RITA NGAKA

***** ********* ****** ****** ****, CA 91304

Cell: 818-***-****, Home: 909-***-****, Email: ac9ysx@r.postjobfree.com

Research Assistant with 6+ years of experience with directing experiments, arranging chemicals, and organizing lab notebooks. Possesses STEM Associate degree, an expertise in chemistry tutoring. Looking to extend my managerial skills to others.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330

Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research (PODER) funded by the NIH

Research Assistant, July 2017 – May 2018

Investigate the locations of the world that are at risk of diseases carried by vectors by matching the environment they originated from, to places that have a similar habitat.

PIERCE COLLEGE

6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371.

Pierce College Chemistry Department

Lab assistant Aug 2017- May 2018

Help keep labs running by making solutions, setting up a variety of chemistry labs and organizing the chemistry stockroom.

Center for Academic Success

Chemistry tutor, June 2016 – May 2018

Bridge equity gaps by assisting struggling students to attain a deeper understanding of chemistry and ultimately pass their classes.

ACHIEVEMENTS

COPE Health Scholar with the most hours, Jan 2017

Completed the most hours on Simi Valley Hospital’s Telemetry 1 among my cohort, 2015D Rotation.

Presenter at the CSUNposium, UCI HTCC, and UCLA MURC. April 2018

Presented my research on Ixodes scapularis as an invasive species and precautions against them at the 22nd annual CSUNposium and at UCI Honors Transfer Council of California Honors Transfer under BUILD PODER at CSUN which was funded by the NIH and also at UCLA’s Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference.

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE

UCLA MEDICAL CENTER, SANTA MONICA

1250 16th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Care Extender, November 2018 – present

Ensure hospital volunteers is in compliance with regulations by processing paperwork, documenting patient satisfaction surveys.

Increase patient comfort by checking in on them, feeding, assisting in their admission and discharge.

SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL

2975 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley, CA.

COPE Health Scholar, November 2016 – April 2017

Ensure patients comfort by feeding, cleaning, and assisting them and also taking their vitals to check for abnormalities.

EDUCATION

LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE

6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371

Associate’s degree in STEM September 2015 – June 2018

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