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EDUCATION
Florida International University Fall 2022
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences | FIUTeach program GPA: 3.94
Presidential Scholarship from Florida International University January 2018
Florida Bright Future’s Academic Top Scholar Scholarship January 2018
Dean’s List at Florida International University 2018 - 2022
December 2018, May 2019, December 2019, May 2020, August 2020, December 2020, May 2021, December 2021, May 2022
RESEARCH
Chemistry Education Research – Dr. Carmel January 2021-Present
Chemistry education research focusing on the intersectionality between gender identity and chemistry identity by performing statistical analysis of survey and interview data
Presented at the 2022 FURC Conference February 2022
Presented at the 2022 URFIU Conference March 2022
Corona Virus Research Lab – Dr. Liberles June-October 2020
Bioinformatics research investigating, in-silico, the infectiousness the structural proteins Spike and Nucleocapsid, and for the non-structural proteins NSP2 and NSP3
Presented Research at the 2020 BSI Symposium July 2020
Presented Research at the 2020 LSSF Conference October 2020
SHADOWING
Shadowing Pediatrician--Dr. Claudia Arango: 52.5 hours 2019 – 2020
Virtual Shadowing-- Dr. Raymond Fowler: 36 hours July 2020- December 2020
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lifeguard, Coral Gables, FL May 2019 – Present
LEADERSHIP
Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Med Honor Society at Florida International University
(National Member) 2019-Present
President 2021-2022
FIU H.E.A.L. at Florida International University (Member) 2020 - Present
Social Chair and Recruitment 2021-2022
Guest Speaker at the FIU 2020 Faculty Orientation August 2020
Panelist at the 2020 NASEM Town Hall August 2020
CERTIFICATIONS and AWARDS
Initiated into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society October 2022
Licensed Ellis ILTP Lifeguard Instructor May 2022
Nominated for Leon and Marta Cuervo Award for Biological Science Excellence March 2022
Global Learning Research Fellowship and Research Funding Award May 2021
Licensed Ellis ILTP Lifeguard May 2019 – Present
CPR, AED, Basic Life Support, and First Aid Certified May 2019 - Present
Nominated and selected for NASEM 2020 Panel August 2020
Best Poster Award and Scholarship at the 2020 BSI Symposium August 2020
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
FIU Pre-Health Club volunteering events through Alpha Epsilon Delta and FIU H.E.A.L. (200 hours) 2019-Present
Languages
Florida International University Fall 2022
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences | FIUTeach program GPA: 3.94
Presidential Scholarship from Florida International University January 2018
Florida Bright Future’s Academic Top Scholar Scholarship January 2018
Dean’s List at Florida International University 2018 - 2022
December 2018, May 2019, December 2019, May 2020, August 2020, December 2020, May 2021, December 2021, May 2022
RESEARCH
Chemistry Education Research – Dr. Carmel January 2021-Present
Chemistry education research focusing on the intersectionality between gender identity and chemistry identity by performing statistical analysis of survey and interview data
Presented at the 2022 FURC Conference February 2022
Presented at the 2022 URFIU Conference March 2022
Corona Virus Research Lab – Dr. Liberles June-October 2020
Bioinformatics research investigating, in-silico, the infectiousness the structural proteins Spike and Nucleocapsid, and for the non-structural proteins NSP2 and NSP3
Presented Research at the 2020 BSI Symposium July 2020
Presented Research at the 2020 LSSF Conference October 2020
SHADOWING
Shadowing Pediatrician--Dr. Claudia Arango: 52.5 hours 2019 – 2020
Virtual Shadowing-- Dr. Raymond Fowler: 36 hours July 2020- December 2020
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lifeguard, Coral Gables, FL May 2019 – Present
- Collaborated with a team of lifeguards to provide a safe environment for guests
- Promoted to a Lifeguard 2 position in September 2019
- Promoted to a Lifeguard 3 Supervisor position in September 2021
- Lead and instruct lower ranking lifeguards on a daily basis
- Teach Lifeguard certification courses periodically throughout the year and train new lifeguards
- Collaborated with an FIU professor and team of assistants to assist chemistry students during class, 4 hours a week
- Conducted office hours/ tutoring sessions for 2 hours a week
LEADERSHIP
Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Med Honor Society at Florida International University
(National Member) 2019-Present
President 2021-2022
- Communicated with faculty advisor, maintained good standing with National organization, led executive board meetings and general body meetings, served as a mentor for members, ensured that the other executive board members were fulfilling their duties and assisted them when needed
- Organized workshops, contacted guest speakers, reached out to other organizations for collaborations, planned and organized the yearly induction ceremony
FIU H.E.A.L. at Florida International University (Member) 2020 - Present
Social Chair and Recruitment 2021-2022
- Organized social events for club members, created recruitment flyers and events to recruit new members, reached out to other on-campus organizations and offices to help spread club information
- Consolidated all of the information to send weekly emails to the club, created the meeting PowerPoints, took minutes during executive board meetings
Guest Speaker at the FIU 2020 Faculty Orientation August 2020
Panelist at the 2020 NASEM Town Hall August 2020
CERTIFICATIONS and AWARDS
Initiated into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society October 2022
Licensed Ellis ILTP Lifeguard Instructor May 2022
Nominated for Leon and Marta Cuervo Award for Biological Science Excellence March 2022
Global Learning Research Fellowship and Research Funding Award May 2021
Licensed Ellis ILTP Lifeguard May 2019 – Present
CPR, AED, Basic Life Support, and First Aid Certified May 2019 - Present
Nominated and selected for NASEM 2020 Panel August 2020
Best Poster Award and Scholarship at the 2020 BSI Symposium August 2020
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
FIU Pre-Health Club volunteering events through Alpha Epsilon Delta and FIU H.E.A.L. (200 hours) 2019-Present
- volunteering for STEMSaturday, Relay for Life, Roarthon, Feeding South Florida, Ronald McDonald house, local nursing homes and shelters, We Care Chemo Kits, and more)
Languages
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Intermediate experience in Microsoft Office
- Intermediate proficiency in Google Docs and Drive
- Intermediate experience with FigTree, PyMol, Spyder (anaconda3), and Jalview