Sophia Drissy
Seattle
Summary
Motivated and disciplined student with strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills. Quick to learn and reliable in fast-paced environments.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Intern
Arzeda
Seattle
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Gained hands-on experience in protein design, expression, and purification at a biotech startup; collaborated with multiple teams including design, harvest, downstream processing, and assay.
- Worked with advanced tools like Foldseek and AlphaFold2 for protein structure prediction; supported protein expression in E. coli, conducted gel electrophoresis, and shadowed HPLC-based purification.
- Contributed to assay testing for stain-degrading enzymes as part of the Manchester project, simulating wash conditions to assess protein efficacy.
Intern (shadowing)
Clinique Al Madina
Casablanca
05.2022
- Shadowed ophthalmologists in a clinical and surgical setting; observed patient consultations, diagnostic imaging, and use of specialized eye care equipment.
- Gained early exposure to surgical procedures by observing live eye surgeries in the operating room.
- Developed foundational understanding of clinical workflows and patient care in a medical environment.
Education
Biochemistry -
University of Washington
Seattle, WAHigh School Diploma -
Cascade High School
Everett, WASkills
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Adaptability
- Critical thinking
- Data interpretation
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft excel
- Microsoft word
Certification
AI Scholars Program Certificate of Completion - Inspirit AI
Languages
- English
- French
- Arabic
Timeline
Intern
Arzeda
07.2024 - 08.2024
Intern (shadowing)
Clinique Al Madina
05.2022
Biochemistry -
University of Washington
High School Diploma -
Cascade High School