Emmanuel College of Boston
Bachelor's degree in Biology
Concentration in Health Sciences
2019 - 2023
Skills
- Willingness to learn
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to write papers in a scientific context
- Biology laboratory experience in various techniques including PCR, Western Blot, and Electrophoresis
- Ability to problem solve and interpret data results
- Background in team work from past job experience to be an effective communicator and collaborate with others
- Internship experience taking clinical notes and data by hand and using online services such as Catalyst and Accupoint
- Internship experience in clinical research interacting with patients over the phone, recording patient health information, and creating figures and tables for research papers
Research Assistant
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Part-time
January 2023 - July 2023
Boston, Masssachusetts, United States
Working with the GenoVA research team in accessing the clinical effectiveness of polygenic risk scores for 6 different diseases: atrial fibrillation, breast cancer, colon cancer, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer. My daily tasks include recruiting patients over the phone, answer patient questions, conducting literature reviews, and helping to edit scientific research papers.
Instructional Assistant
Emmanuel College
Part-time
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
Boston, Massachusetts
Working in the intro to cell and molecular biology lab I assisted the professor and students in conducting the daily experiments as well as answered any questions thats students had. Some of the laboratory techniques I preformed include gel electrophoresis, PCR, transformation, and plasmid isolation.
ABA Therapist
Children Making Strides
Part-time
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Plymouth, Massachusetts
For this position I worked with children between the ages of 17 months to 7 years old. During my two daily sessions, I ran various programs and task analyses assigned by the client's BCBA, along with pairing, to contribute to the improvement of the child's social, communication, attention, and language skills. In addition, I took clinical notes and data on the accuracy of program or task analysis completion as well as behavioral frequencies to determine if anything had to be altered to best suit the client's ability to succeed.
Instructional Assistant
Emmanuel College
Part-time
Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
Boston, Massachusetts
In this position I assisted the professor in various manners. In preparing for the lab, I set up models, microscopes and slides, or animals models with the proper dissection equipment. During the course of the lab, I helped answer students questions and gathered extra materials as needed. I also assisted in setting up lab practical exams and hosted study sessions for students to come into the lab and ask questions on models or animal models in the days before the exam.
