Samantha Sidun

In charge of all childcare duties and orchestrating the household for 7-9 hours/day. Responsibilities included:

• Daily childcare, cleaning, and organizational duties
• Plan daily activities to nurture child intellectual and emotional development (kinesthetic learning, problem-solving activities, etc.)
• Schedule and travel to all medical appointments, daily activities, extra-curricula, etc.
• Coordinate meals
• Manage all day-to-day operations of the home

• Performed all household childcare
• Maintained housekeeping duties (laundry, organizing, cleaning, etc.)
• Assisted with homeschooling activities during COVID-19
• Cultivated a positive, nurturing, and creative environment to support child social and emotional development
• Prepared family meals

• Assisted in coordinating blood drives every month (including arranging community events, recruiting donors, office administration, etc.)
• Handled donor intake, screening, and administrative duties
• Developed and maintained relationships with community organizations and agencies

(recruited local businesses to donate raffle prizes in order to boost blood donor turnout and retention)

• Responsible for excellent customer service, promoting blood donation, and maintaining sanitary guidelines.
• Liaison between staff and patients (core of communication between nurses and blood donors)

• Observed alongside neurosurgical professionals in surgical operations (2-3 surgeries per day)
• Observed and assisted with patient assessments and office visits - (4-6 hours/day)
• Participated in team meetings to discuss patient progress and plan for care
• Assisted with documenting patient care, treatment, and visit summaries

• Shadowed Dr. Negin Griffith and other surgical professionals
• Observed reconstructive/plastic surgery and learned surgical protocol, procedure, and post-operative care

• Stocked anesthesia supplies in all anesthetizing locations and operating rooms
• Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date
• Maintained detailed records of supply inventory

Additionally observed surgical procedures, learning from the physicians operating

• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines

12+ semesters of both lab and non-lab sciences

• Teacher's Assistant for Cellular & Molecular Biology: 2018-2019

(responsible for running study sessions, extra-help courses, grading exams and papers, and assisting during lectures)

• Relevant Coursework : biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical genetics, neuroscience, physics, psychology, public health, and more
• Experience in all major science lab techniques

(PCR, DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, IHC, reaction techniques, spectroscopy, etc.)

Awarded a speaker position at The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2020

• Published an independent research abstract titled “The Effects of a Modified Ketogenic Diet on Epileptic Patients” for the NCUR during Spring of 2020.
  [conference was cancelled due to COVID-19 epidemic]

Awarded Zeta Upsilon Chapter-at-Large Research Award

• Small research grant awarded to help fund the proposed study in the abstract for “The Effects of a Modified Ketogenic Diet on Epileptic Patients”

Downhill Ski Instructor (12/2016-04/2017)

Big Sky, MT

• Obtained proper PSIA-AASI Level I ski instructor certification
• Cultivated a fun and enriching environment for young skiers to grow their skills (coordination games, skill assessments, etc.)
• Worked with other instructors to create a collaborative environment
• Maintained employment while enrolled full-time at Montana State University
  

February 2018-July 2018

International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), Medical Program (July 2018) - Volunteered in a rural, underfunded medical clinic in Cusco, Peru

• Responsible for triage, managing patient care, supply inventory, as well as performing and assisting with various medical procedures
  
  

• Required to complete 150+ hours of coursework and training. Trained in Basic Life Support, patient assessment, medical/environmental emergencies, trauma management, medication administration, etc.
• Successfully passed both North Carolina State EMT exam and NREMT examination