Tutor

Tochi Ajiwe

**** ********* ** ********, ** ***** 713-***-**** TOCH ******@*****.***

Objective

• To enhance my in tellect and be surrounded by individuals who have a passion for

science.

• To make a difference in my immediate community and ultimately the world

a round me

• To one day apply and become an MD/Ph.D. student

Education

Bachelor of Science, Biology May 2014

BAYLOR UN IVERSITY

• Major: Biology

• Minor: Health Sciences

• GPA: 3.84

• Related course work: Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pathophysiology,

M icrobiology, and Genetics,

Skills & Abili ties

Interpersonal Skills

• Served as the Community Service Chair for the African Students Association

d uring the 2012-2013 school year

• Spokesperson for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in fundraising for the event called

Up Til Dawn.

• Presented a microbiology project to residents during my in ternship in the

Hematopathology and Laboratory Medicine Department at Memorial Hermann

Hospital

• Volunteered as a tu tor for elementary kids who were reading at a below average

reading level at JH H ines Elementary school for 3 years

Strong Work Ethic

• Was placed on Deans L ist six times during my time at Baylor University

• Maintained a cumulative GPA of a 3.84

• Graduated Cum Laude

Leadership

• Served as the African Student’s Association President during the 2013 – 2014

school year

• Co-executive Director for St. Jude Children’s Hospital Up Til Dawn organization

• Computer Skills

• Data collection skills and excellent keyboarding skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office

Work and lab Experience

Laboratory Medicine In ternship 06/2013 – 08/2013

Memorial Hermann Hospital

• Learned about the blood bank and how i t functions

• Witnessed the collection of bone mar row aspirates and

saw how it was processed

• Rotated with residents through M icrobiology,

I mmunology and Chemistry, Hematopathology, and

B lood Bank

• Presented Case Studies on several patients and

a ttended seminars from prominent researchers

Lab Assistant for Biochemistry and Genetics 01/2012 – 04/2014

Baylor University

• Assisted students in Lab with various tasks and

helped out whenever needed. Also graded weekly

quizzes.

• Learned techniques in using Protein sequencing and

p roteomics and did some work with microarrays and

restriction enzymes

• Assisted in gel electrophoresis experiments and familiar

w ith ELISA protocol

O rganic Chemistry Lab Assistant 08/2013 – 05/2014

• Worked with N MR and Infrared Spectroscopy to analyze molecules

• Obtained General organic lab skills like reading N MR data and distillation techniques

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• Baylor Campus Recreation – Referee 08/2010 – 01/2014

• Served the student body by working as a referee for all sorts of sports

• Simplex Health and Allied Services – Assistant Secretary 06/2012 – 08/2014

• Aided the home health agency by answering phone calls, filing paperwork, assisting in nurses

notes, and various other tasks

Contact:

Nina Jackson

Administrator

Phone: 713-***-****

• Baylor University Ticket Office – Employee 01/2014 – 05/2014

• Aid students with their orders of tickets for several events hosted by Baylor including Football

games, and plays.

Contact:

K amille Gaston

I n terim Coordinator of Ticket Operations

Baylor University

Phone 254-***-**** Fax 254-***-****

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• Biology and Organic Chemistry Tutor 01/2012 – 05/2014

• Assisted athletes who were struggling in various pre-medical courses.

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Research experience

BrANC HE D CHA I N AM I NO AC ID STUDY

- cOLLECTED 15 SUBJECTS AND MONITORED THEY’RE WORK OUTS WHI LE THEY

W ERE TAKING EITHER A PLACEBO OR THE bcaa PIL L. THE RESEARCH LASTED

FOR 9 WEEKS AND CONSISTED OF A POST TEST AND A PRE TEST FOR EACH

SUBJECT.

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