Dominic Santia
Ambridge,PA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Supplemental Instruction Leader
PennWest California
08.2022 - Current
Customer Service Manager
Ambridge Shop N’ Save
01.2021 - 01.2023
Work Study
PennWest California
08.2021 - 05.2022
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA05.2025
Associate of Science - Pre-Pharmacy
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA05.2025
University of Pittsburgh
06.2024
Laboratory Short Course
American Chemical Society
01.2022
Skills
- Independent and self-motivated
- Quickly and efficiently able to learn new material
- Communicate proficiently through written and oral speech
- Cooperate with and lead a group of coworkers
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in Word
- Proficient in Teams
- Proficient in Zoom
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Recrystallization
- Thin Layer Chromatography
Leadership Experience
- Social Media Coordinator, PennWest California Chemistry Club
- Certified SI Leader, Supplemental Instruction program at Pennsylvania Western University
- Leader, ACS National Chemistry Week planned event, California high school, 10/23
Instrumentalmethods
- Infrared & Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Recrystallization
- Thin Layer & Column Chromatography
- GCMS
- HPLC
- UV-Vis Spectroscopy
- AFM
Honorsprofessionaldevelopment
- Presented research at annual StrikeASpark conference, 03/22, 3rd Place in liberal arts
- Presented Biochemistry and Cell Biology research at annual StrikeASpark conference, 03/24
- J. Robert Craig Scholarship, Recipient
- Dr. Kathleen K. Taylor Sciences Scholarship, Recipient, Full tuition
- Norval E. and Mildred Hutchison Memorial Scholarship, Recipient
- ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry, 03/23
- Excellence in Organic Chemistry Award, 03/23
- Attended PittCon, 02/24
- Presented (Pitt research) at the Pittsburgh Central Regional Meeting of the ACS, CERM 2024
Studentactivities
- Volunteer, Science Olympiad, PennWest California, 03/22, 03/23
- Attendee, Society of the Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP)
- Volunteer, Washington, PA STEM Fest, representing PennWest California, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Volunteer, Help local boy scouts receive their chemistry merit badge, PennWest California, 11/22
- Volunteer, PennWest California’s ‘The Big Event’, 2023, 2024
- Volunteer, Faraday Lecture, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh PA, 11/23
Research
- What We Have Missed: A Transcendental Analysis of Courage the Cowardly Dog, Presented research at school wide conference, 03/22
- Exploring the Structure, Properties, and Applications of Natural Polymers Across their Diverse Biological Origins, Polymer chemistry research, 11/23
- Isolation, Purification, and Screening of Soil Bacteria as a Potential Source of Novel Antibiotics, Microbiology Tiny Earth research, 11/23
- Biochemistry Research, Review
- Cell Biology Research, Review
- DNA Origami Nanoimprinting Biologically Compatible Polymers, Pitt REU Research
Timeline
Supplemental Instruction Leader
PennWest California
08.2022 - Current
Work Study
PennWest California
08.2021 - 05.2022
Customer Service Manager
Ambridge Shop N’ Save
01.2021 - 01.2023
Associate of Science - Pre-Pharmacy
Pennsylvania Western University
University of Pittsburgh
Laboratory Short Course
American Chemical Society
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Pennsylvania Western University