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Gainesville, Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Strategic Planning Coordinator for UF Office of Admissions Access & Outreach Office, Gainesville, FLRoles/Responsibilities: • Welcome and assist students and families during admissions events.• Redesign presentations and promotional materials with new wording, pictures, and format.• Facilitate communication via email and meetings to organize and prepare for collaborative events.• Transcribe, organize, and distribute meeting notes to keep all parties informed of tasks and decisions.• Develop interactive college readiness activities to increase participants' engagement and retention of material. • Streamline contact information of event partners to increase communication efficiency for collaborative events.

Gainesville Fl

Content Creator Intern for the UF Department of Strategic Communications & Marketing, Gainesville, FLRole/Responsibilities:• Member of the inaugural TikTok team for the university's flagship account of three students.• Planned, filmed, and edited videos to produce engaging content.• Assisted in increasing TikTok's views and engagements by over 500%.• Assisted in the "AI at UF" TikTok campaign by interviewing students on campus.• Created six videos for UF's flagship account over a period of six months, which resulted in an increase in followers of 6%.• Collaborated with the TikTok team weekly to discuss trends, brainstorm ideas, and strategize content for the week.• Researched trending topics and audio and rebranded trends to align with the university's brand to increase engagement and visibility.• Partnered with peers across campus to capture unique and diverse content, highlighting the university's campus community and authenticity.• Adapted to the Florida state law ban on the app TikTok by transitioning to the inaugural UF Instagram Reel Team and adjusted content strategies to optimize engagement.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Campus Tour Guide for the UF Office of Admissions, Gainesville, FLRoles/Responsibilities: • Attained current knowledge of academics, admissions, and student activities to provide relevant information. • Administered campus tours to upwards of 40+ attendants to educate participants on university statistics, academics, and student life.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

University of Florida Student Admissions Officers - Office of AdmissionsPublic Relations Director Responsibilities: • Designated each social media site a targeted audience based on the platform’s demographics and objective; allowed to delegate and organize content between platforms, optimize engagement, and diversify audience • Implemented clear “call to action” for content presented online to correspond with the college admissions process timeline; material uploaded during the summer and fall provided guidance into the college application process and insight into the university to aide students in completing their application and increase amount of UF applicants; material uploaded during the spring season focused on student life and resources to showcase opportunities available to admitted applicants to increase numbers of committed applicants.• Supervised the public relations committee and all communications; ensured that all content material, comments, and responses to direct messages were accurate, professional, and aligned with the university’s brand and guidelines• Assigned specific roles to members in the public relations committee based on their interest and skill (graphic designer, video editor, photogrpaher, writer, etc.); allowed each member to enhance their skills, optimize content curation, and improved project managemnet efficiencyAnalytics:Instagram (UF_SAO): January 2022 - April 2022Accounts reached: 30,000Accounts engaged: 918TikTok (UF_SAO):Views 11k+

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Resident Assistant for UF Department of Housing and Residence Education, Gainesville, FL Roles/Responsibilities: • Educated and enforced the university's housing policies among residents to cultivate a safe environment and prevent conflicts. • Fulfilled all administrative tasks, such as documentation associated with opening and closing, room readiness checks, and inventories.• Supported the department by assisting in the development of the resident assistant job application process and interviewing applicants. • Collaborated with co-resident assistants to develop social and cultural programming to foster and maintain an inclusive community among 800+ residents. • Mediated and provided conflict resolution to de-escalate conflicts. • Supervised 30–48 residents to assist with residents' personal concerns, refer residents to campus resources and services, and assist with residents' transition into college and afterward. • Presided over a residential area as the RA-On Call to implement life crisis protocol, report violations of community standards and the student code of conduct, and address residential issues. • Facilitated events centered on healthy habits to encourage educational success and general wellness.University of Florida Student Advisory Board, Gainesville, FL, August 2020 - December 2020• Represented resident assistants in campus-wide residential area meetings by voicing their concerns and advocating for their recommendations.• Informed resident assistants on updated housing policies and upcoming events.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Undergraduate Research Intern for Dr. Naim Montazeri, UF Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gainesville, FLRole/Responsibilities:• Investigated the persistence of Phi6 on steel, plastic, and paper under various humidity levels to analyze the efficiency of transmission. • Contributed to the modification of laboratory procedures to improve data accuracy.• Performed laboratory procedures, such as plaque assays and cell passages, to generate and analyze data.• Trained two student interns on laboratory techniques and procedures to increase laboratory efficiency.• Presented experimental findings during biweekly lab meetings to provide project updates and gather feedback.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Undergraduate Research Assistant for Dr. Zhou, UF Cancer Genetics Research Complex, Gainesville, FLRoles/Responsibilities:• Prepared food for Drosophila melanogaster weekly.• Managed and restocked lab supplies biweekly to prevent project delays.• Autoclaved glassware, liquids, and biohazards weekly to prevent contamination.• Transferred Drosophila melanogaster into fresh vials biweekly to ensure survival and reproduction.• Collected virgin Drosophila melanogaster by gender weekly to prevent unwanted genetic crossings from occurring.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Microbiology And Cell Science

Minor in Health Disparities Courses taken: Virology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology + Lab, Advanced Microbiology Lab, Bacterial.

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Dual Enrollment Program

High School Diploma, Biomedical Sciences, General