Lorenzo Palacios
College Station,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated second-year Biochemistry major with the desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Animal Shelter Volunteer
Palm Valley Animal Center
Edinburg, TX
03.2021 - 07.2024
- Provided care for animals by feeding, cleaning cages, walking dogs, and providing companionship.
- Fed and watered animals and spot-cleaned kennels to meet animal needs and maintain sanitary facilities.
- Emptied litter boxes, refilled with fresh litter and cleaned animal bedding.
- Facilitated volunteer orientations to introduce new volunteers to the organization's mission and policies.
- Helped visitors to select and adopt appropriate animals based upon needs and requirements.
- Socialized animals to prepare for adoption.
- Participated in adoption events by helping potential adopters select an animal and answering questions about pet care.
- Verified paperwork to the veterinarians during a vaccination event where all vaccine costs were waived for a certain period of time.
Student Assistant
Edinburg North High School
Edinburg, TX
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Guided and encouraged students to develop positive attitudes toward learning.
- Background knowledge of AP Chemistry, AP Biology and Organic Chemistry facilitated aiding the students who were taking these courses.
- Graded exams, assignments and essays and recorded grades.
- As a college student I provided what to expect attending a university as a STEM major and how to maintain a balance between school and personal life.
School Volunteer
Brewster School District
Edinburg, TX
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Temporary volunteer after the end of my freshman year of college and was responsible for aiding both students and staff alike.
- Encouraged positive behavior among students by providing feedback and reinforcement strategies.
- Oversaw safety and well-being of students under care during teacher absences.
- Assisted teachers with classroom activities and lesson plans.
- Supervised students outside classroom during recess, lunch and breaks.
- Promoted positive relationships between students by encouraging kindness and respect.
- Organized and distributed materials needed for planned classroom activities.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Biochemistry
Texas A&M University
College Station, TXSkills
- Strong background knowledge in AP Biology/College Biology, AP Chemistry/General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and a decent background in Biochemistry
- Performance Improvement
- Student Engagement
- Compassionate Communication
- Honest and Dependable
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Work Prioritization
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified: Issued 11/8/2019
Affiliations
- Volunteer for The Big Event, an annual event that occurs every March where students at Texas A&M University sign up and are tasked with certain jobs such as gardening, painting houses, lawn work, anything that communities around the Bryan-College Station region request during this one day event.
Timeline
Student Assistant
Edinburg North High School
05.2023 - 12.2023
School Volunteer
Brewster School District
05.2023 - 06.2023
Animal Shelter Volunteer
Palm Valley Animal Center
03.2021 - 07.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Biochemistry
Texas A&M University
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