IRIS BEIJAR

High school Senior with a strong background in biotech and customer service, including experience at Pink Elephant Coffee. Proven skills in laboratory techniques and project management, complemented by effective team collaboration. Currently co-authoring a research project on a new snail species, showcasing my commitment to scientific advancement.

• Girl Scout Gold Award, Expected Sping 2026 - Created "SkillSwap," a platform for individuals on the Autism Spectrum to share vidoes of themselves teaching their skills or hobbies, in turn increasing their self-esteem.
• Swedish Seal of Biliteracy, 2026
• National AP Scholar, 2025
• French Seal of Biliteracy, 2024
• Girl Scout Silver Award, 2021, 60+ service hours with Door of Hope

• English, Native
• Swedish, Fluent
• French, Advanced

• HOSA Treasurer - 01/01/25-Present, Manage club funds, Organize fundraisers
• Speech & Debate - 01/01/23-12/31/25, Regional and national competitor
• Vice President - THRIVE Club & Utah State Youth Prevention Board, Mental health advocacy, substance abuse prevention, and youth outreach
• Athlete - Varsity Tennis, Mountain Biking, Biathlon, 01/01/22 - Present
• Academic Decathlon - CA Regional Competitor
• Piano - Pasadena Conservatory of Music (2014-2022), Private Study (2022-2026)

• Co-Author - 01/01/25-Present, CAPS Biotech Research: Conducted DNA extraction, PCR amplification, and Next-Generation sequencing to build the genome of a newly identified spring snail species. Currently conducting DNA analysis and collaborating with PhD candidates at BYU toward publication.
• Laboratory Intern - Summer 2025, Intronex: Performed hands-on biotech lab work in a professional research setting. Assisted researchers with experiments, input data into internal software systems, and learned phenotypic techniques like immunoblotting and mass spectrometry.
• Biotech Summer Academy - 07/01/24, Utah State University: Worked with PhD students at Utah State University to learn protein purification. Harvested pure NIFK protein for PRMT1 experimentation.
• Rice University - 09/23-11/23, Pre-College Program: Completed CRISPR-Cas9 and genetic engineering coursework and capstone project. Certificate earned.