Katrina Leigh
Livingston,NJ
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Crisis Counselor
Crisis Text Line
02.2025 - Current
- Implemented suicide prevention strategies and conducted risk assessments to prevent self-harm.
- Offered guidance on coping mechanisms and strategies to manage future crises.
- Provided follow-up care, including referral to long-term mental health services and support groups.
Volunteer
RWJ University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
01.2025 - Current
- Managed information desk, providing directions and hospital information to visitors.
- Organized patient rooms, restocked supplies, and tidied up common areas.
- Improved quality of patient care by engaging with patients and families.
Medical Assistant
Central Jersey Cardiology
Metuchen, NJ
11.2024 - Current
- Measured vital signs, took medical histories, and conducted EKGs to prepare patients for examination.
- Administered regular stress tests and guided patients on using Holter and event monitors, as requested by the physician.
- Oversaw patient registration, insurance verification, form completion, and appointment scheduling to maintain operational efficiency.
Research Intern
University Of Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Contribute to a project aiming to engineer a functional, immunoprotected bioartificial endocrine pancreas, utilizing proliferative extravillous cytotrophoblast (evCTB).
- Write a comprehensive review comparing existing in vitro models of evCTB cells, synthesizing insights from past literature to highlight strengths, limitations, and potential improvements for future research applications.
- Maintain cell culture using growth media, and regularly passage cells when needed.
EMT
CarePlus Medical Services
Lyndhurst, NJ
12.2023 - 02.2024
- Safely transported patients to and from dialysis centers, nursing homes, hospitals, and other medical facilities, collecting patients' vital signs, and administering oxygen therapy as needed.
- Responded to 911 calls for assistance with medical emergencies.
- Documented patient information, treatments provided, and changes in condition.
Research Assistant
Aresty Research Center
New Brunswick, NJ
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Conduct secondary research on the intersection between abortion and religion, and investigate how a woman’s religious identity shapes her understanding of the meaning and value of reproductive decisions.
- Review and analyze over 50 interview transcripts that document the stories and experiences of religious women who have chosen to terminate their pregnancies.
- Design and present a poster for the Rutgers Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Physics Learning Assistant
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Guide students through problem-solving exercises and discussions, fostering an interactive and collaborative learning environment.
- Help students clarify and understand complex physics concepts by providing explanations, examples, and analogies tailored to their individual learning needs.
Chemistry Teaching Fellow
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Deliver engaging and informative chemistry lessons that cover key topics and concepts included in the General Chemistry 1 and 2 curriculums.
- Design and implement exam preparation sessions focusing on reviewing course materials, solving sample questions, and providing test-taking strategies to enhance students' exam performance.
Research Assistant
School of Social Work, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Entered over 150 SOR (State Opioid Response) surveys into SPARS (SAMHSA’s Performance Accountability and Reporting System), and documented areas of success, progress, and challenges for different SOR programs.
- Official notetaker for monthly discussions between eight State Epidemiological Workgroups, aiming to integrate harm reduction strategies into drug prevention research and policies.
- Presented a poster at the annual Project SUPER Research Symposium and STEM Lecture.
Reproductive Justice Committee Chair
Douglass Residential College
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Created and distributed maps outlining the locations of free menstrual product dispensers on Rutgers campus.
- Organized a reproductive justice panel event with discussions pertaining to equal access to safe abortion, affordable contraceptives, and comprehensive sex education.
- Overseen and coordinated the activities of committee members to ensure successful completion of tasks.
Treasurer
Women's Political Caucus
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Hosted an Intimate Partner Violence Symposium featuring the Co-Directors of the Women’s Health Institute at RWJ.
- Create weekly posts to educate and advocate for current issues impacting all women.
- Promote petitions, fundraisers, and protests that centralize the rights and equality of women globally.
- Host biweekly meetings to discuss current events and issues that affect women, while encouraging a positive, comfortable environment for members.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biological Sciences
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05-2025
Accomplishments
- Division of Life Sciences Study Abroad Award
- Phelanwilliam P. & Hilda M. Endowed Scholarship
- Center For Global Eductation Scholarship
Timeline
Crisis Counselor
Crisis Text Line
02.2025 - Current
Volunteer
RWJ University Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Medical Assistant
Central Jersey Cardiology
11.2024 - Current
Research Intern
University Of Geneva
02.2024 - 06.2024
EMT
CarePlus Medical Services
12.2023 - 02.2024
Physics Learning Assistant
Rutgers University
09.2023 - 12.2023
Chemistry Teaching Fellow
Rutgers University
05.2023 - 08.2023
Treasurer
Women's Political Caucus
09.2022 - 05.2023
Research Assistant
Aresty Research Center
08.2022 - 01.2024
Research Assistant
School of Social Work, Rutgers University
05.2022 - 09.2022
Reproductive Justice Committee Chair
Douglass Residential College
09.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Biological Sciences
Rutgers University
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