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Lawndale, California, United States

South Gate, Ca

• Assists instructors in class demonstrations of different self-defense techniques • Encourages children and adolescents to gain self-confidence and self-disciple • Instructs children and adolescents how to kick and punch as well as how to avoid physical confrontations• Leads warm up training in children's classes• Teaches classes to children beginning karate instruction• Provides first aid to the injured• Explains the process in a technique in step by step manner to beginners

Torrance, California, United States

• Analyze water and soil extractables for total petroleum hydrocarbons via EPA 8015 method using gas chromatography • Evaluate data and generate reports within a time frame • Communicate with project managers, supervisors and other analysts

Torrance, Ca

• Performed colorimetric test methods in soil and water samples for nitrate-nitrite, nitrite, ferrous iron, ammonia, methylene blue active substances, reactive cyanide and total phenols using a spectrophotometer• Conducted techniques such as titrimetry for sulfides and reactive sulfides, pH, turbidity and biochemical oxygen demand• Prepared chemical reagents daily as well as handled and disposed of hazardous standards and samples according to standard operation of procedures

Torrance, Ca

• Prepared samples for analysts for various GC and GC/MS analyses through EPA 3520 liquid-liquid and 3550 ultrasonic extraction methods• Tested for oil and grease and total petroleum hydrocarbons in water samples using EPA 1664 gravimetry and extraction method• Measured moisture content determination on soil, solids and sludge samples• Maintained and monitored stock of chemicals and materials in lab warehouse• Inputted and filed data in logbooks and sequences • Executed repairs on equipment and maintained a clean lab environment• Trained new hires on various applications and techniques using standard operating procedures required by the department• Perform calibration and performance checks of pipettes, balances, refrigerators and concentrators daily• Facilitated quality control checks of reagents

Irvine, Ca

• Created lab reports detailing the differences between treated and untreated water systems as well as natural and experimental water systems• Measured dissolved oxygen, conductivity, temperature, and salinity of water using YSI 30 and 55 handheld instruments• Identified various fauna and flora in riparian habitats• Analyzed nitrate and orthophosphate levels of acquired samples using a HACH Test Kit

Irvine, Ca

• Coordinated self defense seminars and a collegiate karate tournament• Attended monthly Club Sports Officer Meetings with the ARC’s Sports Director and represented the club as a whole• Arranged officer meetings within the club• Assisted the treasurer on quarterly/yearly budget evaluations as well as fundraising events• Managed new officer elections, club re-registration, officer transition forms for the ARC, and new signers for ASUCI• Promoted campus outreach with flyers, posters, and club participation in campus events• Distributed important information to club members and filled out necessary forms for tournament registrations• Improved club member retention • Created a month by month club checklist for future officers to follow

Irvine, Ca

• Designed brochures for an annual collegiate karate tournament• Monitored the club’s email account regularly• Updated the club’s website and social media• Aided in duties when other club officers needed assistance• Helped in fundraisers and outreach activities• Logged information of new members in the club's roster• Prepared copies of flyers to hand out during fundraisers or campus outreach activities

Irvine, Ca

• Studied fibroblast cell cultures, various types of pollen, chick embryos, C. elegans, and sea urchins• Performed hanging drop assays, worm picking, pollen germinations, agarose pads and worm genetic screenings• Measured and analyzed cells using ImageJ• Designed and conducted an experiment to study the effects of humidity on percent pollen germination on a particular flower• Created lab reports and maintained an online lab notebook• Practiced lab safety and contamination prevention

Irvine, Ca

• Formulated a hypothesis to study how active and sedentary lifestyles affect certain cardiovascular variables at maximum work intensity• Extracted the gastrocnemius muscle on frogs to analyze muscle contractions, muscle tension and stimulus amplitude• Identified important anatomical structures within a heart and lungs of a sheep• Computed lung volume parameters using a spirometer and monitored the percent of hemoglobin using a pulse oximeter on a volunteer

Irvine, Ca

• Performed steam distillations, recrystallization, TLCs, and melting points• Conducted TLC analysis using ImageJ program• Analyzed chemical shifts in HNMR/CNMR spectroscopies to determine what were the chemical structures and compounds being evaluated• Examined absorption bands in IR spectroscopies and identified chemicals based on functional groups• Maintained a detailed lab notebook and constructed lab reports

Irvine, Ca

• Calculated percent yield, percent recovery and percent composition and Rf value of chemicals • Practiced proper PPE and waste disposal protocols• Performed recrystallizations, TLCs, vacuum filtrations, microscale refluxing, acid-base extractions, and melting points• Analyzed chemical shifts in HNMR spectroscopies to determine what were the chemical structures and compounds being evaluated• Examined absorption bands in IR spectroscopies and identified chemicals based on functional groups• Maintained a detailed lab notebook and constructed lab reports

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP), Nihon Karate Club at UCI, Students for Animals and Pets.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA), International Karate-Do Shito-Ryu (IKS), Ram's Society Club.