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Ava Bruno

Downers Grove,ILLINOIS

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Cognitive Psychology

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
08.2025 - Current
  • Host office hours weekly for 2+ hours to provide individualized academic support and clarify course material for students.
  • Review and grade exams, assignments, and discussion posts for over 120 students, providing detailed feedback to strengthen student understanding and performance.

Research Assistant

Dr. Brian Cahill
Gainesville, FL
12.2024 - Current
  • Assist in data collection, analysis, and report preparation for studies on wrongful convictions, including developing an AI tool to flag potential cases by identifying common contributing factors.
  • Collaborate in team meetings to review project progress, refine AI models, and brainstorm strategies to reduce the time lawyers spend manually sifting through case files.

Service Specialist

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Gainesville, FL
09.2024 - Current
  • Organize and lead chapter-wide service projects benefiting local philanthropies, including Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida.
  • Track and report member service hours to ensure compliance with national requirements, increasing chapter-wide volunteer hours by 650 during the Spring 2025 semester.

Summer Caregiver

Kim Ho
Naperville, ILLINOIS
05.2024 - 08.2025
  • Nanny four children (ages 3–8) for 40 hours per week, creating structured routines that balance playtime and learning, while adapting to each child’s individual needs.
  • Provide one-on-one support to the oldest child with developmental challenges and anger issues, teaching coping strategies, and guiding her through therapeutic-style conversations to manage emotions.

Chiropractic Assistant

Dr. Ross Mckay
Westmont, ILLINOIS
06.2022 - 08.2025
  • Perform ultrasound therapy, electrical stimulation, hot/cold pack applications, and educate patients on therapy procedures and expected outcomes.
  • Handle insurance verification and billing inquiries while training new staff on clinic procedures and patient interaction practices.

Virtual Shadowing

MediGators
Gainesville, Florida
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Virtually shadow 40 physicians across diverse specialties during Fall 2024, gaining exposure to diagnostic approaches, treatment plans, and patient care strategies.
  • Engage in case discussions, and observe clinical decision-making processes to broaden understanding of medical practice and specialty pathways.

Hospital Volunteer

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Downers Grove, ILLINOIS
01.2022 - 08.2024
  • Assist healthcare staff with patient care, daily operations, and patient check-in, while helping families of patients navigate throughout the hospital.
  • Organize medical supplies, maintain inventory, and manage medical record-keeping tasks, such as filing charts and copying documents.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience

University of Florida Honors College
Gainesville, FL
05-2028

Certification

  • CPR and First Aid certified

Languages

Spanish: professional

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Cognitive Psychology

University of Florida
08.2025 - Current

Research Assistant

Dr. Brian Cahill
12.2024 - Current

Service Specialist

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
09.2024 - Current

Virtual Shadowing

MediGators
08.2024 - 12.2024

Summer Caregiver

Kim Ho
05.2024 - 08.2025

Chiropractic Assistant

Dr. Ross Mckay
06.2022 - 08.2025

Hospital Volunteer

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
01.2022 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience

University of Florida Honors College

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