SOPHIA RUIZ
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-President
MentorSEAS
09.2024 - Current
- I am on the board of the MentorSEAS program at UCLA which in the academic senate portion of the club, freshly promoted to Co-President for the the next year.
- My job is to help coordinate events for incoming engineering students and provide mentor support to newly entered engineering majors
Student Researcher
UCLA Materials Science Engineering
04.2024 - Current
- Here I help provide feedback and also help observe and create samples for our 'Smart Window Project', where we create a sample of a mixture of chemicals that turns opaque during hot days and translucent or close to clear when the weather is cooler
Barista
Starbucks
06.2023 - Current
- At Starbucks, I help develop other coworkers and help maximize their potential by guiding them and setting an example of how they're expected to perform.
Intern
University High School
01.2024 - 12.2024
- I volunteered at University High School in AP Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, and AP Environmental Science, providing help to the teacher and observing how students used their problem-solving skills to solve problems, presenting my own lesson at the end of class on pressure and force.
Member
PEERS - Program for Excellence in Education and Research
09.2022 - 06.2024
- PEERS has helped me prepare for college by providing study techniques, and offering assistance with my major as well as exposure to research opportunities
Student Researcher
USC Ophthalmology Department at the Health Sciences Center
10.2021 - 06.2022
- The objective of this lab was to regenerate the optic nerve by sending small amounts of currents through the skull in hopes of being able to regenerate a severed optic nerve
- I spent 20 hours per week being in charge of running a program called PERG, short for Pattern Electroretinogram with my other lab partner
Education
B.S. - Material Science Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
06-2026
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Fluent in Spanish
- Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets
- Innovative thinking
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Interpreting data
- C Language in Coding
Research
- Student Researcher, Soft Materials Lab at UCLA Materials Science Engineering, 04/2024 - I create a sample of a mixture of chemicals that turns opaque during hot days and translucent or close to clear when the weather is cooler, and provide feedback on how to improve in the future.
- Student Researcher, USC Ophthalmology Department at the Health Sciences Center, 10/2021 - 06/2022, The objective of this lab was to regenerate the optic nerve by sending small amounts of currents through the skull. I ran a program called PERG, short for Pattern Electroretinogram with my other lab partner.
Leadership Experience
- Cal Teach, Fall 2024, I volunteered at University High School in AP Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, and AP Environmental Science, providing help to the teacher and observing how students used their problem-solving skills to solve problems. I also presented a lesson of my own at the end of the class on pressure and force.
- Captain for Soccer Team, 2012-2021, Being a captain consisted of coordinating the team while defending, and making sure that all of my teammates were in their correct positions.
- Math Tutor, 2022-2024, During my calculus courses at my university, I have gone out of my way in order to help and support other students that were struggling to understand the content. I also tutor students in Physics and in Chemistry.
Timeline
Co-President
MentorSEAS
09.2024 - Current
Student Researcher
UCLA Materials Science Engineering
04.2024 - Current
Intern
University High School
01.2024 - 12.2024
Barista
Starbucks
06.2023 - Current
Member
PEERS - Program for Excellence in Education and Research
09.2022 - 06.2024
Student Researcher
USC Ophthalmology Department at the Health Sciences Center
10.2021 - 06.2022
B.S. - Material Science Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
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