Alexandra Seppaenen
Pensacola,FL
Summary
I am a focused student researcher and have been working with writing and performing experiments as well as budgeting and applying for grants at the University of West Florida. As a senior, I am comfortable in leadership roles, and I value having good communication with the people around me. I play NCAA university golf and have a GSC championship title and three additional wins with my team. I am looking forward to starting my journey as a biomedical scientist.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University of West Florida
10.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with 6 academic colleagues in research
- Flow Cytometry analysis of FIT-C data
- Maintained PLB-985 and HeLa cell cultures
- Prepared HeLa freeze downs to an N2 container
- Prepared proposals and applications to external bodies for funding and contractual purposes
- Presented research findings at weekly meetings
COVID-19 Medical Laboratory Personnel
Fysiotest / Championship health
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Handled and stored over 4000 potentially contaminated nasal, oral and blood samples according to protocol
- Reported positive and negative response cases according to established protocols in database
- Maintained aseptic fields when collecting samples
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of West Florida
05.2024
High School Diploma - Natural Sciences
Akademi Båstad Gymnasium
06.2020
Skills
- Microscopy and cell counting
- Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Mammalian Cell Culture Maintenance (PLB-985 and HeLa)
- Flow Cytometry FIT-C
- Biostatistics
- Antibodies, Neutrophils and Dopamine
- PLB-985 cell differentiation
- Troubleshooting
- Grant Writing
INVOLVEMENT
August 2020 to May 2024
The University of West Florida Women’s Golf
· Balanced academics and 20+ hours of physical and mental performance training.
· Volunteered 25hrs/semester within different areas of the local community. One highlight was the Miracle League of Gulf Breeze.
· Developed the ability to maintain high performance under pressure.
· Understanding the importance of good communication within a team, and how team bonding and commitment leads to successful results.
July 2018 to July 2022
Golf Teacher
Båstad Golfklubb, Bastad, Sweden
· Demonstrated understanding, friendliness and helped increase skill level of 40 children per week.
· Participated in team-building activities to enhance relationships.
Languages
Swedish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Hungarian
Native or Bilingual
Finnish
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Accomplishments
- Athletic and Academic Scholarship from the University of West Florida.
- GSC women's golf championship winners 2022.
- Dean's list during multiple semesters.
- Created my own company "PianoCat" through Young Drive.
Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) projects
- Characterization of Dopamine Receptors on Neutrophils
- Characterization of an in vitro dopamine receptor expression model in HeLa cells
Timeline
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University of West Florida
10.2022 - Current
COVID-19 Medical Laboratory Personnel
Fysiotest / Championship health
05.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of West Florida
High School Diploma - Natural Sciences
Akademi Båstad Gymnasium