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María Alejandra Alvarez Quintero

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Enthusiastic student with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting. Excited to bring above average user skills to sports medicine fields.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Internship in ATHLETIC TRAINING

08.2024 - Current
  • Provided rehabilitation treatments and programs for volleyball, basketball, cross country and soccer athletes at Carnegie Mellon University
  • Performed extensive IASTM, ultrasound, and other manual muscle therapy.

SHRS SUSTAINABILITY LEADER

08.2024 - Current
  • Participate in sustainability journal clubs with the health science departments across the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Collaborated with staff to organization of 'One health day' specifically an interactive demonstration 'Surviving the heat' where we as Athletic Trainers were able to show how climate change affects our athletes and what can we do to prepare for environmental factors.

Co-Author of Research Paper

University of Pittsburgh
05.2024 - 07.2024
  • Developed and wrote content for several published works in collaboration with other authors.
  • Pérez Cortés, L. E.; Ventura, A. C.; Barria Pineda, J. A.; Lapetina, A. M.; Alvarez, M. A.; Chaves-Gnecco, D.; Walker, E. A.; & Leyva, D. (2025, April). “Cuéntame Cuentos”: A family dialogic-reading and reminiscing app to support Latino preschoolers’ literacy skills. Roundtable presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
  • Assisted with organizing data, coding, and summarizing for final submission.

Research Assistant

University of Pittsburgh
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Worked with the 'Food for thought' lab at the University of Pittsburgh transcribing and editing data for an ongoing research project
  • 'Cuéntame Cuentos': A family dialogic-reading and reminiscing app to support Latino preschoolers’ literacy skills

Observational hours in athletic training

08.2023 - 04.2024
  • Observed various Athletic trainers in high schools and colleges with teams across the city of Pittsburgh.
  • 36 hours.

Sports nutrition volunteer

01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Prepared snacks and recovery foods for track, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, baseball, and wrestling athletes in the Fitzgerald House at the University of Pittsburgh.

Personal care attendant

01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Provided physical support to clients by transferring them in and out of wheelchairs or beds.
  • Administered medications as prescribed by a physician or other healthcare professional.
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as meal preparation, housekeeping tasks, laundry duties.
  • Assisted with scribe work.

Undergraduate teaching assistant (uta)

08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assisted faculty with preparation of course materials such as lecture notes, handouts and exams.
  • Facilitated group discussions, presentations and activities related to the course content.

Education

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE - Rehabilitation Science, Athletic Training, Minor in Italian, Pre-physical therapy

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
06.2026

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - AP Spanish Lit and Culture, AP Spanish Language

VINCENT MEMORIAL CATHOLIC HS
06.2021

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Power Point
  • Research skills
  • Therapeutic exercise and massage
  • Treatment implementation
  • Sports injury rehabilitation
  • Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Certification

EMT certified

  • CPR certified
  • Bloodborne pathogen trained
  • Stop the bleed certified

Extracurricular Activities

Catholic Youth Group (9th-12th) Medlife Club (college) Latinx Club (college) Outdoors Club (college) ATSA Club (college) Gymnastics Club (college) Active member of Opus Dei (college)

Affiliations

  • Opus Dei. Direct a group of young girls at Grandvue Center. Give talks and activities to guide them spiritually.
  • Light of life. Organized and made the food for people coming to the asylum for a weekend.
  • Youth group. Gathered supplies for families in the outskirts of my hometown.

Timeline

Clinical Internship in ATHLETIC TRAINING

08.2024 - Current

SHRS SUSTAINABILITY LEADER

08.2024 - Current

Co-Author of Research Paper

University of Pittsburgh
05.2024 - 07.2024

Research Assistant

University of Pittsburgh
01.2024 - 04.2024

Observational hours in athletic training

08.2023 - 04.2024

Sports nutrition volunteer

01.2023 - 12.2023

Undergraduate teaching assistant (uta)

08.2022 - 12.2022

Personal care attendant

01.2022 - 12.2023

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE - Rehabilitation Science, Athletic Training, Minor in Italian, Pre-physical therapy

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - AP Spanish Lit and Culture, AP Spanish Language

VINCENT MEMORIAL CATHOLIC HS

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