KIMBERLEY A.C.C. TAYLOR

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in biochemical analysis and research laboratory practices from research through publication of papers in peer reviewed publications.
• Experience in all aspects of biotechnology, from benchtop through production and analysis of product.
• Communication skills through teaching, writing, editing instructional publications and as a motivational trainer.
• Managerial and supervisory experience in diverse environments.
• Sales and negotiation skills developed through SDKsupplies, and committee work including UGSA/USWA 4120 contract negotiations.
• Innovative development of flexible organizations with specific goals and means.

• Msc. 1985 Microbiology. University of Guelph. Cloning and Characterization of F. Succinogenes cellulase genes and enzymes. Supervisor: Dr. C. W. Forsberg
• Bsc. 1980. Major in Biology, Minor in Philosophy, University of Guelph.
• Senior Matriculation Certificate, University of Guelph (High School Equivalent for early entry to University of Guelph)

WORK HISTORY 1986 TO PRESENT

• OMAFRA TECHNICAL POOL (BASED IN ANIMAL SCIENCE) Seconded to the Department of Molecular Biology to work for Dr. Alan Wildeman and Dr. Stan Blecher Winter semester 1996. Returned Fall semester 1996 by request. DNA isolation, transformation, sequence analysis, subcloning, isolation of highly purified plasmid. PCR sexing of animal tissue. Expression of fusion proteins using pGEX system. Electrophoresis of DNA and proteins. Management of laboratory resources.
• Seconded to Crop Science (Dr. Ann Clark) 2003 for work on analysis of forage with respect to bovine cropping selection.

• ANIMAL SCIENCE Developed novel methods of chromatographic and biochemical analysis and published several papers on these methods. Established and managed departmental stockroom, annual budget of $35,000. Trained current manager. Prepared and presented departmental safety lectures to Graduate students. Prepared and taught graduate and undergraduate student laboratory sessions. Advise Graduate students on technical aspects and design of their research programs. Industry liaison for departmental equipment purchases. Experienced in all aspects of academic research laboratory equipment use.

• ATHLETICS: Taught courses in CPR and several sports. Initiated, authored, and coordinator for Women's Safety Program including motivational seminars to over 1000 students and staff members from 1986 to present.
• CHEMISTRY: Monoclonal Antibody work, paper published with Dr. Janet Wood. (1985-86)
• CROP SCIENCE: Supervised up to 5 technical staff in breeding and production of Triticale, a bioengineered grain. Developed and wrote computer automated data collection and analysis program interfacing dataloggers, personal computers and the mainframe computer. (1979-1983)
• FINE ARTS: Life model. (1979)
• MICROBIOLOGY: 1. Graduate Teaching Assistantship during MSc program 2. Enzyme characterization F. succinogenes Xylanase. Papers published with Dr. Cecil Forsberg. (1983-1985)
• ZOOLOGY: Microscopy and Computer programming. (1982)

• SIMPSON TIMBER CO. Fox Creek ALTA. Heavy equipment operator, promoted to evaluation of cut timber.
• ELGIN HANDLE CO. St. Thomas ONT. Production and finishing, promoted to quality control.
• FARM HAND various tobacco farms.
• CONSTRUCTION HAND

Other business activities

• SDKsupplies, a martial arts related supply company that deals with production, sourcing, import/export, and sales of equipment and educational aids for the practice of martial arts.

• Current vice president of Ontario Kendo Federation
• Current member of National grading board for Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF), iaido section
• Current member of National grading board for CKF, jodo section
• Current head of CKF Jodo Section
• Former member Canadian Aikido Federation executive board
• Former United Steel Workers of America local 4120 executive and negotiation committee member
• Former University of Guelph Staff Association executive and negotiation committee member
• Undergraduate Student Senator (University of Guelph)
• Interhall Council member (University of Guelph)

• Listowner, iaido-l an email discussion list of over 1500 members
• Listowner of several other discussion lists (web-based)
• CKF webmaster and newsletter editor
• Associate Editor, Journal of Asian Martial Arts (Academic journal)
• Editor of The Iaido Newsletter, an international sport magazine published since 1987
• Editor of The Iaido Newsletter, an international sport magazine published since 1987
• Editor of The Journal of Japanese Sword Arts
• Columnist for Bugeisha: Traditional Martial Artist quarterly magazine
• Columnist for Martial Arts Free Press, a tabloid newspaper bimonthly
• Publisher and Editor for Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences (8 e-journals, one encyclopedia)
• Editor in Chief of Martial Arts Fitness (glossy print newsstand magazine with distribution in USA and Canada)
• Columnist for several other martial arts and sports magazines

