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Danay Romero

Ocala,FL

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Learning Assistant 2

Florida International University
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Improved my skills and further enhanced my knowledge of General Chemistry I and II as I continued to LA for Dr
  • Anju Duley in the Summer 2024 semester
  • Hosted two weekly ChemPAL (Peer-Assisted Learning) sessions for students enrolled in these courses and held optional 1-on-1 tutoring sessions for those who requested additional support in the course

Learning Assistant 1

Florida International University
01.2024 - 07.2024
  • Enrolled in 'SMT 3931: LA Seminar', which taught new learning assistants how to approach and interact with students, professors, and other LAs in the classroom to create the best learning environment for undergraduate students enrolled in General Chemistry I
  • Worked closely with Dr
  • Anju Duley and fellow LAs to develop weekly plans for Lectures and Active Learning Sessions

Student Course Instructor

Florida International University
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Learned how to best teach and apply Introductory Chemistry topics to create and assign weekly laboratory experiments and reports
  • Ensured the practice of proper lab safety and etiquette, created PowerPoints discussing weekly topics to connect hands-on experiments to Lecture curriculum, and provided detailed feedback while grading weekly pre- and post-laboratory assignments

Medical Surgeon’s Assistant

Baptist Hospital of Miami
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Completed continuing education units, staying up to date on surgical technology and meeting organizational requirements
  • Transported patients to and from surgeries to promote timely operating room turnover
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction
  • Cleaned and supported operating equipment to keep resources in good working condition and ready for use
  • Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients

Cashier

The Fresh Market
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Answered customer questions and supplied store information
  • Built and kept relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success
  • Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices
  • Resolved tension with customers complaining about products, services, or store personnel, answering product questions, and providing instructions for complaints
  • Collected payments and provided exact change
  • Helped with purchases and signed customers up for rewards program
  • Learned roles of other departments to supply coverage and keep store operational
  • Preserved appearance of store by arranging and replenishing displays and merchandise racks
  • Delivered high level of customer service to patrons using active listening and engagement skills

Sales Associate

Michael’s Arts and Crafts
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Tracked company inventories, moved excess stock, and arranged products to improve sales
  • Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, product, and service information
  • Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs
  • Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections
  • Received and displayed product shipments on retail shelves upon delivery
  • Used technology resources to aid customers in finding and selecting items
  • Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and promotions
  • Retained product, service, and company policy knowledge to serve as resource for both coworkers and customers
  • Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices

Back of House Team Leader

Chick-fil-A
04.2021 - 01.2022
  • Promoted to leadership position in recognition of strong work ethic and provided exceptional customer service
  • Motivated and empowered team members to build customer satisfaction and loyalty to support retention and growth
  • Allocated resources and organized processes within assigned area of responsibility to drive efficiency and productivity
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance
  • Utilized coaching and leadership principles to enhance internal and external team dynamics
  • Implemented performance, quality, and efficiency measures to achieve aggressive production goals
  • Conducted thorough quality checks to verify conformance to specifications
  • Rotated through series of different stations based on team needs
  • Implemented surface and equipment schedules and standards to support a clean, neat and sanitized kitchen

Intern

Agape 4 Orphans International, Inc.
06.2020 - 08.2021
  • Built professional working relationships with peers and supervisors
  • Created and organized documentation to support the team
  • Worked well in a team environment as well as independently
  • Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials, and supplies
  • Organized filing cabinets arranged documentation and tracked company inventory
  • Worked with disadvantaged children to improve their academic and social skills through Agape 4 Orphan's Summer Enrichment Program

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Concentration in Health & Human Concerns, Second Major in Natural & Applied Sciences, Concentration in Pre-Medical Sciences

Florida International University
Miami, FL
07.2024

Associate of Arts - Health Services Administration

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
04.2022

Master of Science - Molecular and Cellular Biology, Concentration in Cancer Biology

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Skills

  • Project management
  • Data analysis
  • Presentation skills
  • Education
  • Academic research
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Undergraduate Research @ FIU (URFIU) Conference, 04/01/24, Presented 'Assessment of Wearable Activity Monitors in Individuals with Obesity' to fellow undergraduate students, graduate recruiters, and judges from the FIU Undergraduate Research Journal (FIUURJ).
  • Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) 2024, 02/01/24, Presented 'Assessment of Wearable Activity Monitors in Individuals with Obesity' to fellow undergraduate students and graduate recruiters from accredited research institutions in the state of Florida and beyond.
  • Recipient of FIU Blue & Gold Scholarship
  • Recipient of Florida Academic Bright Futures Scholarship

Volunteer Experience

  • Arboretum Volunteer, Florida International University | 05/01/24, 08/31/24, Volunteered with Dr. John Cozza on FIU’s prospective Arboretum project, whose goal is to create a living classroom out of our campus while simultaneously promoting sustainability and health benefits, engagement with the larger local community, and landscape interest and beauty. Most of my duties have involved researching different plants to be added to each of the hypothetical exhibits we have planned to be added around campus.
  • Research Volunteer, Florida International University | 10/01/23, 07/31/24, Discovered Dr. Jason Kostrna’s research lab through FIU’s Undergraduate Research Society (URS) club. Gained research experience in the field of Exercise Science, specifically working on a project we called 'Wearables'. Presented research aims and data at Local (URFIU) and Regional (FURC) research conferences in 2024.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Learning Assistant 2

Florida International University
05.2024 - 08.2024

Learning Assistant 1

Florida International University
01.2024 - 07.2024

Student Course Instructor

Florida International University
01.2024 - 05.2024

Medical Surgeon’s Assistant

Baptist Hospital of Miami
10.2022 - 05.2023

Cashier

The Fresh Market
07.2022 - 09.2022

Sales Associate

Michael’s Arts and Crafts
06.2022 - 07.2022

Back of House Team Leader

Chick-fil-A
04.2021 - 01.2022

Intern

Agape 4 Orphans International, Inc.
06.2020 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Concentration in Health & Human Concerns, Second Major in Natural & Applied Sciences, Concentration in Pre-Medical Sciences

Florida International University

Associate of Arts - Health Services Administration

Miami Dade College

Master of Science - Molecular and Cellular Biology, Concentration in Cancer Biology

University of Florida
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