Marios Athanassiou
Sudbury
Summary
Student interested in improving quality of life through the disciplines of biology, biotechnology, bioengineering, chemistry, and BME.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Researcher
Tufts Dental School
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Researched how the dental industry affects the environment and contributes to climate change through dental materials.
- Met with Professors to work and discuss possible approaches.
- Created a poster for one of the Professors to present at the International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology.
- Received a co-author status on the poster.
Intern
MIT AgeLab
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Created a survey using cognitive mapping of terms such as climate change, retirement, and trust to be sent out nationwide over a wide demographic
- Researched how climate change disproportionately affects the elderly and disabled
- Proposed solutions to mitigate injuries and casualties experienced by elderly and disabled people because of natural disasters and other climate-related phenomena
- Constructed a data table containing information on specific natural disasters: death tolls, elderly death percentages, and effects of the disaster on disabled people
Caregiver
01.2016 - Current
- Help with daily physical tasks my mother can no longer do, including lifting my sister out of bed each morning and positioning her for weekly virtual physical therapy sessions
- Manage all technological issues that arise during daily virtual music therapy lessons
- Assist with daily hygiene routines
- Organizing her supplies such as diapers, wipes, gloves, medicine, clothes, etc
- Assumed more responsibility during COVID (with no visiting nurses)
- Supervise and care for my sister when my parents need to leave the house
- Take my sister in her wheelchair outside on walks or in the yard to get fresh air
Interviewer
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Interviewed and recorded sessions with Armenian-American children/grandchildren of survivors of the Armenian Genocide
- Wrote summaries of my experience to be used in a publication of a collection of student reflections (to be used as a teaching aid about Genocide).
Assistant Tennis Coach
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Created and performed tennis drills to train players of all skill levels and ages
- Served as a hitting partner for more skilled players
- Used an automatic ball machine and normal racket feeding to train players
Student Intern
Somerville University
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Applied for and was accepted to take a college class taught in the Oxford style
- Studied biology/biotechnology/pharmacology, focusing on technology-related advances
- Researched and wrote scientific essays on drug therapy about Rett Syndrome and how biotechnology and bioengineering could be used to facilitate human life on Mars
- Correlated research findings with a professional database
- Earned certification of completion of the course
Education
Tufts University
01.2028
High School Diploma -
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Sudbury, MA06-2024
Skills
- Interpersonal and social skills
- Team collaboration
- Strong work ethic
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Strong communication skills
- Daily living assistance
Awards
High school
AP Scholar with Distinction Award. Scored a 5 in AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, and AP Spanish Language and Culture. Scored a 4 in AP Psychology. Qualified for LS Scholar (Honor Roll) each semester. Selected for the English Department’s Love of Learning Award (sole recipient) acknowledging my participation in and enthusiasm for my English classes. Selected for the Spanish Department’s Academic Acknowledgement Award(sole recipient), recognizing my achievements and love for Spanish. Received a Verbal Commendation at the Boston University Model United Nations conference of 1,500 delegates about Sustainability in2023.
Languages
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Intern
MIT AgeLab
07.2023 - 08.2023
Researcher
Tufts Dental School
06.2023 - 08.2023
Interviewer
12.2022 - 03.2023
Assistant Tennis Coach
07.2022 - 08.2022
Student Intern
Somerville University
01.2022 - 07.2022
Caregiver
01.2016 - Current
Tufts University
High School Diploma -
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
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