chair Bass II (2011-2012) 2011-2012 Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 2010-2011 Millsaps Chamber Singers Choir. Worthy Mentions: Sang at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, TX, and at former President George W. Bushs Church, Highland Park United Methodist Church, in Dallas, TX (met and shook President Bushs hand; his wife, Laura, was there too). 2009-2010 American Chemical Society (ACS)

Philanthropy
2013 (February) Tri Delta Quiz Bowl for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital 2011, 2010 (October) KA and KD Casino Night at Hal and Mals Bar for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA); was a roulette dealer, helped set up and cleanup 2010 (April) KA volunteer Jackson Zoo cleanup and landscape 2010 (March) KA Blood Drive 5k for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), also gave blood 2010 (February) Singing Valentines Fundraiser for Mu Phi Epsilon 2009 (November) Kappa Alpha and Kappa Delta Reading of Dr. Seuss The Grinch to Brown Elementary students on Millsaps Campus in KD lodge; was dressed up as a reindeer and acted accordingly 2007 (June) Camp Bratton Green Volunteer Counselor 2004 (March) Helped serve food, cleanup, garden, and landscape at Stewpot Community

Recognitions and Scholarships

Deans List Scholar Second Century Scholarship Mississippi Legacy Scholarship Leadership Scholarship Maurice Hall Scholarship Millsaps Grant Distinguished Merit Scholarship--Voice