Troy Marxen
**** * ** **** ** Ln NE Sammamish, WA 98074
425-***-**** ****.******@*****.***
EDUCATION
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 2013 –2017
B.S. in Sports Medicine, Cumulative GPA: 3.99
Honors: Named Most Outstanding Natural Science Student, Dean’s List (2013-2017), Golden Key Honor Society (2012-Present)
Activities: Drew Day Science Teacher (2015), Step Forward Volunteer Day (2013), Fiji Medical Mission (2015), Mexican Indian Training Center (2007)
Relevant Coursework: Exercise Physiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry (Organic and Inorganic), Physics, Cellular Biology, Health & Disease
Pepperdine University, Buca Bay, Vanua Levu, Fiji Summer 2015
Studied intercultural communications and wrote a paper on the interactions between indo-fijians and native Fijians
Volunteered in medical clinics and taught in local Fijian schools
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Malibu Senior Center, Malibu City Hall, Malibu, CA May 2016- Present Functional Fitness Teacher
Serve as a fitness instructor at the Malibu senior center for older adults (ages 65-94)
Watched the class grow from three participants in 2016 up to 15 participants in 2017
Incorporate exercise modules (Balance, Power, and Mobility) from past research into the class
Student Success Center, Malibu, CA January 2015 – April 2017
Tutor
Provided public and private academic support to peers studying Chemistry (120/121) and Physics (202/203)
Cultivated student learning through innovative analogies and relatable concepts
Pepperdine University Motor Control Lab, Malibu, CA September 2015 – December 2016
Research Assistant
Summarized past literature findings regarding the effects of coordination training on cognition and fall prevention in older adults
Developed exercise modules for older adults to practice in an exercise clinic or at home
Presented these modules at the Seaver undergraduate research symposium
Evergreen Senior Health Center, Kirkland, WA July 2014- August 2014
Medical Intern
Took notes and helped shadowed various doctors in a geriatric clinic in Kirkland, WA
Observed how prevalent the issues of falls and cognitive impairment were among older adults
Inspired by the patients to develop some sort of program that would help mitigate these issues
SKILLS
Computer
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, VassarStats, (Data Processing), and PowerPoint
Lab Techniques
Biomechanical Analysis (Kinetic and Kinematic), DNA Isolation, Protein Extraction, Hydrodensitometry & Plethysmography, Acid-Base Titration