Anya Sinha
Santa Barbara,CA
Summary
Motivated and compassionate individual with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Recognized for excellent communication and collaboration skills that support effective teamwork, and enhance the patient experience. Dedicated to continuous learning and personal growth in order to better serve patients, and contribute meaningfully to the healthcare environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trainee
Emergency Medical Technician Training
Santa Barbara
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted paramedics in more advanced procedures such as intubation or administering medication intravenously.
- Evaluated patients' medical status and monitored vital signs during transit.
- Administered first aid treatment or life support in prehospital settings.
- Performed CPR and used a cardiac defibrillator to revive patients in cardiac arrest or arrhythmia during AMR ride-alongs.
Senior Mental Health Program Coordinator
Revel Folsom
09.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Senior Home.
- Present to seniors at this senior center on the importance of mental health.
- Initiated several 'Cognitive Boosting' activities, such as 'Story Cube' and Creative Writing Workshops.
- Currently, I am working on initiating a 'Generation Bridge' workshop where seniors teach high school students how to sew and knit, while high school students teach seniors a skill of their choice.
Volunteer/Doctor's Shadower
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
- Work 8 hours a month, where I help nurses and doctors in my department with charting patients.
- I refilled gloves, offered patients water and food, helped nurses change bed sheets, and even charted patients.
- Currently, I run a 'Patient of the Week' program in which I interview a patient every week for 20 minutes, and write articles about their lives and how their disease or disorder does not define them.
Intern
Brainwave Internship
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked in the Educational Research and Mental Health Department.
- I spent 10 weeks working on articles related to different mental health issues and formulating school curricula to help mitigate school pressures.
- I wrote and published an intern article on the neuroplasticity of growing adolescents.
Corresponding Commissioner
National Honors Society
01.2022 - 05.2024
- As a member of the 2022-2023 year, I was honored to be given the opportunity to be a part of the National Honor Society, where I was held to a high standard of academic and service work.
- I was elected to be the Corresponding Commissioner for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Hosted the school's annual International Night Culture Celebration as an outreach event, bringing hundreds of students together to celebrate different values and backgrounds.
Co-Vice President
International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA)
01.2020 - 05.2024
- I spent weeks meeting with several radiologists and neurosurgeons, and I learned about their professions and rare cases.
- I participated in several mock Brain Bee team competitions.
- I helped connect students with doctors (primarily neurosurgeons) to shadow at local hospitals.
Researcher Under Lab Mentor
Harvard Research
06.2023 - 08.2023
- I worked under Dr. Elisabetta del Re is at Harvard's Department of Psychiatry for two months over the summer of 2023.
- I compiled comprehensive reports summarizing key findings from multiple sources of information through literary analysis.
- I became much more proficient in Excel while studying trend lines of various patient file cases.
- I studied and presented my own research project on the environmental and genetic factors that influence cannabis use among adolescents.
Program Participant
UC Berkeley Neuroscience and Psychology Program
06.2023 - 06.2023
- I spent two weeks at UC Berkeley learning foundational neuroscience and psychology concepts to apply to a capstone project.
- I studied the Fundamental Attribution Error concept and led a social experiment as my final project for the program.
Tutor/6th Grade Graduation Coordinator
Sunrise Elementary
06.2018 - 06.2022
- I tutored 1st and 2nd graders on reading comprehension, and I took reading pace tests every week.
- I taught 4th graders about cell biology and provided a brief overview of heart structure.
- Coordinated the 6th-grade graduation of classes and arranged seating in the multipurpose room.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Biopsychology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06.2028
High School Diploma -
Vista Del Lago High School
Folsom, CA05.2024
Skills
- Communication skills
- Dependability
- Curiosity
- Team collaboration
- Personable demeanor
Awards
- HOSA 2nd place Nationals Qualifier (Biology Event)
- HOSA 3rd place States competitor/qualifier (Oncology Research Event)
- Certificate of Recognition for Dedication & Excellence as a Leader on and off Campus
- Outstanding Citizenship Award For 6 or More Outstanding Marks
- 1st Place Parliamentary Procedure Award (FBLA)
- 6th Place in Ornithology Event (Science Olympiad)
- Excellence in Mathematics awarded by Vista Del Lago High School
- AP Scholar with Honor
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Hindi, Fluent
- Nepali, Understanding
Activities
- Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), President, 2022-Present, Health Care Related organization made to promote careers in health care but also several other CTE related fields.
- Brainwave Internship, Intern, 2023 Summer, Worked in the Educational Research and Mental Health Department.
- Harvard Research, Researcher Under Lab Mentor, 2023 Summer, Worked under Dr. Elisabetta del Re at Harvard's Department of Psychiatry.
- UC Berkeley Neuroscience and Psychology Program, Program Participant, 2023 Summer, Spent two weeks at UC Berkeley learning foundational Neuroscience and Psychology concepts.
- International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA), Member, 2020-Present, Spent weeks meeting with several cardiologists and neurosurgeons.
- National Honors Society, Corresponding Commissioner, 2022-Present, Elected to be Corresponding Commissioner of the 2023-2024 school year.
- California Scholarship Federation (CSF), Member, 2020-Present, Participated in various service projects, academic events, and leadership opportunities.
Certification
- CPR Certified
- Stop The Bleed Certified
- Currently Undergoing EMT training + BLS Certification
Timeline
Trainee
Emergency Medical Technician Training
01.2025 - Current
Senior Mental Health Program Coordinator
Revel Folsom
09.2023 - Current
Intern
Brainwave Internship
06.2023 - 05.2024
Researcher Under Lab Mentor
Harvard Research
06.2023 - 08.2023
Program Participant
UC Berkeley Neuroscience and Psychology Program
06.2023 - 06.2023
Volunteer/Doctor's Shadower
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
Corresponding Commissioner
National Honors Society
01.2022 - 05.2024
Co-Vice President
International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA)
01.2020 - 05.2024
Tutor/6th Grade Graduation Coordinator
Sunrise Elementary
06.2018 - 06.2022
Bachelors Degree - Biopsychology
University of California, Santa Barbara
High School Diploma -
Vista Del Lago High School
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