Ethan Bales-Dagemjian
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Future CRNA candidate and Centennial Merit Scholar currently completing a BSN while leveraging a strong foundation in chemistry and biochemistry. Brings experience in patient-centered service, peer education, and healthcare volunteering, with demonstrated academic excellence and rapid mastery of complex medical concepts. Actively pursuing clinical and technical opportunities—including Anesthesia Tech roles—to build hands-on experience, strengthen critical-care readiness, and contribute to safe, high-quality surgical care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Uber Driver
Uber
09.2024 - Current
- Maintained a 5-star rating with over 2,300 rides completed
- Drove continuously during shifts, met deadlines, and balanced academics to create nursing school opportunities
- Provided excellent customer service by being friendly and courteous during interactions to increase satisfaction and loyalty.
- Verified orders prior to completing deliveries to avoid customer complaints.
- Met promised delivery times consistently by using GPS software to spot and avoid traffic delays.
Collegiate Recovery Leadership Academy Fellow
Stop The Addiction Fatality Epidemic; SAFE Project
06.2023 - 09.2024
- Designed and developing a groundbreaking mobile application harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence. This innovative app offers structured, step-by-step plans to provide immediate and sustained support for individuals facing mental health challenges, addiction, homelessness, poverty, and more.
- Spearheaded a collaborative effort utilizing brainstorming and mind-mapping techniques to create a comprehensive one-year blueprint for the rapid launch of the mobile application.
- Actively pursued leadership development by participating in a specialized training program in Washington, D.C. This experience equipped me with essential leadership skills and strategic insights required to champion project ideas and lead transformative movements within college campuses and underserved communities.
- Demonstrated a strong commitment to software development by dedicating over 100 hours to crafting robust code.
Chemistry Lab Technician
Certified Laboratories
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Used High Performance Liquid Chromatography machine to analyze at least 100 liquid samples of nut products per workday to determine toxin levels.
- Ensured food products met FDA toxicity standards.
- Tested hundreds of samples per day, multitasking experimentation with data entry for all samples.
- Used calculations to interpret vital data in tight time-schedules for efficient result distribution.
Research Assistant
McKinnie Laboratory
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Synthesized domoic acid, a neurotoxin, to advance my proficiency in 7 synthetic organic methods within laboratory protocols.
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
- Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
Lead Resident Counselor
University Of California, Santa Cruz
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Provided conflict mediation and one-on-one counseling to over 300 residents regarding personal matters, academic concerns, and adjustment to campus life and community living.
- Served my college community by creating social events, providing prevalent resources, and handled on call non-crisis and crisis situations.
- Strategized to improve resident care and satisfaction and held weekly meetings with directors to advocate for resident needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Anaheim, CA01-2029
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz06.2021
Skills
- Crisis Management
- HPLC/Chemistry Equipment Maintenance
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Project Management
- Patient Transportation
- Written and Oral Report Creation
- Residential Support
- Student Advisory and Leadership
- Resource Promotion
- Client Relationship Management
- Quantitative Analysis and Management
- Google Workspace & Microsoft Teams Efficient
- Laboratory Testing
- Empathetic and Reflective Listening Skills
Certification
HelpLine Specialist
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 05/23 - 09/23
- Provided emotional support, resources, empathy, and hope to those seeking help in non-crisis and crisis situations.
- Used reflective and active listening skills while researching appropriate resources to help those who contact us.
Mock Interviewer
Hope Builders: 05/23 - current
- Helped Hope Builders’ young adults practice their interviewing skills and build confidence in their job search through a workforce development program that launches them on a pathway to prosperity.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Uber Driver
Uber
09.2024 - Current
Collegiate Recovery Leadership Academy Fellow
Stop The Addiction Fatality Epidemic; SAFE Project
06.2023 - 09.2024
Chemistry Lab Technician
Certified Laboratories
10.2021 - 03.2022
Research Assistant
McKinnie Laboratory
11.2019 - 11.2021
Lead Resident Counselor
University Of California, Santa Cruz
08.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University