Overview
Work History
Education
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Vi Truong

Charleston,SC

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Neuroscience Patient Care Tech

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
09.2022 - Current
  • Assist the healthcare team with Patients
  • Responsibilities include monitoring vitals, collecting blood specimens, assisting patients with daily tasks, wound care, EKGs, transporting, catheter insertions, bathing, charting, etc
  • BLS certified

Intern

Lotus Healing Center
Charleston, SC
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Rainforest Remedies Social media representative
  • Built and maintained the clinic’s websites for clients through various online platforms
  • Assisted during educational workshops

Student Researcher

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
01.2020 - 05.2022
  • Project: Effect of Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (DOSS) on Human microbiome in partnership with MUSC Lab
  • Skills: Experimental Design, DNA analysis, media preparation, Light Microcopy, Bioinformatics

Student Intern

Lexington medical Center
Lexington, SC
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Shadowed on Daily rounds
  • Skills: Patient assessments and diagnosis

EMT Student

Lowcountry EMS
Charleston, SC
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Devoted 350 hours of instructional time and gained clinical experience through ride alone
  • Skills: AED/CPR/First Aid certified

Student Researcher

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
11.2019 - 03.2020
  • Project: Investigation of DOSS
  • Skills: Literature Reviews, Lab techniques (pipetting and lab machinery)

Volunteer

MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
Charleston, SC
09.2019 - 02.2020
  • Transported patients, worked with patients ages (0-18)
  • Communicated and worked with Hospital team

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology -

College of Charleston Honors College
Charleston, SC
05-2022

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Circle of Welcome, 01/2022- 01/2023

  • Role: Student leader and member
  • Helped Afghan Refugees resettle in Charleston
  • Lead education sessions and tutor students in English

Doctors Without Borders Student Chapter 2018-2022

  • Role: Founder and Co-President
  • Plan and led meetings, Organized campus events and fundraisers

Thrift 4 A Cause 2021-2022

  • Creator of successful online thrifting business where 50% of proceeds are donated to different nonprofits, Social media, graphic design, social networking
  • Skills: Social media, graphic design, marketing, and social networking

Charleston Forty Tour guide Association 03/2020-05/2022

  • Role: Tour guide for the College of Charleston
  • Showed prospective families CofC campus
  • Established public speaking and social engagement skills

Charleston Miracle 09/2019-05/2020

  • Role:Recruitment Chair
  • Presented to other student organizations and tabled at on campus events
  • Recruited other students and community members to raise funds for Charleston Miracle network

Green Heart Project 09/2018-05/2019

  • Mentor Students ranging from ages 8-12
  • Educated students on the importance of nutrition and helped students develop skills in the garden

Accomplishments

Honors College, Summa cum laude, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (top 7.5% of graduating class), Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Departmental Honors (2022), Presidential list (2018-2022), Outstanding Student (2022)

Timeline

Neuroscience Patient Care Tech

Medical University of South Carolina
09.2022 - Current

Intern

Lotus Healing Center
01.2022 - 05.2022

Student Intern

Lexington medical Center
05.2021 - 07.2021

EMT Student

Lowcountry EMS
01.2021 - 04.2021

Student Researcher

College of Charleston
01.2020 - 05.2022

Student Researcher

Medical University of South Carolina
11.2019 - 03.2020

Volunteer

MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
09.2019 - 02.2020

Bachelor of Science in Biology -

College of Charleston Honors College
Vi Truong