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Emma Eastin

San Diego,CA

Summary

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Bachelor's of Science in Biology
  • Commonwealth Honors College - Graduate
  • Cumulative GPA - 3.547
  • Relevant Courses - Cell and Molecular Biology, General Genetics, Cancer Genetics, General and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Neurobiology, Bioimaging Marine Biology,
  • Chancellor's Award - Out-of-State Scholarship

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Surf Instructor/Beach Captain/Camp Director

San Diego Surf School
San Diego, CA
05.2021 - Current
  • Teach individuals from ages 5-65 how surf from morning until evening in private, semi-private and group lessons
  • Work young kid camps and organize camp activities
  • Act as the manager on the beach
  • In charge of camp and lesson check in/out, including organization and communication from shop to beach

Assistant Manager of Operations (ORS)

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
01.2022 - 05.2024
  • Take calls on the office phone, log packages and mail
  • Monitor office email and update registered student organizations on event planning
  • Communicate information between RSO advisors and the executive members of RSOs/GSOs on campus
  • Was promoted to Assistant Manager of Operations in May of 2023 and oversaw Organization Resource Specialist department

Biology Peer Advisor - College of Natural Sciences

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
04.2023 - 05.2024
  • Facilitate group advising sessions for rising freshmen, sophomores and juniors
  • Host office hours for biology students who need help with course selection, major requirements and general questions about the major
  • Conduct tours for prospective biology students

Teaching Assistant

UMass Biology Department
Amherst, MA
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assisted underclassmen with the content they received from their introductory biology course
  • Held weekly review sessions with the two other TAs
  • Rotated making the weekly quiz with the two other TAs
  • Given responsibility to proctor in-person exam sections

Skills

  • Proficient understanding of biological lab techniques (centrifuge, gel electrophoresis, restriction digests, chlorophyll extraction)
  • Basic organic chemistry lab techniques (distillation, recrystallization, thin layer chromatography, extraction, esterification, infrared spectroscopy, isolation)
  • Research experience in coral biology using Exaiptasia
  • Proficient understanding of marine biology lab techniques (hemocytometers, imaging via fluorescent compound microscope, anesthetization, dissection)
  • Computer/Technology - Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • Language - Proficiency in Spanish

Publications

  • DNA density is a better indicator of a nuclear bleb than lamin B loss. Bunner S*, Prince K*, Srikrishna K*, Pujadas E*, Pellegrino P, Aiello J, McCarthy AA, Kuklinski A, Lawlor C, Jagtap S, Eweka I, Eastin E, Yas G, LaPointe N, Jackson O, Chen J, Schramm von Blucher I, Hardy J, Backman V, Janssen A, Packard M, Dorfman K, Almassalha L, Bahiru MS, Stephens AD. (2024) bioRxiv 2024.02.06.579152

Timeline

Biology Peer Advisor - College of Natural Sciences

University of Massachusetts
04.2023 - 05.2024

Teaching Assistant

UMass Biology Department
09.2022 - 12.2022

Assistant Manager of Operations (ORS)

University of Massachusetts
01.2022 - 05.2024

Surf Instructor/Beach Captain/Camp Director

San Diego Surf School
05.2021 - Current

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