Nhi (Sandy) Doan Email & Phone Number

Somerville, MA, US

Neuroscience Department, Dr. Jeff Moher's Lab

• Conduct literature reviews: attention, distraction, and relationship between cognitive/motor systems
• Collaborate to design a new task to track motor outcomes as a window to the mind
• Prepare an institutional review board (IRB) proposal for the study of motor variability
• Train other students in collecting eye and reach tracking and behavioral data
• Engage in gathering, cleaning, interpreting, and visualizing data using R

• Review animal usage in laboratory proposals, attending meetings every 3 months

Neuroscience Department, Dr. Ruth Grahn's Lab

• Examine brain circuit of rodents received early life stress to understand cognitive and neural development at different stages of life for honors thesis
• Conduct literature reviews on the use of animal models for anxiety-related disorders; investigate early-lifehousing instability, trauma, and sex differences on behavioral and neural activation on rodent models
• Perform immunohistochemistry, cryosectioning, transcardial perfusions, crystal violet staining,and brain… Show more
• Perform immunohistochemistry, cryosectioning, transcardial perfusions, crystal violet staining,and brain extractions; collect behavioral data on cognitive tasks
• Analyze immunohistochemistry and behavioral data using SPSS
• Prepare and submit application for Animal Care and Use Project (ACUP) Show less

• Work with Dean of international students to plan and organize events/ workshops for incoming students
• Advise one on one with 6 students on class schedules, clubs, and extracurricular activities
• Attend student leadership training on conversation facilitation, sexual assault, providing information to parents, answering questions and supporting students with range of first year college issues

• Assist 30+ students in intro courses and conduct independent laboratory work
• Apply key concepts in statistics to answer questions in labs and homework assignments
• Help professors plan lessons, grade homework, and improve students’ interest in the subject

• Maintained the relationships between alumni and the college by carrying out 80+ phone calls to alumni and parents weekly
• Assisted in planning and carrying out fundraising events to meet annual goal (6% increase each year)
• Managed 20+ students workers to make calls and promote philanthropy work to peers
• Became adept at using Salesforce software to manage data and communicate within the office

• Created 5-week curriculum, targeting middle schoolers to explore topics in neuroscience, mental health, and identity formation
• Taught course called “Storytelling and Mental Health,” facilitated group discussions, and guided students to use storytelling and other creative media as forms to seek and provide support
• Recruited and provided training for 4 mentors to assist students in creating group final projects
• Contacted local middle schools, alumni working in education, and… Show more
• Contacted local middle schools, alumni working in education, and NGOs to recruit students, especially in underrepresented communities Show less

Vietnam

• Tutor one on one and put together tailored syllabuses for students in preparation for IELTS and SAT
• Improve communication skills through teaching and mentoring students to learn effectively, choose suitable schools, write personal essays, and participate in community services
• Develop analytical and formal writing skills and improve the ability to convey tactfully by making monthly reports to parents and students

Cedar Grove Township, New Jersey, United States

• Gain empathy and hands-on experience through observing interviews in psychiatric consultations
• Weekly review on individual cases to accommodate and meet the needs of clients
• Present research topic to office group using creative visual methods
• Assist with administrative tasks, answer phone calls and voicemails, and organize documents
• Prepare reports for patient records used recommended writing style

Chemistry Department

• Researched into the molecule structure of jellyfish Aequorea victoria, its special construction and effects of different mutation points on the formation and brightness of the protein.
• Recreated protein molecule to distinguish how different factors attribute to the structure and manipulate them to computationally synthesize a new protein
• Became adept at using Maestro as a tool to understand drug invention and chemical reactions

• Learned to lead, build team, facilitate activities, manage projects, connect, and work with partners
• Designed content and carried out outreach services for students from Pusat Pembangunan Belia High School and Anthony Abell College, with the target of guiding them to find their inner strengths, goals, and employment.
• Learned about and exchanged culture with more than 20 mentors and mentees from ASEAN countries

Ho Chi Minh City

• Supervised and worked with more than 40 elementary students
• Coordinated with teacher in charge to create games and design lectures to suit and to encourage curiosity and love of learning English
• Bi-weekly planned for a fun day, which combined English knowledge and activeness

• Conducted current market research to compile a new format for an offline the event "Reviewer to be" which appealed to more than 50 people
• Oversaw the main webpage, and assisted in customer services by providing information, posting weekly content, and answering questions in a timely manner
• Designed trivia and games to attract more users for an emerging app

- Delegate of Polynesia - UNESCO committee (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)- Practiced public speaking, debate, and critical thinking. - Did research, discussed concurrent political matters, and wrote paper about ideas or methods that can resolve problems.

- Helped to promote awareness of current treatment and behaviors toward children by writing weekly post about children's rights.- Helped HR recruit new members and planned for long term goals.

Bachelor'S Degree, Neuroscience, Philosophy, And Statistics And Data Science

High School Diploma, Gpa: 3.96/4.0 (Unweighted) And 4.3/4.0 (Weighted)