Emmanuela A. Otunuga Email & Phone Number

Emmitsburg, Md., Us

• Attended weekly Senate meetings• Actively made an effort to participate in and promote all SGA-affiliated initiatives and events • Promoted and supported UMBC undergraduate students by actively working with them and other campus partners to co-create programs, services, and relationships to improve the UMBC community• Communicated with members of the Executive Branch and encouraged collaboration whenever possible • Met regularly with various UMBC community members (faculty, staff, administrators, and other students) to effectively represent the interests of the student body

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Shared information about UMBC’s institution with prospective students and families• Showed visitors UMBC’s beautiful campus and assisted students with the application process

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Charles Bieberich• Studied prostate cancer using mice models to characterize the effects of tumor growth (metastasis, angiogenesis, etc.)• Created new cells lines from mice with pre-existing tumors in order to maximize its application in human models

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Worked with residents to develop floor and building activities and provided academic and/or emotional support for residents• Enforced community standards and policies and answered questions about the residential facilities, academics, and campus life• Conducted health and safety inspections and assisted with maintaining the residential environment

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Facilitated a discussion section for BIOL 302 (Genetics)• Reinforced course content taught in lecture by administering worksheets and quizzes to students in discussion• Provided support to learning students by listening to and answering questions with enthusiasm

Lyndon, Kentucky, Us

• Actively participated as member of PhiDE, whereby the goal of PhiDE is to create physicians of integrity with a life-long commitment to the guiding principles of philanthropy, deity, and education• Engaged in fellowship, community service, mentoring, and received formal training in leadership, science, and ethics

• Represented SGA and the student body in a variety of settings, potentially including inmeetings with faculty, staff, administrators, and other students• Actively made an effort to participate in and promote SGA-affiliated initiatives and events• Actively engaged in conversations that were geared towards defining and operating within best practices for first year student development, both within SGA and its broader community• Assisted the Executive Vice President with the implementation of the First Year Ambassador Program

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Completed a virtual research project in collaboration with research mentors from a Johns Hopkins research lab• Performed data analysis of length, width, and shape to determine whether overexpression of FzlA mutants that lacked essential activity impacted the viability of Caulobacter crescentus• Participated in various programs that included dedicated mentorship activities, journal clubs, and a range of professional development workshops and seminars on topics involving preparation for graduate studies and navigation of scientific careers

• Promoted and supported UMBC undergraduate students by working with them and other campus partners to co-create programs, services, and relationships to improve the UMBC community• Collaborated with Center for Democracy and Civic Life and Graduate Student Association to host Election NightExtravaganza event• Coordinated department and smaller initiatives that benefitted the undergraduate student body

• Participated in SGA’s year-long leadership development program• Shadowed elected and appointed officials of the Executive/Legislative branch• Planned stress-free zone event with FYA cohort for UMBC students during finals week

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Conducted full-time biomedical research side-by-side with research mentor in an NIH research group• Investigated characterization of induced T regulatory (iTreg) cells differentiated in microenvironments where glucose and oxygen were restricted• Participated in weekly workshops and seminars aimed to develop my scientific, professional and personal skills and discuss strategies for success in college• Presented research poster to high school students, postbacs, postdocs, and research fellows at Summer Poster Day event

Summer intern in the High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program (HiSTEP). The goal of HiSTEP is to expand the pipeline of students interested in biomedical and healthcare careers by providing opportunities for high school students from schools with a large population of financially-disadvantaged students.• Initiated college application process: learned more financial aid, created accounts for the Common Application and Coalition, narrowed down list for potential schools, and worked on personal statement• Networked: met different kinds of scientists, held informational interviews, attended networking events, and connected with a few peers• Visited several different labs and conducted a number of experiments• Presented poster about experience at Summer Poster Day event

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Behavior Analysis

Bachelor'S Degree, B.S. In Biological Sciences, B.A. In Psychology

High School Diploma, Science & Technology Program