Zoe Papazahariou
Whitestone
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Greek Club President
SFP
09.2025 - Current
- Preparation in food and traditional dances for school's International Night.
- Coordinating members for volunteering in toy drives, event for special needs community, NYC Greek Parade.
Intern for Public Health
LI Empower International Internship Program
08.2025 - Current
- Improve lives of members of the Buli community in rural Nigeria through fundraising and generating awareness of ways to improve sanitation conditions (WASH Initiative).
Co-Founder & President
Red Cross Club
09.2024 - Current
- Partnered with the Red Cross to establish a new chapter at St. Francis Prep by defining club objectives, recruiting 70+ members, and leading monthly meetings.
- Helped fundraise for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Held card drives for NICU and pediatric cancer patients.
Research Assistant
Placental Analytics
07.2024 - Current
- Assisted Dr. Carolyn Salafia, a leading expert in placental research, in the analysis of morphologically irregular placentas using Mesh Lab 3-D and GIMP tracing software to assess potential long-term developmental impacts on infants.
- Will be published as first author on Dr. Salafia's upcoming manuscript. Set to be published in early 2026 to the international research journal Placenta and possibly to Biology of Sex Differences.
Tutor
St. Kevin's Elementary School
09.2023 - Current
- Tutored students at St. Kevin's Elementary School in Math/Science/Writing to boost their confidence.
- Serve as a peer tutor to fellow students in Chemistry to help them elevate test performance and understanding.
Volunteer
New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Healthcare Immersion Program
- Support patient care in the Med Surge Unit by fielding patient phone calls at nurse's station; escorting patients in wheelchairs and transporting medical supplies.
Shadowing
Queens Medical Center - NYC Health + Hospitals
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Attended grand rounds with Dr. Salafia on the maternity floor, gaining insight into OB-GYN patient care and the clinical management of post-delivery complications.
- Prospectively in I will be volunteering at Queens Medical Center through Dr. Salafia and shadowing residents in the Labor & Delivery department.
Lab Assistant
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Dr. Anna Penn's Lab for Fetal Neurodevelopment
- Conducted laboratory research with PhD candidate William Yakah analyzing the CRE gene's role in autism development in mice, which entailed genotyping, PCR-based DNA replication, gel electrophoresis, and quantifying cholesterol concentrations in blood of fetal mice.
- Calculated and summarized results in graphical formats; shared in bi-monthly lab Zoom meetings with lab team and Head of Neonatology.
Intern
ThinkNeuro
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Virtual Bibliometric Research Internship
- Conducted literature review of 40 studies comparing Huntington's disease symptoms in adults vs. children and presented findings in research poster.
- Became certified in R-programming data analysis tool; used Web of Science Core Collection for bibliometric analysis. 50 hours of R-programming completed.
Volunteer
Lenox Hill Hospital
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Assisted patients with paperwork, transported medical equipment, labeled blood cultures in microbiology lab and organized slides in pathology lab.
- Shadowed doctors in Ambulatory, Radiology, Cath Lab & Pathology and observed patient procedures and surgeries.
- Healthcare Immersion Summer Program
Lacrosse Player
SFP Women’s Lacrosse Team
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Analyzed opponent strategies to enhance team performance.
- Attended team meetings to discuss goals, challenges, and performance improvements.
- Foot surgery prevented participation in the 3rd year.
Participant
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
03.2025
- Perry Initiative for Women in Orthopaedics
- Performed mock orthopedic surgeries and conducted biomechanical engineering experiments to gain hands-on experience with surgical procedures and medical device mechanics.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Francis Prep
Skills
- Patient interaction
- Medical terminology
- Data analysis
- Laboratory techniques
- Fundraising initiatives
Accomplishments
SFP Principal's List (>95% Average)
Timeline
Greek Club President
SFP
09.2025 - Current
Volunteer
New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell
09.2025 - 11.2025
Intern for Public Health
LI Empower International Internship Program
08.2025 - Current
Lab Assistant
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians
07.2025 - 08.2025
Intern
ThinkNeuro
06.2025 - 08.2025
Volunteer
Lenox Hill Hospital
06.2025 - 07.2025
Participant
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
03.2025
Co-Founder & President
Red Cross Club
09.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Placental Analytics
07.2024 - Current
Shadowing
Queens Medical Center - NYC Health + Hospitals
07.2024 - 09.2025
Tutor
St. Kevin's Elementary School
09.2023 - Current
Lacrosse Player
SFP Women’s Lacrosse Team
02.2023 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
St. Francis Prep