Chrisella Angel Trinos Cordero
Los Angeles
Summary
Hardworking and competent undergraduate with hands-on experience at UCLA, excelling in laboratory logistics and patient education. Proven ability to enhance workflow efficiency and foster community outreach. Skilled in data interpretation and effective communication, contributing to impactful projects that empower underprivileged students and promote health awareness.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Pathology Research Portal
03.2025 - Current
- Assist in organization, tracking, and processing in a CAP-accredited laboratory.
- Support laboratory logistics by coordinating researchers and couriers for efficient workflow.
- Gain foundational knowledge in specimen processing techniques, including centrifuging and aliquoting (without direct handling).
- Maintain accuracy in sample management, storage, dispatching, and result retrieval.
- Develop attention to detail and problem-solving skills in a regulated laboratory setting.
Volunteer
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
- Transported patients throughout all 8 floors of Ronald Reagan Hospital as well as multiple buildings around the UCLA Medical Plaza
- Ensured patient care and healthcare staff assistance for 4 hours at a time being on call during shift
- Guided and greeted staff and patients with the UCLA CICARE, ensuring greatest patient experience
Volunteer
UCLA Aid Care Education (ACE) Free Clinic
06.2024 - Current
- Educate patients on nutrition, women's health, disease prevention, and lifestyle choices.
- Conduct basic health screenings such as blood pressure, glucose levels, and BMI checks.
- Assist with patient registration, taking medical histories, and recording vital signs.
- Make and provide health kits toward women's health, mental health, and harm reduction.
Member
UCLA Kids in Nutrition (KIN)
04.2024 - Current
- Empower the younger generation to lead healthy and sustainable lives through nutrition and food sustainability.
- Visit schools within LAUSD to mentor kids through food literacy and education.
- Develop leadership skills in teaching and engaging with elementary students.
- Work with other student instructors in brainstorming health lesson presentations and activities.
Social Media Still Team, Feature Writer Editorial Team
Her Campus at UCLA
09.2023 - Current
- Curate interactive content for the Her Campus socials and grow the publication's reach through posts, stories, podcasts, promoting articles, and brand collaborators.
- Develop social media marketing skills.
- Partner with companies such as Princess Polly, Coach, Valentino.
- Pitch and write articles that range from blog-style posts, to personal essays, and news articles.
- Attend press events and interview exclusive people.
Self-taught
07.2021 - Current
- Worked and built a model Piper laptop computer.
- Bought the parts and built my own personal computer.
- Learned to work with different codes and software.
- Developed computer literacy skills.
- Strengthened problem-solving skills.
Mentee
UCLA Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention (SPEAR)
01.2022 - 06.2025
- Support others through academic, professional, and holistic growth.
- Learn from one another in personal and educational spaces.
- Create a bond with the mentor/mentee and the family cohort.
- Show accountability to the mentorship indicators: community service, health and wellness, self-advocacy, self-learning, and peer organizing.
Undergraduate Student Researcher
UCLA Elegant Mind Club
06.2024 - 04.2025
- Develop a hypothesis centered around origin of life consciousness and intelligence through hands-on lab practices and protocols for 4 consecutive months
- Conducted research with model animals from Hydra, C. elegans, Brine Shrimp to Drosophila and perform projects with chosen species
- Leveraged 2 main scientific softwares (PASCO Tracker, Arduino) to investigate tendencies and habits of model animals
Mentor
UCLA Association of Chinese Americans High School Mentorship
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Advising next generation of underprivileged college students through anecdotes of own experience for 2+ hrs per session.
- Coordinate social activities for self-development of 2 underprivileged students undergoing college applications to boost mental health.
- Mentor students of Downtown Magnet High School Academically 3-4 times per week.
Research Intern
UCLA Samahang Pilipino Archival Research Class (SPARC)
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Examine historical records on Samahang Pilipino and the Pilipinix community at UCLA using primary sources from the UCLA Special Collections.
- Train in oral history methods, conducting, recording, and transcribing interviews to preserve historical narratives.
- Develop a research project, analyzing archival materials related to community advocacy, cultural identity, and politics.
- Synthesize findings into a final paper and presentation, contributing the Samahang Pilipino digital archive.
- Strengthen qualitative research, analytical, and historical documentation skills.
Intern
UCLA Samahang Pilipino Advancing Community Empowerment (SPACE)
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Motivated retention and support for one another to break down stigmas
• Advocated and spread information on college education and finance on a social platform with 1.1k followers
• Reflected on identity within cultural experiences, historical impact and legacy of Pilipinos 3 times a week
• Built relationships with each of 20 intern and address community conditions within other student-initiated retention projects
Intern
UCLA Samahang Teaching through Experience Program (STEP)
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Motivate retention and support for one another to break down stigmas.
- Create a safe space to converse intimately about identities and the way we embrace our own culture.
