Adina Peysakhov

• I am a very highly motivated and dedicated undergraduate student at Michigan State University.
• I am currently working towards a major degree in Human Biology, along with a minor in Jewish Studies.
• I will be graduating in May of 2026.
• I am an aspiring Physician's Assistant, and I will be applying for PA school upon graduating from MSU.

I was an Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Klump Lab at Michigan State University. I began in January of 2024, and worked for the lab through August of 2025. I was a Research Assistant for the Klump Lab for a total of five semesters, as I worked during both the school year and summer semesters. I ran assessments with voluntary research participants, which consisted of women in their pre-, peri-, and post- menopausal stages. This Psychology-based research lab studies the correlation between mental health conditions and hormonal levels. Specifically, eating disorders are examined as they relate to menopausal stages in women.

• PACU: During the summer of 2023, between the months of May and August, I volunteered at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. I volunteered at the 2 South PACU two days per week, earning a grand total of 90 volunteer hours. I took care of patients as they were waking up from anesthesia, post surgery. I brought them blankets & drinks/snacks, helped transport in-patients to their new hospital rooms, and I discharged out-patients. Eventually, in April of 2024, I was hired as a Nursing Assistant in this same unit!
• Temple Shir Shalom: Throughout middle and high school, as well as my freshman year of college at MSU, I volunteered at my Synagogue, Temple Shir Shalom, which is located in West Bloomfield, Michigan. In middle school, I was a helper in both Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms during Sunday School. I helped the teachers by reading books to the students, playing with them, teaching them about the various Jewish holidays, feeding them snacks, and walking them from the classroom to the bathroom. In high school, I was helper in Hebrew classrooms for older students, which were all Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Graders. I helped teach them the Hebrew alphabet and vowels, how to sound-out words and how to read, as well as how to sketch out Hebrew letters to help them learn to write in both Hebrew print and cursive. During winter break of my freshman year at MSU, I volunteered at Temple Shir Shalom by helping the Rabbis, Michael Moskowitz and Daniel Schwartz, with office work. I was responsible for placing letters into envelopes that would get mailed out to the congregation members. I carefully folded these letters, placed them inside, and addressed the envelopes to the homes of the community members. After sealing the envelopes shut, I placed on stamp stickers, and returned the stacks back to the Synagogue to be mailed out.

• Varsity Girls' Swim and Dive Team: I was a competitive free-style distance swimmer for seven years, (all of middle and high school). I greatly enjoyed competing in the 500 Free event at meets. I attended afternoon practice five days per week, after classes. During these main sessions, we trained for 2.5-3 hours daily in the pool, swimming main sets. In addition, I attended morning practice three days per week, before classes. During these additional sessions, we trained for 1-1.5 hours either doing dryland workouts, or improving diving techniques. Furthermore, during the weekends, I attended Saturday morning sessions, where we practiced the same events we would swim in the upcoming swim meets that week. I currently swim approximately three days per week, as my preferred workout!
• Symphony Orchestra: I played the Violin for six years, (all of middle school, and the first three years of high school). I have played in many concerts, participated in various ensemble performances, and competed in several festivals where I performed in front of judges and received scoring. I also attended a performing arts camp called Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, where I played the Violin! To this day, I enjoy playing my Violin!