Melissa Castaneda
Revere,MA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Assistant
Saks Fifth Avenue
Boston, MA
10.2024 - Current
- Provide high level personal assistance to top selling associates in the exclusive Fifth Avenue Club
- Manage administrative tasks including personal expense reports, tracking inventory, placing orders, social media, and point of sale transactions
- Cultivate strong relationships with elite clientele by proactively communicating and fulfilling requests, contributing to exceptional customer service and sale success
Biochemistry Intern
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Watertown, MA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Purification and Kinetic Characterization of SARS-CoV2 PLPro:
- Designed and implemented experiments to optimize protein expression and purification of SARS-CoV2 papain-like protease (PLPro)
- Enzyme Kinetics
- Inhibition of SARS-CoV2 PLPro using biochemical and cellular assays
- Collaborated in optimizing a kinase drug enzyme inhibition biochemical assay
- Trained on basic skills in small molecule biopharmaceuticals
Cash Office Supervisor
Roche Bros. Supermarket
Boston, MA
10.2016 - 01.2021
- Processed customer transactions accurately and efficiently as a cashier, ensuring a positive shopping experience in a fast-paced environment
- Promoted to cash office, responsible for opening the safe, counting, and balancing cash, and maintaining financial integrity for daily operations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05-2024
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05-2027
Skills
- Bacterial and mammalian cell culture, Protein expression optimization, ELISA, Enzyme kinetics, Enzyme inhibition,
- Salesforce, Salesfloor, Concur, Excel, Graphpad Prism
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Personal Assistant
Saks Fifth Avenue
10.2024 - Current
Biochemistry Intern
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
05.2023 - 08.2023
Cash Office Supervisor
Roche Bros. Supermarket
10.2016 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Northeastern University