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Madison Heffelfinger
Toledo,OH
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Summary
Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in biochemistry and hands-on laboratory experience gained through academic projects, undergraduate research, and scientific manuscript preparation. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and organization skills with exceptional attention to detail. Prepared to start a career in the laboratory sciences and make meaningful contributions with a continuous learning and growth mindset.
Overview
6
6
Years of hands-on lab experience
Work History
Medical Scribe
Endocrine Specialists, PC
08.2022 - Current
- Duties as a medical scribe at an endocrinologist's office include reviewing and transcribing each patient encounter (visit) with one of our clinicians, communicating with medical assistants & clinicians regarding patient care, writing referrals/other communications in correspondence with other medical providers, and much more. Additional duties included scanning and faxing documents, reviewing and editing medication lists, inputting ICD-10 billing codes for visits, and utilizing Microsoft Office apps for tasks.
In-Store Shopper / Front End Service / Cashier
Whole Foods Market
09.2020 - 08.2022
- In-Store Shoppers' main duties included picking items from online grocery orders, bagging them, and staging the orders for pick-up by customers or delivery drivers. Additionally, In-Store Shoppers assisted with other front end duties, such as cashier, grocery stocking, customer service, and janitorial services.
CAP Team Associate (2nd shift)
Wal-Mart
06.2019 - 07.2021
- CAP Team Associates work to unload merchandise trucks, sort freight, stock shelves, store overstock, and provide outstanding customer service for a pleasant shopping experience.
- Duties as a CAP Associate include preparing the back stockroom for truck unloading, sorting box freight, separating merchandise from mixed break packs, operating pallet jacks, using a baler, stocking merchandise, labeling overstock, etc.
Resident Assistant (RA)
Fair Haven Shelby County Home
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Resident assistants serve as assistants to both nursing home residents, as well as nurses and STNAs, without performing any hands-on medical care.
- Duties as an RA included delivering meal trays, changing linens, directing resident activities, transporting residents in wheelchairs, recording data, answering phone calls, and communicating with residents and their family members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
The University of Toledo
Toledo, OH12-2025
Skills
- Detail-oriented approach
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Organization skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Chemical handling
- Report writing
- Sample processing
- Spectroscopy methods
- Chromatography techniques
- Adaptability in Fast-paced environments
- Continuous learning mindset
- Chemical separation techniques
- Organic synthesis
- Chemical kinetics
- Electrochemistry
- Crystallography
- Safety protocols
- Trained in HIPAA compliance
- PCR techniques
- Sample preparation
- Data and statistical analysis
- Cell culture techniques
- Scientific writing
- Protein purification
- Slide mounting
- Solution preparation
- Gel electrophoresis
- Research assistance
Timeline
Medical Scribe
Endocrine Specialists, PC
08.2022 - Current
In-Store Shopper / Front End Service / Cashier
Whole Foods Market
09.2020 - 08.2022
CAP Team Associate (2nd shift)
Wal-Mart
06.2019 - 07.2021
Resident Assistant (RA)
Fair Haven Shelby County Home
01.2017 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
The University of Toledo
AWARDS
Toledo Excellence Scholarship, 2019-2023 — A merit-based scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen with a GPA ≥ 4.0.
DeArce Koch Scholarship, 2021-2022 — This fund supports research and scholarly activity that will advance a faculty member’s professional career or provide assistance in developing a promising research program.
Wilson Health Auxiliary Scholarship, 2019-2020 — Scholarships are given to recipients who are pursuing a career in the health-related field.
The Ruese Insurance Agency, Inc. Scholarship, 2019-2020 — A merit-based scholarship awarded to recipients who maintained a high school GPA ≥ 3.0 and will pursue an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
Work Availability
monday
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Laboratory Experience
General Chemistry I and II Labs
- Acid-base titration
- Calorimetry
- Spectrometric analysis
- Separating and recovering mixture components
- Electrochemistry
Organic Chemistry I and II Labs
- Distillation
- Crystallization
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Infrared (IR) spectroscopy
- UV-Vis spectroscopy
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
- Mass spectrometry (MS)
- Isolation and purification of mixture components
Undergraduate Research, University of Toledo - Dr. John J. Bellizzi, Ph.D.
- Hanging drop vapor diffusion protein crystallization
- X-ray crystallography
- Areas of focus: Enzymes involved in regulation of circadian rhythm [Casein kinase 1δ (CK1δ), casein kinase 1ε (CK1ε), and nocturnin] and enzymes involved in indolotryptoline biosynthesis (flavin-dependent monooxygenases and tryptophan halogenases).
Biochemistry Lab
- Enzyme assays and kinetic analysis
- Protein purification and quantification
- SDS-PAGE
- Fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC)
- Size exclusion chromatography (SEC)
- Isoelectric focusing (IEF)
Analytical Chemistry Lab
- Redox titration
- Complexometric titration
Fundamentals of Life Science (Biology I and II) Lab
- DNA extraction and isolation
- Gel electrophoresis
- Light microscopy
- Wet mount preparation
- Osmosis and diffusion analysis
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Dissection
Biophysical Chemistry Lab
- Python coding
- Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC)
- CHASM analysis of ITC data
- Analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC)
- SEDFIT analysis of AUC data
- Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
- ATSAS analysis of SAXS data
- PyMOL molecular visualization
- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
- Crystallographic object-oriented toolkit (Coot) analysis of X-ray data
- Phenix molecular modeling
- Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
- GraphPad Prism analysis of SPR data
- Scientific manuscript preparation (ACS style)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual