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Massachusetts, United States

Population Urban Rural Community Health (PURCH)

-Years of practical experience choreographing for multiple local gymnastics facilities-Responsible for developing unique and interesting floor and beam routines that showcase the gymnast's strengths and personality which has a direct effect on the gymnast's floor score-Facilities include: Yellow Jackets Gymnastics (Middleton, Ma), Thompsons Gymnastics.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Management of multiple brain tumor-related research projects focused on sample collection within MGH, as well as training and regulation of multi-site sample collection efforts, to support development of early.
• Clinical regulatory duties include IRB protocol preparation, submission, and monitoring protocol compliance, obtaining consents from patients, updating patient and samples databases, data analysis, and.
• Laboratory duties include intra-operative specimen collection and transfer, pre-processing, and storage, development and implementation of sample collection/processing SOPs tailored to downstream extra cellular vesicle.
• Additional research responsibilities include development of an individual research project focused on optimization of glioma-specific targeted-PCR assays on exosome-derived RNA/DNA from patient biofluids.
• Daily lab techniques utilized include specialized cell culture, exosome/microvesicle extraction from human bio-fuids, RNA/DNA isolation, gene expression analysis by real time and droplet digital PCR

University Campus

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN), and in keeping with unit specific standards, responsibilities include point of care testing, EKG, phlebotomy, infection control, vitals, activities of daily living, assisting members of the healthcare team, as well as administrative and secretarial responsibilities as a unit secretary dual role

North Andover, MA

• Instruct Junior Olympic level, Xcel, and recreational gymnasts (ages 5-18) on correct gymnastics form, refine technique and performances, encourage confidence in gymnasts
• Conduct exercise sessions to increase strength, flexibility and stamina
• Ensure gymnast health and safety
• Responsible for developing unique and interesting floor routines that showcase the gymnast's strengths and personality which has a direct effect on the gymnast's floor score

Umass Amherst Biofoundry, Institute For Applied Life Sciences (IALS)

• UMass Amherst BioFoundry is a natural-product drug and biomolecule discovery lab with focused efforts on high-throughput screening of plant-cell derived compounds, and corresponding genes, to facilitate metabolic.
• Responsibilities include optimization of pilot high-throughput bioassays of various plant cell cultures to induce synthesis of secondary metabolites that exhibit antimicrobial properties
• Designed experiments, problem solved issues and analyzed data for future publications
• Presented data at weekly joint lab meetings and departmental seminars
• Honors Senior Thesis: Discovering Plant-Derived Antibacterial Agents Effective Against Staphylococcus Aureus: An Alternative to Traditional Antibiotics
• Selected for poster presentation of research at the 2017 New England Science Symposium

Amherst, MA

UMass EMS is a university agency consisting of undergraduate students employed through the department of Environmental Health and Safety. On-campus events include sporting events (basketball, football, and hockey), rock concerts, theater performances, as well as a variety of other events. Member responsibilities involve providing first aid to participants.

Amherst, MA

• Work closely with several student athletes to increase comprehension and grades in various levels of chemistry, math and kinesiology classes

Wilmington, MA

Action Ambulance is a private ambulance company that provides non-emergency and emergency coverage to various cities throughout the Greater Boston area as well as New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts. Responsibilities include responding to emergency and non-emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate first-aid treatment and life support care to.

Northampton, MA

• Personal Care Attendant for 12 year old with Down syndromeResponsibilities include guide and supervise a 12 year old female with multiple disabilities (cognitive, physical, speech), support personal care, proper.

Amherst, MA

• Supervision of safety and assistance in activities of daily living to a 20 year old quadriplegic, female with cerebral palsy
• Responsibilities include: assistance with medication per client direction, toileting, bathing, grooming and hair washing necessary for personal hygiene, assistance with eating, transfers from wheelchair to various.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Commonwealth Honors Society, Pre-med Society, Biochemistry Club, Habitat for Humanity

Study Abroad

Activities and Societies: Bond Scuba Dive

High School

Activities and Societies: Honor Roll, National Honors Society, National Honors Society Committee Board Member, Captain of Masconomet.