Ellie Dann

Currently, I am a full time student at St. Lawrence University pursuing a biomedical science degree in which I am being challenged each day through my academic endeavors to prepare me for future medical experience. Throughout my time at St. Lawrence University, it has been a goal of mine to try new experiences outside of my comfort zone to see what fields pose of interest to me. Throughout each of these experiences, I carry myself with poise and positivity to allow myself to gain the maximum amount of benefit from these specific situations. As I navigate through my educational pursuits, enrolling courses that both challenge my academic abilities, as well as force me to gain knowledge from an alternative perspective is what allows for me to place education as one of my top priorities. Also, St. Lawrence has provided me with the opportunities to expand the extra-curricular activities I am involved in on and off campus. These experiences have significantly contributed to my personal growth and professional development, enhancing my leadership and academic skills. The rigor enthralled within the coursework offered at St. Lawrence University has provided a fundamental foundation for the resilience and adaptability I apply to both my academic work and personal life to overcome obstacles I may encounter. While my motivation withheld in myself is what drives me to always produce my best possible work, it is the discipline that consistently enables me to achieve the goals I set for myself. It is my commitment to personal improvement that drives my passion for medicine and other opportunities that lie ahead. I am eager to expand my knowledge of how my personal strengths and weaknesses can be improved to allow for me to become the most successful I can be within my future profession.

Beginning in the spring of 2018, I began to volunteer at the Matthew House: Hospice Center in Auburn, NY. At least twice a month, I would stop into the Matthew House and assist terminally ill residents with basic living assistance while maintaining a positive morale to boost their mood. As of the fall of 2023, I began working as a general chemistry teaching assistant where I tutored students while concepts surrounding general chemistry questions. This experience has provided me with the ability to adapt quickly to a variety of learning styles to serve as a dependable resource to provide effective guidance. As of fall 2023 to the present I began serving as the Co-President of St. Lawrence University's Pre-Health Club. This experience has allowed for me to effectively communicate with staff on campus who has access to medical knowledge to coordinate guest speakers to deliver useful medical information that pertains to the medical school application processes. In addition, as the fall of 2024 I began serving as a senior citizen technology mentor. For 10 weeks during the fall semester, I met with a group of senior citizens to address concerns and questions they may have about modern day technology. I was responsible for providing constructive insight to the seniors in a way in which they best understand. Simultaneously, I served an executive position for the Kappa Delta Sigma sorority as recruitment chair. This position had forced me to make decisions that places the benefit of the organization before my own personal thoughts and opinions. I was responsible for encompassing the values held by the Kappa Delta Sigma chapter and portraying this to girls who were interested in joining the chapter. Also, following this position I was elected as the Kappa Delta Sigma President for the entire year of 2025. This role allows for me to create a positive atmosphere in which I am able to lead the chapter by carrying out the values and traditions withheld my the chapter members. In addition, I am able to build relationships with campus administrators and other community leaders. In addition, I serve as a volunteer for the campus kitchen's project at St. Lawrence University. This role allows for me to prepare meals for members of the community who may have difficulties obtaining substantial food for their families. Similarly, I am an active member of the GardenShare project that is based in Canton, NY. This experience allows for me to share knowledge and provide resources to the public about where families facing poverty can locate nutritional food in a way in which is accessible for them. Currently, I am participating in reaching out to physicians based in Central New York to carry put job shadowing experience. Mainly, my job shadowing experience has been based around pediatric internal medicine, cardiology, and emergency medicine, but I am actively looking for new shadowing experiences to expand my knowledge.

• Kappa Delta Sigma

• CPR certified.
• Phlebotomy certified.
• Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish and English.