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Sophie Erb-Watson

Ann Arbor

Summary

Hardworking, highly motivated undergraduate student eager to both contribute significantly to lab over the course of my degree and enhance current knowledge and technical skills. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for understanding the fundamentals of neuroscience and how they both influence and are influenced by environment.


Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Hostess Manager

Zingerman's Roadhouse
09.2023 - Current
  • Manage all on shift hosts
  • Set wait times, creatively plan reservations and accommodation of guest requests in order to maximize efficiency and seat up to ~700 guests per evening
  • Provide direct, daily input to upper management and owners to improve restaurant flow and guest + coworker satisfaction
  • Demonstrate excellent multitasking abilities while completing sidework, speaking with guests and coworkers, answering phones, and moving plots simultaneously.
  • Train new staff members and took on additional training responsibilities based on positive feedback from both trainees and management.

Front of House Staff Member

Michigan Theater Foundation
05.2023 - 09.2023
  • Efficiently managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining accuracy.
  • Performed opening and closing duties as assigned by management staff.
  • Cooperated effectively with fellow employees to complete tasks quickly.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills while interacting with customers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
05-2029

High School Diploma -

Greenhills School
Ann Arbor, MI
06-2025

Skills

  • Animal (mice) handling and research
  • Animal (mice) care
  • Histology
  • Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets
  • Simple Statistical and Mathematical Analysis

Research Experience

Research Intern | University of Michigan Department of Neuroscience, Dr. Joanna Mattis’ Lab | Jun 2024 – Aug 2024


Investigated if neurotransmitter switching in the Scn1a+/- mouse model of Dravet syndrome could be identified by quantifying fluorescence intensity of ChAT in the caudal pedunculopontine nucleus (cPPN).


  • Worked directly with animal models, exposed Scn1a+/- and Scn1a+/+ mice to hyperthermia, recorded seizure susceptibility.
  • Studied neural anatomy and identified relevant regions both on paper and in practice
  • microtomed, immunostained for ChAT, mounted, coverslipped - ~20 brains
  • imaged the cPPN and counted cholinergic cells using Nikon fluorescence microscopy - ~40 brains
  • Performed nested t-tests for statistical analysis of expression differences.

Timeline

Hostess Manager

Zingerman's Roadhouse
09.2023 - Current

Front of House Staff Member

Michigan Theater Foundation
05.2023 - 09.2023

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Cornell University

High School Diploma -

Greenhills School

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