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Joshua Meyer

Greenwell Springs,LA

Summary

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

Shell Tutorial Center (LSU)
08.2022 - 05.2023

Customer Service Associate

Walgreens
06.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelors of Biological Sciences -

Louisiana State University
Joshua Meyer