April Parrish
Oxon Hill,MD
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant
First-Year Initiative (FRI) Lab- Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus)
State College, PA
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Taught students basic lab practices and executing the scientific method for developing individual scientific projects.
- Hosted office hours twice a week to facilitate the creation and oration of students' independent research projects.
- Ensured collaboration, peer review, and proper performance of experimental designs involving micropipetting, PCR, gel electrophoresis, and DNA extraction.
Intern/ Program Participant
PROMISE Program (Penn State College of Medicine)
Hershey, PA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Received training on patient engagement, types of cancer research, technical writing, and animal-handling safety.
- Conducted research involving cell tissue culture rafts, HPV-16, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) drugs used for treating HIV patients.
- Poster presenter at summer research symposium at the end of the summer program. "HAART protease inhibitor treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 raft cultures regulate virus infectivity". Hershey, PA.
Counselor
Pine Springs Camp
Boswell, PA
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Designed schedules and managed programs and activities 6 days a week for children from 2 years of age to 17 years old.
- Taught Bible verses and facilitated biblical discussions.
- Trained in CPR and First Aid (child/adult).
Italian Language Tutor
Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus)
State College, PA
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Trained students of beginner to advanced levels with exam preparation, speaking and listening practice, reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary.
- Reviewed Italian compositions and technical writing.
Behavior Technician
Children's Milestone
Alexandria, VA
06.2025 - Current
- Completed a 40 hour online training program in ABA therapy.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Science
The Pennsylvania State University
State College05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Italian
The Pennsylvania State University
State College05-2025
Volunteering and Leadership
- Paid DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship (DCF) to volunteer at Windy Gap- A Young Life Camp in Weaverville, NC during spring break to help clean with the short-staffed camp. (March 2024)
- Assisted in setting up and managing a social event for DCF (March 2024).
- Structured a week's worth of activities for kids each week as a summer camp counselor (Summer 2024).
- Worked recruitment tables for International Student Group (ISG) and DCF (Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023).
- Accepted to be a part of the Leadership Team of DCF (January 2024-May 2024).
- I translated an Italian Wiki page in Florence, Italy alongside the director of ISI Florence for La Biblioteca Riccardiana, which then resulted in a private tour of the library (Spring 2023).
Awards and Scholarships
- Bunton-Waller Merit Scholarship (4-year renewable, Fall 2021)
- Dean’s List (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
- Commencement Laurel Crown (Spring 2025)
- Gamma Kappa Alpha national essay contest award (Spring 2025)
- Gamma Kappa Alpha certificate and graduation cords (Spring 2025)
- Italian Student Marshal for Class of 2025
- Josephine and David Rhea Italian Excellence Award (Spring 2023, Spring 2025)
Timeline
Behavior Technician
Children's Milestone
06.2025 - Current
Italian Language Tutor
Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus)
10.2024 - 04.2025
Counselor
Pine Springs Camp
05.2024 - 07.2024
Intern/ Program Participant
PROMISE Program (Penn State College of Medicine)
05.2023 - 08.2023
Teacher Assistant
First-Year Initiative (FRI) Lab- Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus)
09.2022 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Science
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science - Italian
The Pennsylvania State University