• Initiated, developed and coordinated the Guelph School of Japanese Sword Arts with the Office of Open Learning, now in its eighth year
• Organize, promote and direct international instructional sport seminars at the University of Guelph over the past fifteen years including two current events with international instructors and over 300 participants.
• Seminars and lectures on Women's Self Defence for high schools, UG residences and Guelph Interaction Conference for over 10 years
• Current chief instructor, University of Guelph Iaido and Jodo club
• Former instructor, University of Guelph Aikido club

• Written, illustrated, edited, produced and published several books using mainly Wordperfect and digital reproduction
• Written, produced and published several instructional videos including digital editing and production of VCD (Video Compact Disk, a form of DVD) and VHS product. Familiar with several digital video editing programs.
• Reporting and interviewing skills including transcription from notes and tape recorders
• Sports and fitness photography for martial art journals using manual and automatic (focus and exposure) digital and film cameras.
• All aspects of Black and White film photography, including wet chemical development of negative film and printing.
• Digital colour and black and white photography including digital editing on such programs as Adobe Photoshop and Ulead Photoimpact.
• Write, design, maintain and produce content for 7 websites requiring familiarity with html editing and ftp. See for example: http://ejmas.com, http://kendo-canada.com/.
• Production of e-books

• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1998. Colorimetric assays for the detection of Asaxanthin in fish and fish feed. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. In Preparation.
• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1998. A colorimetric pentose sugar assay and its use as a measurement of hemicellulose. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. In Preparation.
• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1998. The extraction of feedstuffs for the direct measurement of the carbohydrate fractions. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. In Preparation.
• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1997. A colorimetric formaldehyde assay. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. 68(1-2):81-93.
• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1996. A simple colorimetric assay for muramic acid, lactic acid, glyceraldehyde, acetaldehyde and formaldehyde. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. 56(1):49-58.
• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1995. A colorimetric method for the quantitation of fructose. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol 53(3):215-227.
• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1995. A modification of the phenol sulfuric acid method of total sugar determination. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. 53(3):207-214.
• Taylor, K.A.C.C. 1993. A colorimetric method for the quantitation of galacturonic acid. Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. 43:51-54.
• Taylor, K.A. and J.G. Buchanan-Smith, 1992. A colorimetric method for the quantitation of uronic acids, and a specific assay for galacturonic acid. Anal. Biochem. 201:190-196.
• Taylor, K.A., B. Crosby, M. McGavin, C.W. Forsberg and D.Y. Thomas 1987. Characteristics of the Endoglucanase Encoded by a cel Gene from Bacteroides succinogenes Expressed in Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 53:41-46.
• Wood, J.M., K.A.C.C. Taylor, D.J. McClellan, G.G. Lawrie, R.L. Krogsrud and T.J Beveridge. 1987. Isolation and Characterization of monoclonal antibodies to proline dehydrogenase from Escherichia coli K-12. Biochem. Cell Biol. 65:507-513
• Sipat, A, K.A. Taylor, R.Y.C. Lo, C.W. Forsberg and P.J. Krell, 1987. Molecular Cloning of an Xylanase Gene from Bacteroides succinogenes and its Expression in Escherichia coli. Applied and Experimental Microbiology 53:477-481

• Forsberg, C.W., K. Taylor, B. Crosby, D.Y. Thomas. 1986 The characteristics and cloning of bacterial cellulases. in "Biotechnonogy and Renewable Energy" ed. Moo-Young, M., S. Hasnain, and J. Lamptey. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London. p. 101-111.

• Taylor, K.A. 1997. Omori Ryu Iaido, History and Practice. Journal of Asian Martial Arts 6(1):80-103.
• Taylor, K.A. 1996. An Interview with Matsuo Haruna. Journal of Asian Martial Arts 5(2):80-89.
• Donohue J.J. and Taylor, K.A. 1994. The Classification of the Fighting Arts. Journal of Asian Martial Arts 3(4):10-37.
• Taylor, K.A. 1994. Use of the Knife and Short Staff in Aikido Training. Journal of Asian Martial Arts 3(4):64-103.
• Taylor K. 1993. The History of Iaido: A Japanese Sword Art. J. Asian Martial Arts. 2(3):37-63.

