Miranda Hiller
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
Well-rounded professional with a demonstrated history of working as a researcher, teacher and trail guide, seeking a position that combines scientific skills and a love for the outdoors.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Flexologist
StretchLab
01.2023 - Current
- Part-time- providing clients with one-on-one assisted stretching in order to increase range of motion, reduce joint pain and improve quality of life.
- Obtained Flexologist Training Program Certificate before starting position.
Horse Wrangler
Santa Fe Hay LLC
03.2022 - Current
- Part-time- leading trail rides at Bishop's Lodge as well as the Georgia O'Keeffe Landscape Tour at Ghost Ranch.
- Developed skills in leadership, public speaking and trail-guide horse safety.
Dance Teacher
Dance Arts Los Alamos
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Part-time- taught multiple styles of dance and choreographed routines in order to prepare students for a biannual recital.
- Improved skills in communication, patience and adaptability.
Post-bac Student Intern
Los Alamos National Laboratory
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Full-time- worked on the Chemistry for Biomedical Applications team within Chemistry division planning and running experiments, as well as writing scientific papers for publication.
- Was a winner of the 2022 LANL Student Symposium for Chemistry division.
Research Intern
She Grows It
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Part-time- Worked remotely as a member of both Environmental Sustainability (ES) and Research and Development (R&D) Labs.
- Promoted to Team Lead of ES Lab, overseeing the development of a database used to better serve countries in West Africa with consultancy.
Chemistry Lab Aide
University Of Mary Washington
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Part-time- Assisted the professor in both General and Organic Chemistry laboratory classes, preparing chemical solutions, as well as managing inventory and stockroom.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA05.2021
Skills
- Great leadership skills
- Able to think rationally in high-risk situations
- Avid hiker and outdoorswoman
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Confident public speaker
- Highly organized
- Patient and kind
Additional Experience
- Full-time Cashier and Indoor Sales Associate at Blue Mount Nursery in Ashburn, VA (May 2019 - August 2019).
- Full-time Lifeguard and Youth Programmer at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, NM (June 2018 - August 2018).
- Part-time Math Tutor at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, VA (January 2018 - May 2018).
Publications
Evidence of excited-state lifetime enhancement in dimyristoyl-phosphocholine nanodiscs by ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy
January 2023
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0102149
Formulation and screening of synthetic lipoproteins for binding and inhibition of endotoxin
February 2022
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2021.11.368
Timeline
Flexologist
StretchLab
01.2023 - Current
Horse Wrangler
Santa Fe Hay LLC
03.2022 - Current
Dance Teacher
Dance Arts Los Alamos
01.2022 - 08.2023
Post-bac Student Intern
Los Alamos National Laboratory
07.2021 - 09.2022
Research Intern
She Grows It
05.2020 - 12.2020
Chemistry Lab Aide
University Of Mary Washington
09.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Mary Washington