Sofia Alonso Email & Phone Number

Miami, Florida, United States

Miami, Florida, United States

- Manage client relationships with hundreds of parents and students, providing feedback and fostering a positive learning environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills.- Serve as Assistant Director for tennis summer camps, overseeing logistics, coordinating activities, and managing staff to ensure a successful program, showcasing project management and team leadership skills.- Strategically organize and lead camps and private/group lessons, improving participant satisfaction through logistics management and activity coordination, reflecting the ability to adapt and manage large events.- Design personalized training programs focusing on skill development and strategic thinking, highlighting adaptability, creativity, and customer-focused service in line with addressing business requirements.- Achieve increased participant attendance through targeted outreach and promotion within the local community, demonstrating effective marketing, project planning, and goal-oriented strategies.- Collaborate with fellow coaches and administrative staff to streamline operations, enhancing overall camp and private/group lesson efficiency and participant satisfaction.

Dr. McFarlane's behavioral neuroscience laboratory looks into the interactions between neurotransmitter systems, the effects of drugs on the brain and the relationship between brain chemistry and mental illness.- Conducted extensive research on the GABAergic and dopaminergic systems in Autism Spectrum Disorder, including a comprehensive literature review to synthesize findings and guide treatment strategies through data collection and analysis from behavioral tests on mouse models.-- Key results: Successfully gathered data and analyzed significant trends, contributing to ongoing and future research, although the hypothesis was not officially validated before graduation.- Collaborated with Dr. Hewlet McFarlane and fellow researchers to develop, refine, and standardize lab protocols, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance with laboratory rules, ethics, and standards.- Prepared and administered drug mixtures, including DAT and NET inhibitors, and carefully handled laboratory mice during injections, demonstrating precision and technical skill to minimize stress and ensure proper dosing.- Employed the Open-Field test to measure locomotor activity in laboratory mice, managing qualitative and quantitative data to assess behavioral outcomes.- Operated and maintained laboratory equipment, performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repairs to ensure the accuracy and reliability of experimental results.- Managed laboratory inventory, organized resources, and ensured the safe disposal of hazardous materials, maintaining an optimal laboratory environment that prioritized safety and efficiency.-Documented research activities meticulously, maintaining thorough and organized records to ensure data integrity and compliance with research protocols and laboratory standards.

- Assisted in patient care by preparing for and supporting various medical procedures, including vitals, wound care, specimen collection, BP monitoring, EKGs, assisting with minor surgical procedures, and injections, gaining hands-on experience and interacting with hundreds of patients.- Managed administrative tasks, including patient scheduling and collecting patient information in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system, contributing to an increase in clinic efficiency and patient satisfaction.- Developed strong communication skills by engaging with patients, scribing physician-patient interactions, and coordinating care with medical staff, resulting in enhanced patient compliance and overall satisfaction.