- Reflect on identity within my cultural experiences, the historical impact and legacy of Pilipinos.
- Build relationships with every intern and address community conditions within other student-initiated retention projects.
Member
Mayor's Youth Council
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Work w/ Mayor Eric Garcetti & his Central Area Representatives: Angie Aramayo (2020-21), Serapia Kim (2021-22).
- Examined need for solutions to dozens of social issues for municipal governing body.
- Coordinated 3 solutions on topic of Education: ideas of college readiness, financial literacy workshops, feminine hygiene products.
Member
Precious Blood Church Youth Group
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Help organize fundraisers for those in need.
- Promote self-care practices to the community.
- Reflects on Gospel readings, society issues, & areas of leadership.
- Host & participate in events for the community.
Teen Volunteer
Cedars Sinai
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Collaborated with dozens of volunteers, health staff, and patients to enhance patient experience.
- Demonstrated customer service excellence when volunteering and working with 10+ patients at a time.
- Partnered with health staff on service-based activities for more than one year during the COVID shutdown.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Mary's Academy
Inglewood, CA06.2022
Skills
- Clinical lab settings
- Laboratory logistics
- Patient education
- Community outreach
- Effective communication
- Project management
- Laboratory techniques
- Multitasking capacity
- Adaptability
- Time management
- Computer literacy
- Data interpretation
- Scientific writing
- Research design
- Fieldwork experience
- Collaborative mindset
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- CSU Math Marathon Certificate
- Engineer Factory Certificate
- CITI Program: Human Research Credential
- Coursera: Understanding Research Methods Credential
Awards
- Salutatorian
- Summa Cum Laude
- Woman's Club of Playa del Rey Scholarship
- The American Library of Poetry Poem Publication
- Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Neighborhood Art Contest
- Cultural Affairs Commission Art Series Art Gallery
- Dean's Honors Awards (2x)
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Italian
Elementary
Accomplishments
- The American Library of Poetry Poem Publication
- Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Neighborhood Art Contest
- Cultural Affairs Commission Art Series Art Gallery
Affiliations
- Choir, 2013 - Performed in Rome & London (Pueri Cantores), Walt Disney Concert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Filipino American Symphony Orchestra, Disneyland, Connect with other choirs from different schools, states, & countries, Lead cantor at Precious Blood Church, Encourage participation, listen collaboratively, & guide younger choristers
- Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night (SPCN), 2023, 2024, 2025 - Understand topics of culture, identity, and purpose of SPCN in a safe and inclusive space, Embrace aspects of Pilipinx and Pilipinx-American culture, Empower students in the student-run production centered around Pilipinx and Pilipinx-American experiences, Educate the cast and audience about the past to actively mold the future, Foster a loving community and uplift the Pilipinx culture
- Engineer Factory Summer STEAM program, 2021 - Strengthen STEAM skills, Guided and coordinated activities for 50+ younger, aspiring engineers to grow interest in STEM, Work through a Piper computer curriculum, Networked with 5 engineers from Lockheed Martin & Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners to immerse into STEM, Participate in the CSU Math Marathon, Receive UCSD Engineering Design & Computer Science micro-credential
- Carondelet Sisters of St. Joseph (CSJ) Leadership Conference, 2020, 2021 - Partner with other CSJ schools to become aware of the issues in the world, promote change, & have others' voices heard, Understand the history & traditions of the CSJ, Live out to show love & dignity for others, Provide service to the dear neighbor without being a sister
- Altar Server, 2016 - Serve for Precious Blood Church, Familiarize myself with the mass setting, Mentor & train younger prospective altar servers, Assist teacher in guiding students, Feel closer & grow my faith in God
Timeline
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Pathology Research Portal
03.2025 - Current
Volunteer
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
Volunteer
UCLA Aid Care Education (ACE) Free Clinic
06.2024 - Current
Undergraduate Student Researcher
UCLA Elegant Mind Club
06.2024 - 04.2025
Member
UCLA Kids in Nutrition (KIN)
04.2024 - Current
Research Intern
UCLA Samahang Pilipino Archival Research Class (SPARC)
01.2024 - 03.2024
Social Media Still Team, Feature Writer Editorial Team
Her Campus at UCLA
09.2023 - Current
Mentor
UCLA Association of Chinese Americans High School Mentorship
09.2023 - 06.2024
Intern
UCLA Samahang Pilipino Advancing Community Empowerment (SPACE)
09.2023 - 12.2023
Intern
UCLA Samahang Teaching through Experience Program (STEP)
04.2023 - 06.2023
Mentee
UCLA Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention (SPEAR)
01.2022 - 06.2025
Self-taught
07.2021 - Current
Member
Mayor's Youth Council
09.2020 - 06.2022
Member
Precious Blood Church Youth Group
06.2020 - 07.2021
Teen Volunteer
Cedars Sinai
06.2019 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
St. Mary's Academy
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