Diana Malenkova
Bridgewater,NJ
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Writing Center Tutor
Seton Hall University
07.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Assessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessions and adjusted instructional methods and content focus.
- Tutored struggling, average and advanced students in English course materials.
Freelance Web Designer and Commission Artist
Freelance
08.2019 - Current
- Provided technical consulting support on projects or system issues.
- Verified system integrity by utilizing proper architectural designs.
- Wrote, analyzed, debugged and delivered clean, validated and maintainable codes.
- Built and styled new mobile-friendly websites, transitioning legacy presentations to simultaneous easy-to-use versions.
- Converted graphic designs to usable web images using various software platforms.
- Created custom drawings and paintings using fine oils, acrylics, and charcoal on high-quality canvas.
- Made use of materials, such as ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, computer software, paints, and pencils to complete unique pieces for customers.
Intern/Database Analyst
Moblty
07.2017 - 08.2018
- Programmed novel interactive kiosks designed to target content to specific audiences based on recognized age, gender, and interests.
- Incorporated database technologies such as relational databases, SQL and Java into coding projects.
- Completed data mining and electronic documentation reviews.
- Designed and developed client reports and analytical data structures.
- Used various statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports.
- Administered, supported and monitored databases by proactively resolving database issues and maintaining servers.
- Implemented BI solution framework for end-to-end business intelligence projects.
Music Teacher (piano and Music Theory)
SDA Church Of The Oranges
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Familiarized students with concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords on different levels.
- Mentored struggling students with an individualized approach to enhance learning.
- Worked with students of various ages (6-65) in both group and private settings
- Developed lesson plans, selected course materials, and prepared assignments.
- Planned and executed targeted lesson plans to instruct on music theory, music history and performance etiquette.
- Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ05.2023
High School Diploma -
Science Park High School
Newark, NJ06.2019
Skills
- Inspiring Love of Learning
- Developing Individualized Lessons
- Academic Performance Improvement
- Building Confidence Through Positive Reinforcement
- Instructional Techniques
- Code Analysis and Development
- Web Development Software
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- SQL Server Database
- Self-Motivated
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association - May 2022
- Scribe101, ScribeAmerica - May 2021
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Italian
Elementary
Research Projects
Mocha Diffusion Research w/Dr. Jacob Goldsmith (Fall 2020-present)
- 4 hours a week, most weeks
- Research on dendritic pattern formation of different oxide suspensions in Mocha Diffusion
- Research presented at three symposiums
- International audience present during presentations- Dr. Stephen Morris, Department of Physics, University of Toronto
- Publication in progress (Journey of Molecular Liquids)
- http://blogs.shu.edu/symposia/files/2021/04/Departmental-Symposium-Book-of-Abstracts-2021_Final.pdf
Bruton's tyrosine kinase and X-linked agammaglobulinemia: Possible new gene therapy targets (Spring 2021)
- 8 hours a week, most weeks
- Research on the relation of BTK, APRIL, and BLyS genes to XLA and their role in gene therapy options
- Presented at Petersheim Academic Symposium
- https://site8.auth.shu.commonspotcloud.com/petersheim/schedule-of-events.cfm
N2A Expression of FATP Research w/Dr. Helping Zhou (Spring 2022)
- 3 hours a week, most weeks
- Research on whether N2A cells (neural cells in mice) express certain fatty acid transport proteins (FATPs) after the knockdown of the FATP gene.
- Worked with: Western blots, PCR, and gel electrophoresis
Tiny Earth Project w/Dr. Erick Hill (August 2022 - present)
- 6 hours a week, most weeks
- Research on antibiotic discovery and microbe identification in New Jersey soil samples.
- Worked with: bacterial identification, plating, aseptic technique, metabolic testing, PCR, and gene sequencing
Timeline
Writing Center Tutor
Seton Hall University
07.2020 - Current
Freelance Web Designer and Commission Artist
Freelance
08.2019 - Current
Intern/Database Analyst
Moblty
07.2017 - 08.2018
Music Teacher (piano and Music Theory)
SDA Church Of The Oranges
01.2014 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Seton Hall University
High School Diploma -
Science Park High School