Nalissa Lynn Amar Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Boston, Ma

ARC Peer tutor for Genetics at Emmanuel College. Responsible for helping students study and master course material through one on one tutoring sessions and group reviews. As an instructional assistant, my duties include homework grading.

Boston, Ma

ARC Peer tutor for Principles of Chemistry I and II. Recommended by a professor to help students in their class master course work and help them to develop and improve study skills. I also regularly consult with professors in the department regarding content questions and subjects to focus on. I utilized leadership and teamwork skills in collaborating with other peer tutors in leading weekly review sessions for exams and quizzes, holding sessions with upwards of 50 general chemistry students.

Boston, Ma

Help with studies evaluating how early life nutrition and epigenetic signals resulting from environmental exposures can impact diabetes and obesity risk in later life.Animal procedures include weighing/feeding mice and physiology experiments, including Insulin, Glucose, and Pyruvate Tolerance Tests. Lab procedures include cell culture, PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, and Microscopy.Utilizes Excel and Prism for data input, analysis, and making scientific figures.

Boston, Ma

Manage the communication to student inquiries regarding study abroad questions by answering general study abroad questions via email or over the phone. I also monitor applications and intake forms completed in the online application system, monitor progress, and follow up with students throughout the study abroad process by sending reminders ofoutstanding documents to complete.Public relation skills are also used in attending and presenting at information sessions and Study Abroad Fairs, and promoting events and opportunities through the OIP social media pages. Other office experience includes scheduling appointments with students to meet with the OIP and ensuring that students complete the necessary intake forms prior to meeting, scanning, data entry, organizing and updating resources, and working with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Groton, Connecticut

Collated historical safety data to help develop a project that contributes to Pfizer’s understanding of associations between central nervous system safety pharmacology and general toxicology study results.Responsible for generating a scientific research poster through data analysis and collaboration with other Pfizer scientists and statisticians.Presented at a poster session for Pfizer colleagues across all career levels.Demonstrated strong attention to detail in data mining and reviewing past study reports, submission, and regulatory submission documents for Pfizer compounds using Excel and Pfizer’s Global Document Management System.Authored summaries of project for manuscripts.

•Assume overall responsibility for the camp site in the absence of the Director.•Coordinate activities and assist in planning special events and field trips.•Communicate with children’s parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.•Support children’s emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.•Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.•Develop and implement structured daily activity schedules•Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling•Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.•Observe and monitor children’s play activities.•Model skills for other leaders and fill in to take responsibility for groups when needed. •Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.

Groton, Ct

•Instructed Children from 1-12 years of age the basics of swimming and provide safety precaution information.•Demonstrate the use of materials and equipment•Versatile by teaching both big classes and private sessions with children.•Also worked exclusively and inclusively with special needs children.•Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules, and encouraging participation.

Boston, Ma

I worked as a live-in peer mentor and science tutor to a floor of first year students majoring in biology or chemistry. I worked with three other fellows in holding weekly study sessions and coordinating/hosting events and activities for students and faculty in the science department. I also served as a community liaison to other clubs/organizations on campus.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Emmanuel College Honors Program, Science Living Learning Community, Biology Club, TriBeta Biological Honor.

High School

Activities and Societies: American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, Student 2 Student, National Honor Society, Fitch Falcon Press, Eastern.