Ana

Ortega

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Albany

Chicago,

IL

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Phone:

773

610

3164

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Mail:

acolnu@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Employment in an analytical lab to enhance the laboratory, organizational, and communication experience obtained during

undergraduate career.

Education

Hope College, Holland MI Graduated: December 2014

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Harold Washington College, Chicago IL Graduated: May 2012

Degree: Associates in Science with Chemistry focus

Research Experience

SU 2014 Student Fellow, Hope College Chemistry Department, Holland MI

Synthesized and characterized peptides for electrochemical studies followed by immobilization of peptide onto a gold

electrode.

Fall 2009-2011 Harold Washington College-URC, Chicago IL, Research Assistant

Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for toxicology studies.

SU 2010/2011 Hope College, Holland MI, Student Fellow,

Assembly and functionalization of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous electrodes for rate enhancement.

SU 2010 Dominican University- SURE, Riverforest IL, Student Fellow

Participated in a weeklong internship conducting labs in a variety of science disciplines including: neurochemistry,

biochemistry, forensics, food chemistry, and biology.

SU 2009 DePaul University- CIRRUS, Chicago IL, Student Fellow

Chemically modified filter paper for ozone level data collection around Chicago areas. Collected water samples from

the Chicago River and tested for E. coli.

Work Experience

Fall 2013 Hope College Chemistry Department, Holland MI

Teacher Assistant for Analytical and Advanced General Chemistry labs. Worked in the chemistry stockroom

organizing chemicals and glassware.

2011-2012 Pedersen-McCormick Boys & Club of Chicago

Science Club Liaison, assisted in coordination of activities for kids at risk.

2010-2011 Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Chicago IL Coordinator,

Organized, budgeted, and led weekly labs for an afterschool science program for at risk youth.

Skills

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance UV-vis

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o 1H, 13C, 3-D Scanning Electron Microscopy

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Electrochemistry Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy

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o Cyclic voltammetry Fluent in Spanish

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Mass spectroscopy OriginLab

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Presentations

2014 “Electron Transfer Enhancement via Structural Changes in peptides” Chemistry Research Symposium, Holland MI

2011 “Characterization of Ozone Levels in Chicago” Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates, Argonne, IL

2011 “Rate performance of 3D ordered macroporous carbon based electrodes in aqueous K3Fe(CN)6” ACS National Meeting,

Anaheim CA (poster)

2011 “A Study of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Based Electrodes,“ Regional Consortium, Holland MI (oral)

2010 “Synthesis, Modification, Characterization, and Toxicity of 13 nm Gold Nanoparticles” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco

CA

2010 “Rate Performance of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Carbon Based Electrodes in Aqueous K3Fe(CN)6,”

Midstates Consortium for Math and Science, St. Louis MO

2009 “Synthesis, Characterization, and Modification of 13 nm Gold Nanoparticles” Undergraduate Research Collaborative, Chicago

IL

Involvement

Science Club, Harold Washington College

FACES, Hope College

Member, 2011

Member, 2013-2014

SGA Youth and Family Services, U of C Charter School

LAUP, Hope College

Mentor and Tutor, 2008-2010

Tutor adults taking GED courses, 2013

References upon request.

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