Claire Bielski
Bethesda,MD
Summary
I am currently a senior in Poolesville High School, and am part of the Global Ecology Magnet Program, a highly selective high school program in Montgomery County. I have a passion for my community and the environment. I want to develop sustainable technology, clean energy, and gene therapy medications.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Participant and Student Ambassador
Exelon Foundation STEM Academy
07.2023 - Current
- Attended a weeklong program to learn about energy generation and distribution and engineering as a career
- Worked in a team to create a final project that solved an issue with electrical distribution, the project winning second place
- Host workshops and activities to teach children in my area about sustainable energy and electricity to foster their interest in STEM beyond the classroom
Intern
Ibex Biosciences
Rockville, MD
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Learned about the process for planning, setting up, conducting, and then analyzing projects and experiments
- Developed skills in maintaining cell cultures and preforming cell transfections along with other experiment procedures
- Conducted a research project regarding producing stem cells with new reprogramming factors, involving the transfection of cells into stem cells and their differentiation into heart beating cells
Participant
Santa Clara University Summer Engineering Seminar
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Year 1: Explored different engineering majors and worked with a team to design and build a catapult for the design challenge, winning second place
- Year 2: Learned about consideration for environmental and social factors when engineering and worked with a team to design an AI to assist with locating disaster relief resources for the design challenge
Education
Global Ecology Magnet Program
Poolesville High School
Poolesville, MD05-2025
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Research and Analysis
- Experimental Design
- Laboratory Skills
Affiliations
- School Theater Assistant Director and Stage Manager
- PHS Society of Women Engineers Next President and Founder
- Mock Trial Senior Captain
- PHS Science National Honor Society Secretary
- PHS Teens With Heartsongs Vice President
Academics
- AP Scholar with Distinctions
- SAT: 1570 Total, 800 Math, 770 Reading & Writing
- GPA: 3.98 Unweighted, 4.85 Weighted
Timeline
Intern
Ibex Biosciences
06.2024 - 08.2024
Participant and Student Ambassador
Exelon Foundation STEM Academy
07.2023 - Current
Participant
Santa Clara University Summer Engineering Seminar
07.2023 - 07.2024
Global Ecology Magnet Program
Poolesville High School
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