Yorquiria Maldonado Mejia

Dynamic Assistant Project Coordinator with experience in planning and executing events, such as a successful tour of Newark for Puerto Rican athletes, under the guidance of the Hispanic American Foundation. Reliable worker with admirable communication, attention to detail, and computer skills.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• NJIT Educational Opportunity Program Tutor, 02/22/2022, Present, Mentored EOP students on a weekly basis on the subjects of Calculus, Chemistry and Physics
• NJIT Supply Shop Volunteer, 02/14/2022, 05/02/2022, Managed and organized the food and beverages in the supply shop

• Undergraduate Researcher, 05/23/2022, 07/29/2022, New Jersey Institute of Technology, CHEN Building, Newark, NJ, Researched the effect of molecular weight on the curing time of a PEGDA hydrogel in a Digital Light Processing(DLP) 3D-printer, Learned how to culture cells, use a Hemocytometer for cell counting, and how to do Live-Dead assay analysis in Image J, Participated in seminar meetings titled: "How to Write an Abstract", "Resume Writing & Interviewing Skills", "Best Classroom Practices", and GRE preparation sessions
• Math and Chemistry Tutor, 09/2021, 05/2022, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Robert W. Van Houten Library, Newark, NJ, Tutored 3 freshman students in Calculus 2 which boosted their exam scores by 15%, Taught a freshman student in Chemistry topics which helped them receive full marks on their exam