Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Research
Honors and Awards
Medical Externship Experience
Timeline
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Fern Shirley

Spring,TX

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Employee For Agricultural Company

Ag Inspection Solutions
11.2020 - Current
  • Collecting, bagging, and shipping cotton samples across West Texas and Alabama using satellite image technology to map cotton fields in order to ensure traceability for the U.S government

Lab Research Assistant

University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
05.2023 - 06.2025
  • Data collection, extraction and analysis as well as patient interaction within the Maternal-Fetal medicine clinic

Ambassador

Herbert College of Agriculture
02.2023 - 05.2025
  • Recruiting prospective students, representing and supporting Herbert college, and promoting public awareness of opportunities within the college and the field of agriculture

Kids Running Camp Coach

Team Green Running
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Teach kids the benefits of exercise and developing a lifelong love for running

Apple certified technology assistant

The Woodlands Christian Academy
07.2020 - 07.2021
  • Repaired MacBooks computers and iPads for students in school

Assistant child care teacher

Brighton Academy
07.2020 - 04.2021
  • Supervise children from 6 weeks old to 8 years old; involves infant care and interacting/helping school-age children with homework

Education

Master of Science - Medical Education

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
05-2027

Bachelor of Science - Animal science

The University of Tennessee- Knoxville
05-2025

High School Diploma -

The Woodlands Christian Academy
The Woodlands, Texas
05-2021

Skills

Accent Care

Hospice Volunteer

10/2025- Current

  • Provide compassionate companionship and emotional support to hospice patients during end-of-life care through conversation and presence
  • Observed and reported changes in patient mood, behavior, or condition to the care team as appropriate

Research

  • The Department of Animal Science at The University of Tennessee, 08/22-05/2023: Assisted in research study analyzing the effects of Aspergillus oryzae-derived postbiotic additive to dairy cow feed. Roles included feeding cows daily, transporting feed to cows at different locations, cleaning stalls, and collecting blood and rumen samples
  • The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, 05/23-08/23: Assisted in a research study analyzing the effects of blood lactate values on metabolic dysfunction during pregnancy. Roles included blood collection and analysis within lab and consenting patients for study.
  • The University of Texas at Tyler, 06/24-07/24: Assisted in the lab of Dr. Torrey Tucker focusing on tissue reorganization and overgrowth driven by myofibroblasts which produces excess ECM proteins critical to pleural fibrosis. Roles included quantifying protein concentrations using BCA (assay), performing gel electrophoresis and Western blotting, analyzing protein band intensity to assess process expression levels, and recording data.

Honors and Awards

Gamma Sigma Delta Award (2022): Highest GPA out of all freshman in The Herbert College of Agriculture

Medical Externship Experience

  • Texas Tech University Health Science Center (PEP program): Shadowed a general surgeon and explored various medical specialties; completed an anatomy course with a cadaver lab; participated in hands-on workshops, including ultrasound, physical exams, and suturing; collaborated on a group presentation awarded first place for the analysis of "This is Going to Hurt" by Dr. Adam Kay; gained valuable insights into medical school and the application process.
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (Summer Medical Externship): Gained firsthand experience in biomedical research and explored various medical specialties; shadowed doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals to observe bench-to-bedside applications of medicine; integrated classroom knowledge in biology, chemistry, and physics with practical medical insights.
  • The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (Advancing Access to Careers in Medicine Scholars Program): Participated in an 8-week, full-time, paid research program focused on advancing diversity in medicine and translational sciences.

Timeline

Lab Research Assistant

University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
05.2023 - 06.2025

Ambassador

Herbert College of Agriculture
02.2023 - 05.2025

Kids Running Camp Coach

Team Green Running
05.2022 - 06.2022

Employee For Agricultural Company

Ag Inspection Solutions
11.2020 - Current

Apple certified technology assistant

The Woodlands Christian Academy
07.2020 - 07.2021

Assistant child care teacher

Brighton Academy
07.2020 - 04.2021

Master of Science - Medical Education

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Bachelor of Science - Animal science

The University of Tennessee- Knoxville

High School Diploma -

The Woodlands Christian Academy
Fern Shirley