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Cumming, Georgia, United States

Medical Assistant: Interviewed patients to obtain their medical history and measured their vital signs. Assisted physicians and mid level providers with physical examinations and smaller procedures that include suture removals, lead pulls, and wound checks as necessary. Take and ensure that correct prescription refills are being sent to the patient. Fluoroscopy Technician: Assisted physician in interventional pain procedures by maneuvering fluoroscopy machine per guidance and extensive knowledge of spinal anatomy. Responsibilities included maintaining and sterilizing medical equipment, setting up medications, needle trays, and gloves, prepping patient and OR for every procedure, and completing inventory. Cleaned OR at the beginning and end of each day.

Athens, Georgia, United States

Documented the physician dictated patient history, physical examination, family, social, and past medical history as well as document procedures, lab results, dictated radiographic impressions made by the supervising physician and any other information pertaining to the patient’s encounter in the Emergency Department. Proficient in EPIC.

Worked in the Brain and Action Lab of the Kinesiology Department at UGA.Assisted with data collection for ongoing behavioral experiments and analysis of eye-tracking data using both manual and automated methods. Participate in weekly lab journal clubs, which include discussing data analysis, presenting results, and critiquing neuroscience articles.Currently assisting in developing pipeline and data collection for the MTET task. Presented preliminary findings at the CURO Symposium and RBC Symposium.

Athens, Georgia, United States

Directed a committee that is highly involved in the planning for the UGA India Night, a national Indian-Bollywood dance competition that houses nearly 2,000 people for a weekend. It was a full time job involving distribution and facilitation during show weekend. Helped brainstorm and decide on swag items as well as coordinate food for the dance mixer and competition day. Oversaw flow of teams into and out of hotel. Along with brainstorming, acquired sponsorships and ensured the teams felt the southern charm of Athens throughout the weekend and left wanting to return to the Classic City.

United States

Was responsible for taking patients' temperatures and vital signs, monitoring food intake, administering medication, and recording and reporting patients' condition to supervising nurse.

Worked in the Department of Infectious Diseases with Dr. Gingerich in the field of vaccine development and the mechanisms behind antibody/antigen responses and interaction. Became proficient in the process of protein purification, such as running Western blots, operating a centrifuge, elution, and pipetting.

United States

Worked with local students and teachers to address challenges in society using STEM through Georgia Educators in Math and Science. Interaction with other education professionals and younger kids helped build communication and engaged me to think more critically and creatively.

Drove sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing of product knowledge. Worked with cash registers and processed payments. Assessed customer needs and suggested solutions to their problems.

Cumming, Georgia

Became proficient in many technical procedures such as operating common machines and temperature checks. Helped develop the company's website and newsletter, and gained experience in digital media design.

Provided kids (grades K-8) in my neighborhood with assistance in English and math.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: UGA ICX, FIMRC, Equal Education for Athens, MathCounts Minors in Public Health and Biomedical Physiology

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, National Science Honors Society, FBLA, HOSA, Student Government Association, Marching.