Orange Center of Cancer Treatment and Prevention Infusion Center Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 3: Oncology Preceptor: Dr. Suchi Gunasekaran PharmD, BCOPReviewed and worked-up patients who were scheduled for treatment in the cancer center for infusions. Discussed disease state, laboratory work, clinical status, current pharmacologic therapy and required monitoring.Gained proficiency in intravenous sterile compounding, including but not limited to verifying chemotherapy preparations, record-keeping and safety measures in compliance with USP 800.

Saint Joseph of Orange Hospital-Emergency DepartmentAdvanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) 1: Acute Care/Emergency MedicinePreceptor(s): Kayvan Moussavi, Pharm.D, BCCCP, Christopher J. Pareja, Pharm.D., BCCCPED PharmacistDemonstrated competency with identification and management of common disease states related to emergency medicine.Utilized drug information references to educate the ED providers and patients about medications and medication-related processes. Assessed appropriateness of medications selected by ED providers.Prepared and dispense medications for ED patients using the pharmacy and other resources (e.g. automated dispensing cabinets).Communicated and collaborated with ED and hospital providers verbally and electronically.Assisted with medication reconciliation in the ED.Counseled ED patients on proper use of their medications.Became familiar with the hospital’s medical record keeping system (e.g. MediTech, Epic).Demonstrated professional behaviors necessary for practice within the ED and hospital.

Central Valley COVID-19 Vaccine Team- Traveled to nursing homes and skilling nursing homes to vaccinate the elderly - Reconstituted and dispensed vaccine doses- Obtained and updated patient information and insurance - Consulted with patients who had questions about the vaccine- Administered the vaccine to patients

Chemical Stockroom Assistant Help set-up and clean up General Chemistry labsMake Chemical Solutions

Department of Chemistry Dr. Hubert Muchalski Projects: Synthesized, Isolated, and studied mammalian sterols, 7-Dehydrocholesterol Isomers, for Oxizdizability-Structural Characterization.Synthesized Gold-Catalyst Complexes Poster Presentations Olvera, Amanda C.*, Ramos-Flores, Juan, and Muchalski, H., Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 7- Dehydrocholesterol Isomers for Structural-Oxidizability Relationship Studies. SACNAS National Conference (October 13 ,2016), Long Beach, CA.Olvera, Amanda C., Ramos-Flores, Juan, and Muchalski, H., Towards Understanding of Peroxidation of Mammalian Sterols: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 7- Dehydrocholesterol Isomers. CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium Conference (January 5 ,2017), Santa Clara, CA.Olvera, Amanda C., Ramos-Flores, Juan, and Muchalski, H., Towards Understanding of Peroxidation of Mammalian Sterols: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 7- Dehydrocholesterol Isomers. American Chemical Society National Conference (April 4, 2017), San Francisco, CA.Olvera, Amanda C., Ramos-Flores, Juan, and Muchalski, H., Towards Understanding of Peroxidation of Mammalian Sterols: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 7- Dehydrocholesterol Isomers. College of Science and Mathematics Celebration of Research (May 12 ,2017), Fresno, CAOral PresentationsOlvera, Amanda C. and Muchalski, H., Synthesis of Gold Complexes. California State University, Fresno CSU-LSAMP Summer Research Program Oral Presentations (July 26, 2017), Fresno, CAOlvera, Amanda C. and Muchalski, H., Towards Understanding of Peroxidation of Mammalian Sterols: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 7- Dehydrocholesterol Isomers. Central California Research Symposium (April 18, 2017), Fresno, CA.Olvera, Amanda C., Ramos-Flores, Juan, and Muchalski, H., Microwave-assisted Synthesis of 7-Dehydrocholesterol Isomers. California State University, Fresno CSU-LSAMP Summer Research Program Oral Presentations (July 27, 2016), Fresno, CA.

Department of BiologyDr. David Lent Poster Presentation Valenzuela, Joy A.*, Olvera, Amanda C., Hwang, Kumsu, and Lent, David D., Correlating the expression of tau and ptau with behavioral dysfunction in Drosophila melanogaster. California Central Research Symposium (April 20, 2016) Fresno, CA.