Mckenna Vininski M.S. Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• I have worked as a swimming coach, lifeguard, and Head Lifeguard at multiple pools and clubs. I have done this on a seasonal, as-needed, and part-time basis. I apply the knowledge I gained as a collegiate athlete to.
• Serve as the Head Lifeguard with direct leadership over the lifeguard and admin staff.
• Coached, motivated, and instructed people of all abilities and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated methods with a hands-on approach to maximize engagement with information.

• As a teaching assistant, I worked part-time through my master’s program with the Biology department. I supported multiple professors with varying requirements in their courses as the leader of the lab components. I.
• Led multiple labs each semester for biology and non-biology majors.
• Administered lab and written assessments to monitor learner progress.
• Synthesized complex technical information into understandable material as an instructor.
• Reported to leadership regularly with updates on the lab operations and participant progress.

• I served as a microbiology prep technician as part of the academic laboratory. I did this on a part-time basis while also completing my master’s degree and serving as a teaching assistant. My role included performing.
• Interfaced with high level decision makers internally and externally to drive results.
• Designed and continuously improved the processes to support key accounts at varying stages.
• Influenced up and across the matrixed enterprise to provide quality customer experiences.

Morris, Minnesota, United States

In my last year at UMN-Morris I worked in the Denton Lab studying amphibians. I specifically was working on understanding parasitic loads between two species of tree frogs, H. versicolor and H chrysoscelis. I gained experience scouting for and capturing frogs as well as dissection and parasite counting.

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

During my summer experience as a UREP student hired by LUPUS LINK. I studied systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) novel treatments by understanding immune cell metabolism and how altering metabolic processes may slow disease progression. I gained experience in flow cytometry, animal handling, and experimental planning.

Master Of Science - Ms, Immunology, Allergy, Public Health

Relevant Courses: Immunology, Biostatistics; Epidemiology in Public Health; Organic Evolution; Infectious Disease; Evolution of Epidemics.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology And Statistics

Activities and Societies: Swimming and Diving (Team Captain 2 seasons), Track and Field (Team Captain 2 seasons), Biology Student.