Vanessa Toussaint Email & Phone Number

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.

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%.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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