Address: 662 Lincoln Blvd Bedford, OH 44146
Brandon Farmer
Email: [email protected] Phone: (330)573-5353
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Mayfield United Methodist Church – Mayfield, Ohio April 2015 – present Worship Leader
• Lead worship for a congregation of 200 on Sunday mornings • Develop and empower worship team of 15 • Organize and lead quarterly meetings to ensure team alignment with goals and strategies of the church • Research and implement new songs and media for use in worship services • Prepares all necessary items for worship team, including music, song sheets, and lyric sheets • Work cross-functionally with tech crew to provide a quality worship experience through congregation connection
Cleveland Eye Clinic – Brecksville, Ohio May 2011 – September 2015 Clinical Research Coordinator
• Established open communication with patients across 9 different device and antibiotic studies • Delivered responsive, compassionate, patient-centered care to up to 10 patients daily • Maintained IRB approval for all studies • Assisted in growing department revenue by roughly 200% in 9 months • Conducted high quality research which prompted attention from study sponsors for our practice • Represented Cleveland Eye Clinic at Las Vegas presentation by Refocus group to assess if study was an
appropriate and feasible undertaking for our practice Ophthalmic Technician
• Operated and calibrated standard ophthalmic equipment like phoropters, Goldman applanators, keratometers, pupilometers, topographers, tomographers, visual field machines, and retinal cameras among others
• Conducted patient interviews to document medical and ocular histories • Consistently provided quality care to patients and helpful information for doctors • Maintained patient flow for physicians in an efficient manner
Johnson United Methodist Church – Norton, Ohio June 2013 – January 2014 Youth Leader
• Prepared lessons and activities for middle and high school students • Established and lead a biweekly contemporary worship service geared towards youth/young adults
Calvin College – Grand Rapids, Michigan Fieldhouse Student Building Manager January 2009 – May 2012
• Set up and tore down sports equipment like volleyball and tennis nets and basketball hoops • Monitored the field house to ensure proper use of equipment and student safety • Prepared facilities for extracurricular events throughout sports seasons
Lab of John Ubels – Student Researcher September 2011 – May 2012 • Studied the effects of proteins within human corneal limbal epithelial cells on apoptosis pathways due to UV
radiation exposure EDUCATION Kent State University – Kent, Ohio August 2015 – present Masters of Arts: Biology Calvin College – Grand Rapids, Michigan August 2008 - May 2012
Major: Biology University of Akron – Akron, Ohio September 2006 – May 2008
Post-secondary enrollment option Skills
§ Practical in work patterns
§ Energetic and driven § Agile in transitioning among activities § Creative and intense in efforts
§ Effective communicator
§ Compassionate in helping others
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