Lara Bach Email & Phone Number

São Paulo, Brazil

• Coach and mentor students preparing their college applications to US universities
• Lead 1-on-1 meetings to support students with leadership activities and academic achievement, fostering talent
• Coordinate written and verbal communications between students, parents, and counselors

São Paulo, Brazil

• Manage a group of counselors to foster youth talent and leadership
• Provide assistance and mentorship for students applying to college overseas
• Coordinate written and verbal communications between students, parents, and counselors

• Supervise and assist other mentors within the team, review and design lesson materials
• Lead 1-on-1 sessions with High School students about leadership and professional development
• Develop and execute activities to be implemented during sessions

• Investigate the current state of food technology and wellness through literature reviews
• Write comprehensive reports with current research and recommendations
• Synthesize scientific papers and press articles, interview current players in the field

• Facilitated LALA's Virtual Bootcamp 5 on social impact and leadership for Latin American youth aged 14-20
• Supported and assist students with projects and workshops
• Underwent facilitation and leadership training with luminaries from across Latin America and the USA

New York, NY

• Developed curriculum on Food Systems and Plant Sciences
• Taught 4th to 8th grade students about environmental sciences in NYC public schools
• Coordinated and executed activities about nature and leadership with students from 6th to 12th grade at the Manice Education Center in Florida, MA

San Francisco Bay Area

• Conducted research on organizations, students, and institutions in Brazil and Europe for partnerships;
• Collected, quantified, and analyzed data on spreadsheets
• Reported data findings to Outreach Lead
• Lead interviews, lectures, and editorial pieces in Brazil about education
• Set up networks of prospective students and reach out through social media and cold calls
• Organize and present events for students about Minerva

Ithaca, New York Area

• Worked at the Milk Quality Improvement Program
• Developed innovative research methods to investigate the use of spray hose in milk processing facilities and its possible connection to post-pasteurization contamination
• Executed laboratory procedures such as air and surface sampling, food sampling, bacterial isolation and characterization with PCR, and sensory testing
• Conducted experiments, wrote abstracts, and presented findings to the general audience

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

• Led experiments on rhizobacteria inoculation in Eucalyptus seedlings
• Assisted Post-doctoral and Masters researchers with tissue maintenance, growth media, and cell culture
• Collected and quantified data on plant growth and bacterial inoculation
• Managed greenhouse and harvested crops
• Set up and organized laboratory equipment, materials, invoices, and shipments

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Natural Sciences, 3.6/4.0

Activities and Societies: Founder and co-leader of Global Cinema Night, a student club that organized exhibitions and discussions.

High School, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities, Languages, 9.5/10.0

Activities and Societies: Class President, Valedictorian, member of Student Union's Marketing Team, founder and member of Debate Club..