Daniela Monteys
Middletown,CT
Summary
Multilingual Neuroscience student with a diverse background in both Spain and New York City. Experienced in cutting-edge neuroscientific research with hands-on involvement in labs at NYU and Wesleyan University. Passionate about community outreach, evident from extensive volunteering in medical, educational, and social sectors from Guatemala to Connecticut. Proven leadership and adaptability skills acquired from varied roles in the gastronomic sector, music education, and sports instruction. Committed to making a positive impact on society by bridging scientific insights with community needs
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Research Intern
Wesleyan University, Melon Lab
11.2022 - Current
- Work in a professor's lab whose goal is to discover neurobiological mechanisms that drive sex differences in the development of disorders associated with alcohol exposure
- Responsibilities are to inject mice, record and watch mice activity, do behavioral tests, record anymaze, brain slicing, brain freezing, IHC, confocal, and other sensitization and behavioral lab tasks.
Barista and Cook
Red And Black Cafe
09.2022 - Current
- Assistant giving service in the gastronomic area to Wesleyan students: serving, cooking, barista, organizing, and cleaning
WesBuds
Wesleyan University
09.2021 - Current
- Member at Wesleyan’s weekly program focused on helping the community with disabilities, where we have weekly lunches with them, help with homework, and have fun events.
Neuroscience Research Assistant
NYU
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Working on a project that looked at music enculturation in the brain at an NYU lab
- Responsibilities included creating behavioral experiments collecting participant data, working and collecting data with MEG machine, and coding to write statistical results on data.
- Same lab I interned for during Highschool
Hostess and Barista
City Winery
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Had two different shifts throughout the summer which consisted of barista of the cafe in the restaurant, and hostess of the restaurants and event spaces during shows
Babysitting
Self-Employed
01.2018 - 08.2023
- Over every break and summer since 2018. Have babysat and still babysit for a couple families. Responsible for picking up and dropping off children to school and after-class activities, helping with homework, and feeding and children when necessary.
Spanish Tutoring
Self-employed
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Give in-person and online spanish tutoring lessons to children, covering grammar, verbs, and communication skills
Volunteer for Sex Education
ASHA
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Adolescent Sexual Health Awareness volunteer, going to high schools to give lessons about sexual health for teenagers
Medical Volunteer, and Education Volunteer
INLEX
08.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked in hospital to provide basic medical care to impoverished residents, collected vital signs, updated records, and shadowed a variety of doctors in the process.
- Second volunteer was an afterschool program for kids to reinforce literature and math, but also helped them learn English
Elderly Care
Dr's Assistant
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Elderly care assistant, under supervision of a doctor, performing tasks such as handling medication, cooking, feeding, bathing
Server/ Assistant
Neon Deli
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Assistant giving service in the gastronomic area to Wesleyan students: cooking, organizing, and placing product orders.
Jacobi Hospital Volunteer/ Shadowing
Jacobi Hospital
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Worked at the SIMS medical lab, helped lead simulation classes for medical students and also was able to learn a myriad of those skills
Surf Instructor
Skudin Surf
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Taught kids and adults how to surf (Three summers in a row, not during the school year)
- Part of the crew in a program for children with special needs - in charge of teaching them adapted skills to learn how to surf.
Guitar Teacher
Daniel's Music Foundation
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Taught kids with special needs how to play instruments, mostly guitar providing a comfortable, educational, and social environment in which individuals with Developmental Disabilities could enjoy, learn, and practice the joy of music together.
NYU Neuroscience Internship
Poeppel Lab NYU
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Helped with an NYU study on the similarities/differences between student groups’ neurowaves interaction when all performing the same task. Mainly used an EEG machine, and learned how to “clean” recorded data for the published study.
Reading Buddies Volunteer
Reading Partners
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Was part of an afterschool program that helped kids in public middle schools how to read and write better, and gave them quizzes and homework.
Habitat For Humanity Volunteer
Habitat For Humanity
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Lived in community with other volunteers in the woods, helped build houses for underserved communities chosen in a rescue plan of the government of the United States.
Doctor Shadowing
Gramercy Pediatrics
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Shadowed two pediatricians around, helped with taking patient’s information, symptoms, and their daily duties.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience (pre-med)
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT05.2024
High School Diploma -
Grace Church Highschool
New York, NY06.2020
Skills
- CPR and EMT training/ certification
- Language skills: English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian
- Python trained
- Sports: captain of cross country and track and field in Highschool
Timeline
Neuroscience Research Assistant
NYU
06.2023 - 08.2023
Hostess and Barista
City Winery
06.2023 - 08.2023
Undergraduate Research Intern
Wesleyan University, Melon Lab
11.2022 - Current
Barista and Cook
Red And Black Cafe
09.2022 - Current
Medical Volunteer, and Education Volunteer
INLEX
08.2022 - 08.2022
Spanish Tutoring
Self-employed
06.2022 - 06.2023
Elderly Care
Dr's Assistant
06.2022 - 07.2022
Volunteer for Sex Education
ASHA
11.2021 - 12.2022
WesBuds
Wesleyan University
09.2021 - Current
Server/ Assistant
Neon Deli
09.2021 - 05.2022
Jacobi Hospital Volunteer/ Shadowing
Jacobi Hospital
05.2021 - 08.2021
Guitar Teacher
Daniel's Music Foundation
02.2020 - 05.2020
NYU Neuroscience Internship
Poeppel Lab NYU
01.2019 - 06.2019
Reading Buddies Volunteer
Reading Partners
09.2018 - 01.2019
Surf Instructor
Skudin Surf
06.2018 - 08.2020
Habitat For Humanity Volunteer
Habitat For Humanity
06.2018 - 07.2018
Doctor Shadowing
Gramercy Pediatrics
05.2018 - 06.2018
Babysitting
Self-Employed
01.2018 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience (pre-med)
Wesleyan University
High School Diploma -
Grace Church Highschool