Meric Berrendaffan
Valencia,CA
Summary
I am a hard-working and passionate third-year pre-medical student who is dedicated to making a difference in the Cornell community through academics, research, and service. I hope to use my experience as a research assistant in the College of Human Ecology's Human Metabolic Research Unit to gain future research experience outside of Cornell University. Additionally, it is a personal goal of mine to advance my extensive community service and clinical experience by pursuing a variety of volunteer and physician shadowing experiences.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Strong Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Volunteered 30 hours in the Inpatient Medical Psychiatric Unit
- Engaged with patients with mental illnesses and physical disabilities
- Worked directly with nurses and psychiatrists
Volunteer
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Volunteered 208 hours in the Medical/Surgical Unit
- Worked directly with nurses, doctors, and physical therapist
- Maintained heart monitors, sorted and distributed cardiograms, stocked patient rooms, made PPE carts for Covid-19 patient isolation rooms, transported patients, assisted with physical therapy sessions, delivered specimens to the lab, and prepared my unit to become a Covid-19 ward at the beginning of the pandemic.
Field Intern
Christy Smith for Congress 2020
10.2020 - 11.2020
- Organized volunteers for voter outreach phonebanks
- Participated in voter outreach phonebanks
- Promoted to a special post-election team trained to track down voters with disenfranchised ballots
- Worked over 60 hours in a virtual setting
- Contacted over 1,520 voters
Education
Currently Enrolled - Human Biology, Health, And Society
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY05.2026
Previously Attended - Biological Sciences & Bioethics
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY05.2023
High School Diploma -
Valencia High School
Valencia, CA05.2022
Skills
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Chemistry, Biology, and Anatomy laboratory skills
- Customer service skills
- CPR
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Office/Excel
- Biomedical Terminology (Greek & Latin)
- Medical Record-keeping
Timeline
Volunteer
Strong Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
Field Intern
Christy Smith for Congress 2020
10.2020 - 11.2020
Volunteer
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
01.2020 - 05.2022
Currently Enrolled - Human Biology, Health, And Society
Cornell University
Previously Attended - Biological Sciences & Bioethics
University of Rochester
High School Diploma -
Valencia High School