Nash Heastie
Ann Arbor,Michigan
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with strong communication and project management skills. Proven ability to manage complex projects and collaborate effectively with diverse teams. Aspiring research scientist with a focus on neuroscience, committed to advancing knowledge in the field.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
UROP Undergraduate Student Researcher
Bing Ye Lab
Ann Arbor, Michigan
10.2025 - Current
- Completed workshops dedicated to effective laboratory notebook management.
- Conducted experiments to analyze biological samples under lab protocols.
- Learned technical laboratory skills such as D. Melanogaster stock maintenance, larval dissections, immunostaining and calcium imaging.
Outreach Coordinator
University of Michigan Science Olympiad
Ann Arbor, Michigan
10.2025 - Current
- Organized outreach events to promote science education and engagement in Washtenaw, Jackson and Lenawee.
- Developed materials for community workshops and presentations on STEM topics.
- Collaborated with local schools to establish partnerships for outreach initiatives.
Campus Day Leader
UM Office Of Undergraduate Admissions
Ann Arbor, Michigan
10.2025 - Current
- Led recruitment initiatives to attract diverse undergraduate applicants.
- Developed strategic outreach programs to engage prospective students and families.
Head of Marketing
Commonwealth Electrical Contractors, Ltd.
Nassau, Bahamas
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Marketing, branding, and advertising efforts
- Strategic planning and hands-on execution
Summer Programming
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, USA
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Courses in neuroscience, and ecology-based statistics
- Adapted to using new technology and software quickly
Summer Programming
Brown University
Providence, USA
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Course on the history, philosophy and ethics of science
- Literature review, data analysis & presentation of research
Education
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan05.2029
High School Diploma -
St Andrew's International School Bahamas
Nassau, The Bahamas06.2025
Skills
- RStudio
- Data analysis
- Laboratory techniques
- Drosophila Melanogaster techniques
- STEM education
- Public Speaking
- Graphic Design
- Academic Writing
- Creative Writing
Accomplishments
- World Scholars Cup Top Scholar
- The Michael Pintard Writing Award
- Author in a scientific journal
Community Service
The Bahamas Red Cross, President, Vice President, 08/13-05/25, Assisted with special events and programs
Publications
- The effect of differences in myelination between CNS and PNS neurons and their debris clearance strategies on their regenerative capacity after injury, Neuro Notebook, 01/25
- Through Walls... Minerva Press/Issue 3 prose, 10/24
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
French
Limited
Timeline
UROP Undergraduate Student Researcher
Bing Ye Lab
10.2025 - Current
Outreach Coordinator
University of Michigan Science Olympiad
10.2025 - Current
Campus Day Leader
UM Office Of Undergraduate Admissions
10.2025 - Current
Head of Marketing
Commonwealth Electrical Contractors, Ltd.
06.2024 - 08.2025
Summer Programming
The Johns Hopkins University
06.2024 - 08.2025
Summer Programming
Brown University
07.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
High School Diploma -
St Andrew's International School Bahamas