• K.A. Taylor, 1997, Iaido: Life in the Balance. Bugeisha 2(March):26-30.
• K.A. Taylor, 1996, The Formation of the Japanese Sword Schools. Martial Arts Free Press 1(6):7 Aug-October.
• K.A. Taylor, 1995, Kendo in Canada: a secret national resource. Canadian Martial Arts Magazine: 2(2):14-15,30.
• K.A. Taylor 1995, Aikido and Self Defence, Aikido Today Magazine 9(1):13-14.
• K.A. Taylor, 1994-5. Niten Ichi Ryu: The Sword of Miyamoto Musashi. Furyu: The budo magazine of classical Japanese martial arts and culture, Issue #3 Winter p. 27-33.
• K.A. Taylor, 1994-5. Fred Fimio: A Passion for Swords. Furyu: The budo magazine of classical Japanese martial arts and culture, Issue #3 Winter p. 72-73.
• K.A. Taylor, 1994. A History of the Sei Do Kai. Furyu: The budo magazine of classical Japanese martial arts and culture, Issue #2 Fall.
• K.A. Taylor, 1994. Iaido in Canada. Canadian Martial Arts Magazine: Spring.

• K.A. Taylor, 1996. Flashing Steel: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmansip by Masayuki Shimabukuro and Leonard J. Pellman, Journal of Asian Martial Arts 5:1(104-106).
• K.A. Taylor, 1994-95, Samadhi by Mike Sayama. Furyu: The budo magazine of classical Japanese martial arts and culture, Issue #3 Winter p. 67.
• K.A. Taylor, 1994. The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship: A manual of Eishin-Ryu Iaido by Nicklaus Suino, Furyu: The budo magazine of classical Japanese martial arts and culture, Issue #2 Fall.
• K.A. Taylor, 1994. The Japanese Art of War by Thomas Cleary, Journal of Asian Martial Arts 3(2)
• K.A. Taylor, 1994. Zen and the Samurai by Thomas L. King, Journal of Asian Martial Arts 3(2)
• K.A. Taylor and D. Blue III, 1994, One Hundred Masterpieces from the collection of Compton, Journal of Asian Martial Arts: Journal of Asian Martial Arts 3(3)

• K.A. Taylor, 1997. Iaido, in The Encyclopedia of World Sport.
• K.A. Taylor, 2001. Iaido, in Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia.

Author

• A Student's Guide to Self Defence: A discussion of practical self protection 8x10" 150 pgs
• Resisting Sexual Assault: A manual of resistance strategies for escaping sexual assault 8x10"  130 pgs
• Kim's Big Book of Iaido Volume 1: The Manual 8X10" 108 pgs
• Kim's Big Book of Iaido Volume 2: Seitei Gata (Zen Ken Ren Iai) 8x10" 100 pgs
• Kim's Big Book of Iaido Volume 3: Omori Ryu 8x10" 94 pgs
• Kim's Big Book of Iaido Volume 4: Eishin Ryu 8x10" 127 pgs
• Kim's Big Book of Iaido Volume 5: Oku Iai 8x10" 100 pgs
• The Little Book of Jodo (With Eric Tribe) 8x10" 140 pgs.
• Songs of the Sword 5X8" 100 pgs.
• Niten Ichi Ryu: The sword art of Musashi Miyamoto 8x10" 100 pgs
• Cane for Personal Protection, in production
• Ukemi: the Other Side of Aikido, in production

• TIN/JJSA Collected (15 volumes) 8x10 inches, 100 pages
• Hammerterz Forum Collected 8x10 inches, 364 pages

• Getting a Grip: Judo in the Nikkei Communities of the Pacific Northwest, 1900-1950 Joseph R. Svinth 2003. EJMAS press trade paperback, 300pgs

• Ruminant Nutrition Group lab manual.
• Hands Off! Common Sense Self Defence.
• Martial arts group discussion manual.
• 22 instructional videotapes produced.