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Susanna Paredes

Susanna Paredes

La Mirada,CA

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Zebrafish Husbandry Technicion

Biola University Biology Department
12.2024 - Current
  • Maintain zebrafish housing systems through daily feeding and health monitoring.
  • Record data and abnormalities to research supervisors
  • Ensure proper water quality, tank cleanliness, and environmental conditions.
  • Set up and monitored timed breedings to maintain specific transgenic lines (e.g., vmat2:GFP, fli1:GFP)
  • Collected, sorted, and raised embryos to adulthood to support research continuity.

Sunday School Teacher

Grace Fellowship Church
09.2024 - 06.2025
  • Employed variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials to provide for creative teachings, helping children grow spiritually.

Summer General Chemistry Tutor

Biola University
05.2025 - Current

Biostatistics Tutor

Biola University
01.2025 - Current

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

Biola University
La Mirada, CA
05-2027

Diploma -

Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert, CA
05.2023

Skills

Languages

  • Spanish (Fluent)
  • Russian (Conversational)

Laboratory & Technical Skills

  • Zebrafish care and transgenic line breeding
  • Molecular techniques: PCR, gels, cloning
  • Data analysis: EthoVision XT, R, Excel/Sheets

Leadership & Communication

  • President, Beyond Foster Borders – California Chapter
  • Public speaking, mentorship, social media outreach, event coordination
  • Team collaboration and advocacy in nonprofit and educational settings

Research

Undergraduate Researcher – Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Zebrafish Neurotoxicology Lab | Aug 2024 – Present

  • Conduct ethanol exposure experiments on zebrafish embryos to study the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
  • Analyze behavioral and neurodevelopmental outcomes using EthoVision software
  • Presented findings at KSEA conference, 2025

Summer Research – Columbia University HICC (Remote)
Health Inequities & Community Care | July 2024 – Aug 2024

EvoSol Pediatrics- Summer Webinar/Research Program

July 2024 – August 2024


Timeline

Summer General Chemistry Tutor

Biola University
05.2025 - Current

Biostatistics Tutor

Biola University
01.2025 - Current

Zebrafish Husbandry Technicion

Biola University Biology Department
12.2024 - Current

Sunday School Teacher

Grace Fellowship Church
09.2024 - 06.2025

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

Biola University

Diploma -

Palm Desert High School