Maressa Kennedy
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Northern Arizona University
01.2023 - Current
- Undergraduate Researcher
- Assist in preparation and data collection for experiments that will test how infant pigs suck depending on the type of nipple utilized (cisternic & ducted) and fluid utilized (standard formula & viscous formula)
- Cares for infant mammals including feeding, administering medication, and scrubbing in on sterile surgeries
- Processes and analyzes research data using ImageJ, XMALab, and Lab Chart.
Animal Technician
Northern Arizona University
01.2024 - Current
- Tasked with ensuring the variety of animals housed in vivarium are healthy by providing food, water, and regularly changes cages they are housed in
- In charge of maintaining cleanliness in all rooms by following hygiene rules that have been established.
Academic Success Center
Northern Arizona University
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Biology and Chemistry Tutor- Level 1 tutor certified
- Individually tutor students, as well as facilitate group tutoring sessions during drop-in tutoring
- Help students succeed by explaining material in a thorough manner that differs depending on what each students’ needs are
- Assess student’s current level of understanding for a class and promote achievement of goals by providing good study habits.
Microbiology Lab
Northern Arizona University
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Teaching Assistant
- Help students succeed in a microbiology lab course through the use of good communication
- Became proficient in using a microscope, preparing microscope slides using various staining methods, efficient in using sterile technique, pipettes, gel electrophoresis & thermocycler.
Valleywise Health Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
- Volunteer
- Completed 50 hours of volunteer service in the Pediatrics clinic assisting advisors, stocking medical supplies, and interacting with patients
- Completed 50 hours of volunteer service in the Pre-Op surgery area assisting nurses, communicating with patients & family members, bringing patients back to Pre-Op, stocking medical supplies in Pre-Op and PACU
- Observed how proper patient physical is to be conducted.
Global Medical Brigades
Northern Arizona University
- Current
- Treasurer
- Participate as a student volunteer who works alongside medical professionals in order to implement sustainable health systems in communities with limited health care access
- Create fundraisers in order to raise money that will go towards our medical brigade in Honduras.
Student Health Advocacy Club
Northern Arizona University
- Current
- Wellness on Wheels initiative leader
- Act as a liaison between student and administration on all health-related topics
- Addressing health related problems on campus and partnering up with Campus Health Services to make these issues less prominent
- Ensure the safety of pedestrian and bikers through the making of brochures and hosting talks addressing wheel safety.
Blue Key Honor Society
Northern Arizona University
- Current
- Service Chair
- Become connected to the Flagstaff community through completing community service work throughout Flagstaff every weekend
- Responsible for organizing the NAU homecoming parade, alongside a Spring event that benefits a local non-profit organization
- Utilizes excellent communication skills as service chair while planning the services that the club partakes in every weekend.
Education
B.S in Biomedical Science -
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ12.2024
Presentations
- Impact of Chronic Use of Viscous Milk on Infant Feeding Physiology: Swallowing, Biological Sciences Student Symposium, February 2024, 4
- Impact of Chronic Use of Viscous Milk on Infant Feeding Physiology: Swallowing, The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology conference, January 2024, 4
- Investigating Effective Diversion Programs for Emerging Adults in Flagstaff, Community research and engagement symposium, December 2023
- The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Family Members and Education, NAU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Spring 2022
Timeline
Animal Technician
Northern Arizona University
01.2024 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Northern Arizona University
01.2023 - Current
Academic Success Center
Northern Arizona University
08.2022 - 05.2023
Microbiology Lab
Northern Arizona University
08.2022 - 12.2022
Valleywise Health Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Global Medical Brigades
Northern Arizona University
- Current
Student Health Advocacy Club
Northern Arizona University
- Current
Blue Key Honor Society
Northern Arizona University
- Current
B.S in Biomedical Science -
Northern Arizona University