Jamie Kaplan

Skilled Researcher enthusiastic about supporting advancements in Electrochemistry and Immunology. Passionate about increasing knowledge to drive growth and needed improvements. Ready to apply knowledge and four years of experience in research.

Independent Researcher & Research Assistant, AUTHENTIC SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM | Spring 2020 – Present

• Working with multiple data sets, analyzed chemokines & neutralizing antibody levels in human subjects who were previously vaccinated & given a third dose at day 0 & day 28 [stim vs. unstim data]
• Reported findings to a Mayo Clinic laboratory meeting, Vaccine Research Group [July 2021]
• Presented methodology and analysis data at separate Mayo Clinic laboratory meeting, Vaccine Research Group [July 2021]
• Met with each laboratory member individually about their career path and received professional counsel to orient myself {academically & career-wise}

Board Member & Volunteer, MITZVAH PROJECTS , Armonk, NY | Fall 2018 – Summer 2022

• Organize & host events aimed to teach middle school students leadership and encourage community involvement
• Attend & participate in monthly board meetings to plan events & initiatives

Volunteer, PLEASANTVILLE COTTAGE SCHOOL , Pleasantville, NY | Fall 2018 – Summer 2022

• Travel to the NY State Residential Foster Child facility (Cottage School) one Sunday/month to bond & mentor
• Run my cottage, supervise other volunteers, and manage volunteer operations & scheduling
• During COVID-19: have been sending the residents, games, holiday gifts, lunches, and letters

Volunteer, BRIDGES TO COMMUNITY , Dominican Republic | Spring 2019 & Spring 2020

• Traveled to Dominican Republic to help build a home in the spring of 2019
• Traveled to Dominican Republic to help build a school in the spring of 2020

Teachers Assistant/CHEMISTRY, SCIENCE DEPARTMENT | 2021 – 2022

• Applied for & was approved for this “Special Opportunity of Honor” within the Byram Hills district
• Highly competitive program for seniors who have excelled in AP Chemistry
• Received instructional training in teaching and classroom leadership for teaching
• Act as laboratory assistants and facilitate experiments, prepare classroom for experiments
• Hold office hours for students in need during a period of the school day

Mechanistic Elucidation of Nanomaterial-Enhanced First-Generation Biosensors Using Probe Voltammetry of an Enzymatic Reaction

• Published 2023 as a completed Freshman