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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Completed an extensive literature review and identified the need to fill the existing gap in understanding early neurodegenerative changes in pediatric T2D before visible vascular changes of Diabetic Retinopathy.Recruited patients, performed data entry on their Optical Coherence Tomography imaging results, and quality controlled the data entered by the research team. Compared retinal thickness in T2D patients to those with prediabetes and healthy controls.Presented poster at the Johns Hopkins University HOUR DREAMS 2024 event.Manuscript in progress.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Investigated the feed-forward cycling interaction between the Brain and the Gut due to TBI-induced inflammation beyond the current, and limited, efforts to mitigate the secondary effects of TBI.Identified the effects of several hormones along the Brain-Gut axis, with a focus on the central nervous system.Edited the manuscript and wrote the introduction, following a literature review on the topic; Manuscript was published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, an open-access and peer-reviewed journal.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Identified the extent to which diabetes and hypertension care in the LAC region were disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as which interventions were shown to mitigate, reverse, or support the recovery of healthcare systems from pandemic disruptions.Independently screened several Spanish-written articles from the title/abstract screening phase to the data extraction phase, which made up to 35% of the 33,549 screened articles, and translated these data into English. Concluded final edits preceding the final manuscript writing process; Manuscript currently under peer-review.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Maintained a standard for consistency in high-quality responses to caller queries in a fast-paced environment and digitized student and campus information.Directed conversation to improve student quality of life as a member of the On-Campus Living Advisory Board. Implemented the new Winter ice rink tradition as part of the Tradition Building Committee.Nominated for JHU's 2023 Experiential Learning Award through this position.

Colton, California, United States

Curated a study and objective guide for the Read-Together Rise-Together (RT2) initiative, a program of the Office of Equity, Inclusion, Diversity & Partnership (EIDP).Created an opportunity for all CUSM staff, students, and faculty to come together and learn about systemic racism and systemic inequity in healthcare, medical education, and more.

Pomona, California, United States

Supervised a team of 6 Youth Care Workers to ensure the safety of 20 Latin American refugees as part of the COVID-19 Isolation Unit of the facility.Coordinated the program and managed the delivery of services available to the refugees. Also, directed the adherence to legal procedures alongside building supervisors and other Team Leads. Managed sensitive data regarding immigration and health documents.Identified and reported several areas of concern in the physical and mental health of the refugees to the appropriate departments of the facility.

Pomona, California, United States

Ensured the effective registration of incoming and outgoing supplies and parts for the fluid production of cabinets internationally. Identified, communicated, and corrected several inaccuracies in reports for deliveries across the Mexican-American border made by other employees.Memorized and analyzed an extensive list of materials as well as their uses and expected run-out dates for the successful prediction and construction of equipment-request reports.No production delays or filing and reporting errors of any kind were made while employed. This position was heavily reliant on accurate data entry.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology, Alumni

Activities and Societies: President of the Tae Kwon Do club, Vice-President and Co-founder of Hearts for the Homeless at JHUGraduated.

High School Diploma