Scott Burkette
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EDUCATION
 
2007–2010 University of California, Davis, School of Law Visit Website
Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2010
King Hall Intellectual Property Law Association
San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association
1997–1998 University of California, Riverside, School of Education
California Clear Professional Secondary Credential in Biology with a Supplemental Credential in Chemistry
GPA 3.94
1995–1997 University of California, San Diego, Division of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
MS, Biomedical Science
GPA 3.86
Select coursework: Cellular Biology, Systemic Physiology, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Research, Contemporary Topics in Pharmacology, Statistical Inference, Biochemical Evolution, Behavioral Neuroscience, Advanced Animal Virology, Critical Reading in Cell Biology
Co-founder DJ Club
1990–1995 University of California, Riverside, College of Natural Sciences
BS, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Biology
GPA 3.79
Awarded Undergraduate Honors Convocation in Biology
Awarded UC Presidents Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Awarded Irwin M. Newell Undergraduate Research Grant
Co-founder and Co-captain Cycling Team
Community Safety Volunteer
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
2008 Summer Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, San Diego, CA Visit Website
2001–2007 Director, Content Development, Lathian Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA
Served on senior management and product development teams as lead science advisor for an online education and marketing company serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients. Managed a team of medical illustrators and medical writers in the creation of online content directed toward physicians. Launched 300 successful projects for 50 clients. Increased sales by evangelizing content and technology in sales presentations. Negotiated and wrote provisions for client and vendor contracts. Represented company in all client relations.
2001–2007 Instructor, University of California, San Diego Extension, La Jolla, CA
Authored and taught revenue generating web development courses for professionals.
1999–2001 Lead Flash Developer, LessonLink, Inc., Temecula, CA
Wrote science curriculum and managed a team of developers in the creation of online educational content.
1998–1999 Full-time Teacher, La Jolla High School, La Jolla, CA
Taught biology and chemistry to students in grades 9-12. Volunteer instructor for the San Diego City School District, Web Design for Teachers. Two-time participant, National Conference for Community and Justice, Mini-Town, four-day camp on fighting bias, bigotry, and racism. Coach, Science Olympiad Team, 1999 regional champions. Faculty sponsor, Oceanic Club.
 
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
 
1996–1997 The Mechanism of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Induced Serotonin (5-HT) Neurotoxicity.
1996–1997 Candidate for MS in Biomedical Science in laboratory of Dr. Marilyn Farquhar, Division of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego. Function of the Heyman nephritis antigenic complex, Megalin and receptor associated protein.
1996 Rotation in laboratory of Dr. Paul Insel, Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego. Cloning of genes interacting with G-proteins.
1996 Rotation in laboratory of Dr. Marilyn Farquhar, Division of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego. Antisense gene knockouts of receptor associated protein.
1996 Rotation in laboratory of Dr. Hyam Leffert, Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego. DNA microsatellite regions that regulate gene transcription.
1995 Rotation in laboratory of Dr. Robert Tukey, Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego. Aromatic hydrocarbon receptor activation in response to toxin exposure.
1994–1995 Undergraduate research in laboratory of Dr. Manuela Martins-Green, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside. Structure and function of the avian cytokine 9E3.
1993–1995 Undergraduate research in laboratory of Dr. David Reznick, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside. Life histories and modes of reproduction in the tribe Girardininii.
 
WEB DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
 
Conferences  
2006 DevLearn, E-Learning Conference
2000–2004 Flash Forward Conference
2000 Flash E-business Conference
   
Certifications
2004 Adobe Certified Professional Flash Developer
2004 Adobe Certified Professional Flash Designer
   
Skills  
2000–Present Flash Actionscript, XHTML, CSS, Javascript