Sophia Vitolo
State College,PA
Summary
Motivated 4th year student currently working towards a Bachelors of Science in Biology. Adept in performing research and laboratory duties, who also has collaboration and team management experience. Committed and detail oriented individual who is able to quickly adapt to new experiences and environments.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant - The Bharti Lab of Human Infectious Diseases
Dr. Nita Bharti
01.2024 - Current
- Goal of lab is to asses multiple factors that affect infectious diseases, such as management, transmission, and environmental components of diseases
- Learn how to use coding software, such as Python and R to visualize the spread of diseases
- Use real time data to understand disease dynamics
Special Events Sales Captains - THON Merchandise Committee
THON
04.2023 - Current
- Coordinate events during the year where THON merchandise is sold, including THON weekend which has over 15,000 attendees and raises over 16 million dollars
- Instruct other captains on how to work a sale and staff volunteers for events
- Works with the marketing team to engage the public through social media
Learning Assistant- Biology 418, The Biology of Infectious Diseases
Dr. Nita Bharti
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Aid students during office hours in their comprehension of disease mechanisms and management
- Explain difficult concepts in assigned scientific literature
- Instruct lecture in the professor's absence, where the history, management, and social/political implications of a pathogen is taught
Research Assistant-The Child Health Study (CHS)
Center For Healthy Children
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Study aims to find biological differences in children who have experienced trauma
- Instruct participants during clinical surveys and lead participants during activities
- Use research software to organize data
- Work as medical technician where data, such as height, weight, etc
- Were collected
- Aid the phlebotomist during blood draws and working with laboratories to coordinate the processing of different biohazardous material
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA05.2024
Skills
- Bilingual-English & Spanish
- Microsoft Software Proficiency
- Project Administration
- Time Management
- Growth Mindset
- Problem Solving
Accomplishments
- 2024 Whippoorwill Foundation Scholarship Recipient
- 2023 Richard M. Heim Scholarship
- 2023 Schrarer Scholarship for Women in Science
- 2022 Whippoorwill Foundation Scholarship
- 2022 Dr. George and Diana Kosco Trustee Scholarship
- Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta (National Pre-professional Health Society)
Timeline
Research Assistant - The Bharti Lab of Human Infectious Diseases
Dr. Nita Bharti
01.2024 - Current
Learning Assistant- Biology 418, The Biology of Infectious Diseases
Dr. Nita Bharti
08.2023 - 12.2023
Special Events Sales Captains - THON Merchandise Committee
THON
04.2023 - Current
Research Assistant-The Child Health Study (CHS)
Center For Healthy Children
01.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The Pennsylvania State University