Jade Kang
Buford,GA
Summary
Personable and driven individual with strong aptitude for understanding technical products and their applications. Proficient in leveraging technical knowledge and communication skills to identify client needs and provide effective solutions. Committed to delivering impactful results and fostering long-term client relationships.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Trainer
Self-employeed
Atlanta, GA
05.2023 - Current
- Developed personalized fitness programs tailored to individual client goals and needs.
- Created UGC as a brand ambassador for companies in the fitness apparel supplement industry. Made fitness-centric content for an amassed 130k+ audience.
Research Scholar
Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
06.2022 - Current
- Conducted independent research in Dr. Anne Murphy’s lab investigating the effects of early-life opioid exposure on developing rat brain circuitry using immunohistochemistry, confocal imaging, and IMARIS-based 3D surface reconstruction and quantitative analysis.
- Maintained daily lab operations including solution preparation and reagent management.
- Conducted literature reviews to identify relevant studies and inform ongoing research projects.
- Prepared detailed reports summarizing research outcomes for internal review and publication purposes.
- Trained incoming students on laboratory techniques, safety protocols, and proper equipment usage.
Research & Teaching Assistant
Department of Chemistry at Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
03.2024 - 12.2025
- Assisted students in General Chemistry and Organic Synthesis laboratories with experimental techniques, quantitative analysis, and safety compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Minor in Neuroscience
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA12-2025
Skills
- Experimental design
- Project management
- Confocal microscopy
- Immunohistochemistry
- Quantitative research (Imaris, GraphPad PRISM)
- Chromatography (TLC; column; GC; HPLC, gel-electrophoresis)
- Western blotting
- Mass spectrometry (MS)
- H NMR
- Recrystallization
- Spectroscopy (UV–Vis; IR)
- Titration
- Relationship building
- Interpersonal communication
- Tutoring and mentoring
Languages
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Research & Teaching Assistant
Department of Chemistry at Georgia State University
03.2024 - 12.2025
Personal Trainer
Self-employeed
05.2023 - Current
Research Scholar
Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University
06.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Minor in Neuroscience
Georgia State University
VOLUNTEERING & LEADERSHIP
- Neuroscience Institute Peer Mentor - Mentored incoming neuroscience majors through biweekly meetings and research events, guiding them toward career pathways aligned with their goals.
- Volunteer at Atlanta Wheat Mission - Spent time engaging adults with learning and developmental disabilities through music and crafting.
Awards
2022-2024 Beckman Scholar
2023, 2024, and 2025 Brains & Behaviors Scholar
2024-2025 Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC/NIH) Scholar
2022-2023 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar
2nd place poster at 2023 LSAMP Symposium
President’s List: Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Fall 2024
Dean’s List: Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Zell Miller Scholarship for Undergraduate Education 2022-2026