SERENA BASTIAN
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EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Expected May/2018 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Concentration in Actuarial Science; GPA: 3.30
Pursuing a Business Foundations Minor
Relevant Coursework: Management Information Systems & Probability Models RESEARCH
Freshman Research Initiative, Austin, TX Jan/2015 – May/2015 DIY Diagnostics Student Researcher
• Conducted various experiments and analyzed results to gain wet lab experiences
• Created prototypes for attachable smart phone microscopes for easy usage CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
Texas Ladybirds, Austin, TX Jan/2016 - Present
Service Chair
• Organize volunteer opportunities for members to participate in
• Supervise events pertaining to service to ensure productivity
• Maintain relations with other university organizations and community outreach programs Women in Natural Sciences, Austin, TX Aug/2014 - Present
• Honors group for women pursuing a degree within the College of Natural Sciences WORK EXPERIENCE
UT Administrative Systems Modernization Program, Austin, TX Sept/2015 - Nov/2016 Student Associate
• Updated on-boarding and off-boarding records to keep track of employees
• Coordinated office affairs to ensure events went according to plan
• Organized employee files and other information using Microsoft Excel for more efficiency University Co-op, Austin, TX Sept/2017 – Dec/2017
Data Analyst Intern
• Compiled retail data to find significant trends during game day and seasonal sales
• Utilized Google Analytics for analyzing ecommerce data to find ways to improve acquisition and conversion rates
• Created pivot tables and charts in Excel to organize and visualize patterns in consumer behavior and purchases COMMUNITY SERVICE
Volunteered for the following:
• Keep Austin Beautiful, the Adopt-A-Street department
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
• Austin Animal Center
HOBBIES
• Traveling
• Playing the ukulele
• Painting