George Bennett (He/him)
Currently living in
Athens (Clarke County), Georgia, USWilling to relocate
Work Preferences
HybridIn-PersonRemoteOpen to roles
I am interested in a career in paleontology, and I have frequently worked in fossil preparation labs and have field experience as well. I am also opened to working in positions where my skills could be put to their best use.
Ideal Workplace Values
A comfortable environment and deeply passionate about the goals of the workplace.
My Badges
💪Skills and Strengths
My Neuro-exceptional talent
can put a great deal of focus into tasks/subjects that really interest me; keen attention to detail; can bring new perspectives to topics not totally familiar
Technical Skills
Microsoft Windows
Intermediate
Intermediate: I can independently use this tool or own a project, but I have to learn more to master this tool fully.
Microsoft Excel
Beginner
Beginner: While I've used it before, I require consistent guidance or mentorship to use this tool fully.
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Intermediate: I can independently use this tool or own a project, but I have to learn more to master this tool fully.
Microsoft Word
Advanced
Advanced: I am an expert with this tool, I am competant mentoring others as well as leading projects.
Top 5 Soft Skills
Working AutonomouslyConsistencyCreativityLogical ReasoningCritical Thinking🧠Inclusion Essentials
Accommodations
Send Questions in AdvanceAllowance of Fidgeting DevicesExtra TimeAlternate Interview FormatEmail / Calendar OrganizationCommunication PlanConcise InstructionsReceiving Information in AdvanceWritten InstructionsChunking Large Amounts of ContentFlexible SchedulePeriodic Rest BreaksMeditation / Quiet RoomNoise-cancelling HeadphonesQuiet / Individual WorkspacesSupport Group for StressSupport with Self-AdvocacyEnvironments I'm comfortable with
🚀Experience
Check out my work
Worked for 1 years, 9 months from Aug 2019 to May 2021 Aug 2019 May 2021 1 years, 9 months | Graduate Assistant - Georgia College & State Univeristy I joined the master’s biology program of Georgia College in the fall of 2019 as a graduate assistant. As such, I was considered an employee of the university as well as a graduate student. For most of my graduate studies, I was assigned to work in the biological preparation lab under the supervision of the science buildings supervisor, Brady Bennett. There I made augers and broths that would be used in microbiological labs, sterilized and cleaned test tubes when needed, and occasionally inoculated augers and broths with bacteria. This experience provided me the technical experience to work in a biological testing lab if I should take up such a position in the future laboratory preparation |
Worked for 1 months from May 2018 to Jun 2018 May 2018 Jun 2018 1 months | Volunteer - Florida Museum of Natural History • Worked in the Dickenson Hall Vertebrate Paleontology lab • Sorted and identified Montbrook vertebrate fossils by genus (fish, turtle, alligator, rhino) • Reassembled damaged vertebrate fossils while sorting • Cleaned vertebrate fossils and fossil-rich sediments using screen-washing techniques. • Catalogued hundreds of identified vertebrate fossils into the university’s specify database • Transported fossils from Dickenson Hall to the public museum • Partook in projects overseen by Dr. Richard Hulbert Specify databaseFossil Identification |
Worked for 1 years, 4 months from Aug 2017 to Dec 2018 Aug 2017 Dec 2018 1 years, 4 months | Student Volunteer - GCSU Fossil Prep Lab • Assisted in the preparation of fossil specimens for three semesters • Learned how to plaster and prepare vertebrate fossils for long-term storage • Cleaned fossil bones fragments and attempted to reassemble • Knowledgeable on the consolidants and solutions used for fossil preparation • Logged objectives and experiences into a lab journal at the end of each session |
🎓Education and Credentials
Attended for 3 years from 2019 to 2022 2019 2022 3 years | Georgia College and State University Master's degree - Biology General |
Attended for 4 years from 2014 to 2018 2014 2018 4 years | Georgia College and State University Bachelor's degree - Biology General |