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Merced, California, United States

• Extraction using a separation and purification technique for the starting mixture of acetanilide, urea, and aspirin• Synthesized a triboluminescent compound by assembling a reflux condenser to reflux a mixture of anthranilic acid and acetic anhydride, once crystals formed after cooling, they were dried using vacuum filtration and crushed to test triboluminescence • Measured the angle of rotation of unknown solutions using a polarimeter, then used this information to determine their identity and calculate the enantiomeric excess for each isomer • Practiced bromination and examined stereochemistry including anti-addition and diastereomers, of a bromine addition

Merced, California, United States

• Collected Hopeton, Corning, and Pentz soil series samples using a bucket auger to analyze wet and dry soil moisture levels and color using the Munsell color chart. Determined pH of wet soil using pH strips, examined soil texture by feel, and completed soil description sheets • Practiced field journaling and keying out plant and animal species based on Jepson Manual in the UC Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve, as well as surrounding school campus fields• Performed data collection at the UC Merced campus and completed a California Native Species Survey Form to reinforce best practices in field research

Merced, California, United States

• PCR amplification of the PV92 loci (chromosome 16), to find whether a repeat is present in the Alu sequence • Practiced electrophoresis of amplified DNA• Predicted and determined the gene regulation of the lac operon under different nutrient conditions• Cell fractionation and mitochondrial enzyme assay to understand different functions of cellular organelles• Transformed E. coli with the pGlo plasmid by preparing nutrient agar plates to transfer colonies of E. coli, some with added pGlo plasmid DNA.• Isolated green fluorescent protein (GFP) by column chromatography, then further purified GFP by sodium dodecyl sulfate- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE).

Chula Vista, California, United States

• Teacher’s assistant for health Professor Meehan • Created presentations contrasting male and female reproductive health and lectured on these topics • Facilitated exam grading by using a scantron test scoring machine

Chula Vista, California, United States

• Sanitized workstations for patients using sanitizing wipes and disinfect spray• Set up patient’s workstations with necessary exercise and stretch equipment