Rebecca Elizabeth Marcus

** ****** ***, *********, ** 10538 * 914-***-**** * ac5fe6@r.postjobfree.com EXPERIENCE

Public Affairs Intern - Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Hawthorne, NY MAY 2018 - PRESENT

● Research legislators, upcoming elections, and current and future candidates.

● Coordinate tabling for the organization at regional community events. Editor, “The Globe” - Mamaroneck High School, Mamaroneck, NY MAY 2016 - PRESENT

● Served school newspaper as Assistant News Editor and now Editorial Director

● Write articles on topics ranging from technology in the classroom to voting in local elections.

● Format pages in InDesign.

President and Founder, Teen Leadership Council - Westchester Jewish Center, Mamaroneck, NY MAR 2016 - PRESENT

● Founded and now lead council of peers who plan community events.

● Helped reform the Hebrew High School curriculum and encouraged participation community wide. Research Intern - T eatown Lake Reservation, Ossining, NY SUMMER 2015 AND 2017

● Designed and performed research projects, "The Effects of Triclosan on an Aquatic Food Web"

(2 015) and "Investigating Invertebrate Diversity Response to Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Die-Off" (2017).

● Created unique methods to answer complex scientific questions, presenting my results regionally. Ski Instructor - Mount Snow, Dover, VT

NOV 2014 - MAR 2017

● Instructed 3 to 6-year-old children in beginner to intermediate skiing during the winter season.

● Attended to guests in a customer service role, interacting with both parents and children. Research Intern - Columbia University, New York, NY JUL 2016 - DEC 2016

● Independently performed research project, "The Immune Costs of Breeding in Superb Starlings".

● Wrote university-level research paper detailing my work.

● Designed protocol for microscopy projects that will be used by the lab in the future, troubleshooting microscope problems and automating data analysis. Student, Performing Arts Curriculum Experience - Mamaroneck High School, Mamaroneck, NY SEP 2014 - PRESENT

● Perform and aid in the production of a number of after-school shows, including as an actor, dancer, director, and lighting operator.

● Wrote, directed, and produced short play.

EDUCATION

Binghamton University Scholars Program, Binghamton, NY EXPECTED GRADUATION: MAY 2022

Mamaroneck High School, Mamaroneck, NY

EXPECTED GRADUATION: JUNE 2018

"Writing for College and Beyond" Pre-College Online Course - Brown University, Providence, RI JUL - AUG 2015

AWARDS

● Named a scholar (semifinalist) in nationwide Regeneron Science Talent Search for project,

"Immune Costs of Breeding in Superb Starling". (JAN 2018)

● Awarded Acorda Scientific Excellence Award for project "The Immune Cost of Breeding in Superb Starlings", appearing on regional radio show, “The Lisa Wexler Show”. (JUN 2017)

● Received Lorna Minor Award for excelling in United States History. (MAY 2017)

● Received French 4 Honors Award for exemplary work in French. (MAY 2017)

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