Logan Johnston

883 Yellowbank Road

Toms River, New Jersey 08753
loganjohnston04@gmail.com
Home Phone: (732) 270-5339
Cell Phone: (732) 675-3679

Education
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
SAT: Math 750 | Critical Reading 750 | Score = 1500 Expected Graduation: 2022
Unweighted GPA: 92.4

Research Experiences
MATES Freshman Year Independent Research (100+ hours) Toms River, New Jersey 2019
Title: “Effects of Urban Runoff Pollutants on the Growth and
Development of Cyanobacteria”
❖ Stimulated the growth of colonies of Cyanobacteria
using different runoff pollutants as fertilizers
❖ Analyzed patterns of growth within tested colonies
❖ Presented at the MATES Freshman Research Exposition
MATES Biotechnology Research Project (20+ hours) Manahawkin, New Jersey 2020-2021
Title: “Sex-Linked Eye Color in Drosophila Melanogaster”
❖ Cross-bred various generations of fruit flies to determine
the ratio between hereditary red and white eye genes present in
flies

Recognitions: Scholastic Awards

Maintained Honor Roll every semester Manahawkin, New Jersey 2019-present
❖ Upheld a respectable average of As and Bs despite a challenging
course load and enrolling in college classes
MATES Freshman Research Exposition-1st Place Biology Manahawkin, New Jersey 2019
❖ Hand-picked by judges for 1st Place recognition in the category
Biology and Environmental Science

Extracurricular Activities
MATES Robotics Club, Member (20+ hours) Manahawkin, New Jersey 2019-2020
❖ Contributed to crafting the frame of two robots which competed
in state-wide robotics competitions
❖ Educated students in basic robotic engineering and coding
MATES Spanish Club, Member (20+ hours) Manahawkin, New Jersey 2020
❖ Designed poster boards to liven school halls and boost student morale

Community Service
Junior Lecturers of Saint Joseph’s Church, Member: (200+hours) [2-3 hours Toms River, New Jersey 2016-Present
per month]
❖ Volunteer consistently in the Junior Lecturers group
❖ Preach verses from the Gospel to public audiences monthly during
masses
❖ Demonstrate exceptional public speaking skills
CYGNUS Youth Group, Member: (30+ hours) Toms River, New Jersey 2018-2019
❖ Actively participated in CYGNUS, a youth group responsible for
volunteer work and fundraisers to support Saint Joseph’s Roman
Catholic Church
 Work Experience
Joann’s Fabrics, Casual Team Member (100+ hours) Toms River, New Jersey 2020-present
❖ Fulfill duties around the store such as operating registers, stocking
products, and manning phone lines
❖ Demonstrate great communication skills and time management

Certifications and Personal Attributes

❖ Certified Boating License holder in the state of New Jersey
❖ Seal of Bilinguality: pending

❖ Works well with others as well as in a team

❖ Good Communication Skills as demonstrated in Work Experience
❖ Stellar public speaking skills as demonstrated in Community Service
❖ Fluent speaker in English and Spanish
❖ Creative and Dexterous as demonstrated in Extracurricular Activities