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Mateo Vega

Corte Madera,CA

Summary

Dedicated professional skillful in sample collection, data recording and instrument calibration. Resourceful and adaptable individual with extensive experience developing and conducting experiments to document results for studies. Comfortable handling complex issues, meeting strict deadlines and adjusting to rapidly changing conditions.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Volunteer Research Assistant

Institute of Noetic Sciences
06.2022 - Current
  • Co-author of A case study of differences in brain electrical activity between recall-based mental imagery and a subjective phenomenon of “upsight” for analysis and interpretation of results.
  • Planning, organization, and IRB of an in-progress EKG study.
  • The lead assistant within a electroencephalogram case study who administered an EEG cap and operated visual stimuli through MatLab.
  • A contributor of Evaluating brain spectral and connectivity differences between silent mind-wandering and trance states for presenting findings and writing portions on the literature review.

Research Assistant

META Lab UCSB
03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Author or in-progress research paper on a variety of anomalous side effects of meditation intervention.
  • Managed qualitative categorization of case reports of mediator's anomalous experiences and presented to lab faculty.
  • Quantitative statistical testing on in progress research paper.
  • Guided human subjects through stages of evaluation of a in-progress meditation movement study.
  • Conducted literature review for my PI to understand gaps in understanding in experienced mediator's psi beliefs.
  • Gained training in electroencephalogram and trained other research assistants.
  • Guided participants in mind wandering reading evaluation.
  • Summarization of studies utilizing spiritual mindset longitudinal scales.

Customer Service

Whole Foods Market
02.2017 - 01.2021
  • Provided efficient cashier service in a face paced environment.
  • Managed the store capacity during the pandemic.
  • Assisted with product organization and resupply.
  • Met customer service expectations through problem resolution, daily communication and follow-up.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biopsychology

University California Santa Barbara
06.2023

Associate of Science - Biology, Physical Sciences, And Natural Sciences

College of Marin
Kentfield, CA
05.2022

Skills

  • Scientific Writing
  • Lab Experience (dry and wet labs)
  • Experimental Design
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Data Collection and Data Analysis
  • Citation Management
  • Written and Oral Communication
  • Leadership Experience
  • Customer Service
  • Google Drive and Microsoft Office
  • Multiple Operating Systems
  • Coding languages: Python, R Studio, and Mathematica

honors/awards

  • High Honors | UCSB - 06/01/23
  • Dean’s Honors | UCSB - 07/01/21 - 06/01/23
  • Honors List | College of Marin - Fall 2018 - Spring 2022
  • Tau Sigma National Honors Society - 02/01/22 – 06/01/23

Certification

BLS Certified

Timeline

Volunteer Research Assistant

Institute of Noetic Sciences
06.2022 - Current

Research Assistant

META Lab UCSB
03.2022 - 06.2023

Customer Service

Whole Foods Market
02.2017 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Biopsychology

University California Santa Barbara

Associate of Science - Biology, Physical Sciences, And Natural Sciences

College of Marin
Mateo Vega