Simone Attles

• Assisted customers with product selection.
• Provided customer service support to ensure satisfaction.
• Received, processed, and stocked merchandise in accordance with store policies.
• Organized inventory shelves for easy access and maintenance of stock levels.
• Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up displays, restocking items, and cleaning the sales floor.
• Operated cash registers to process payments from customers.
• Collaborated with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.

• Managed project timelines and coordinated research tasks.
• Prepared and presented academic papers and abstracts.
• Prepared reports, presentations and articles using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Stocked and managed inventory of laboratory supplies.

Participant in the extended Course-based Undergraduate Research under the supervision of Dr. Sharma (Current): Enrichment, isolation of novel microbes and their ecophysiology using microbiological and genomics approach

Technical Skills developed so far

• Pipetting, serial dilution
• Fieldwork/sampling for enrichment culture
• Isolation. of novel microbes and obtaining a pure culture
• Determine growth rate of bacteria
• Molecular typing to identify bacteria isolates using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing.

• University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine
• American Cancer Society- Diversity in Cancer Research Summer Program
• Working in Dr. Silvia Montaner's lab in the University of MAryland School of Dentistry
• Honing skills such as westerns blots, comet assays, and crystal violet assays, working in aseptic conditions under a cell culture hood
• Submitted weekly writing assignments and study reports.
• Prepared reports, presentations and articles using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

I work intermittently based on my academic schedule

• Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
• Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers.
• Verified customer age requirement for alcohol or tobacco purchases.
• Delivered high level of customer service to patrons using active listening and engagement skills.
• Helped fellow cashiers resolve technical, service and customer issues to maintain team efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  

• One week internship shadowing and assisting dentists in Oaxaca, Mexico

I volunteer intermittently based on my academic schedule

• Logged over 100 hours volunteering so far
• Helped with prep, set up, and breakdown of patient service rooms.
• Prepared patients for dental treatments by welcoming, comforting and draping patients.
• Maintained dental supplies inventory by checking inventory to determine if supplies needed to be ordered.
• Delivered compassionate care and calmed anxious patients.
• Demonstrated proper flossing and brushing techniques to patients.
• Educated patients on proper oral hygiene to promote oral health and disease prevention.
• Participated in dental health programs to educate community.