Diligent Student Worker polished in balancing schoolwork and office work. Dynamic and self-directed individual possessing outstanding problem-solving and planning abilities. Committed to gaining real-world experience and working collaboratively.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Student Worker
Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC)
05.2023 - Current
Maintained a mouse colony of over one hundred cages from twenty different strains
Collected mouse DNA samples, digested DNA, and performed Polymerase chain reactions (PCR) to genotype
Performed Immunohistochemistry of various samples (Cutting, mounting, staining, and imaging tissues)
Ophthalmology Technician
Regional Eye Surgery Center (RESC)
10.2023 - 12.2023
Performed pre-surgery preparations of the patients' eye for surgery
Shadowed practicing Ophthalmic specialists
Prepared surgery tools and rooms before and after the operation
Transported post-surgery patients to their designated vehicles
Personalized Tutor - General Chemistry/ Chemical Fundamentals
Shell Tutorial Center (LSU)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
08.2022 - 05.2023
Guided students through chemical processes and fundamental reaction steps
Accumulated extensive expertise by providing 150 hours of General Chemistry instruction
Facilitated small-group discussions to increase comprehension of course material.
Customer Service Associate
Walgreens
06.2021 - 08.2021
Conducted sales transactions, stocked/tracked inventory, and assisted customers in the curation and development of photos.
Provided information about products and services available to customers.
Education
Bachelors of Biological Sciences -
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Projects
Performed a poster presentation (Validating a novel mouse model to target brown adipocytes in UCP1-IRES-CRE mice) at Summer Undergraduate Research Forum to display research completed in summer project.
Curated an abstract to describe the research project, awarded a $5000 stipend after project approval, performed Immunohistochemistry of various brain samples (Cutting, mounting, staining, and imaging ), and assisted in writing a research paper.
Volunteer/ Medical Experience
Ochsner Academics Summer Internship for Students (OASIS), June '22. Participated in clinical shadowing in various fields and engaged in academic experiences in medicine at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans.
Tulane Pre-college Program, July '19.Partook in neuroscience and infectious disease enrichment courses to understand the physiology of the spinal cord and spread of pathogenic disease. Presented a research project on the prevention of infectious disease.
Our Lady of the Lake Summer Ambassador Program, June '18. Volunteered 60 hours in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): helping wheel patients back to their room post- surgery; took classes at the Franciscin University led by physicians and specialists presenting work in their field.
Timeline
Ophthalmology Technician
Regional Eye Surgery Center (RESC)
10.2023 - 12.2023
Laboratory Student Worker
Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC)
05.2023 - Current
Personalized Tutor - General Chemistry/ Chemical Fundamentals