Assistant College
Resume:
Ana
Ortega
Albany
Chicago,
IL
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Phone:
773
610
3164
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Mail:
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Objective
Employment in an analytical lab to enhance the laboratory, organizational, and communication experience obtained during
undergraduate career.
Education
Hope College, Holland MI Graduated: December 2014
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Harold Washington College, Chicago IL Graduated: May 2012
Degree: Associates in Science with Chemistry focus
Research Experience
SU 2014 Student Fellow, Hope College Chemistry Department, Holland MI
Synthesized and characterized peptides for electrochemical studies followed by immobilization of peptide onto a gold
electrode.
Fall 2009-2011 Harold Washington College-URC, Chicago IL, Research Assistant
Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for toxicology studies.
SU 2010/2011 Hope College, Holland MI, Student Fellow,
Assembly and functionalization of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous electrodes for rate enhancement.
SU 2010 Dominican University- SURE, Riverforest IL, Student Fellow
Participated in a weeklong internship conducting labs in a variety of science disciplines including: neurochemistry,
biochemistry, forensics, food chemistry, and biology.
SU 2009 DePaul University- CIRRUS, Chicago IL, Student Fellow
Chemically modified filter paper for ozone level data collection around Chicago areas. Collected water samples from
the Chicago River and tested for E. coli.
Work Experience
Fall 2013 Hope College Chemistry Department, Holland MI
Teacher Assistant for Analytical and Advanced General Chemistry labs. Worked in the chemistry stockroom
organizing chemicals and glassware.
2011-2012 Pedersen-McCormick Boys & Club of Chicago
Science Club Liaison, assisted in coordination of activities for kids at risk.
2010-2011 Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Chicago IL Coordinator,
Organized, budgeted, and led weekly labs for an afterschool science program for at risk youth.
Skills
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance UV-vis
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o 1H, 13C, 3-D Scanning Electron Microscopy
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Electrochemistry Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
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o Cyclic voltammetry Fluent in Spanish
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Mass spectroscopy OriginLab
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Presentations
2014 “Electron Transfer Enhancement via Structural Changes in peptides” Chemistry Research Symposium, Holland MI
2011 “Characterization of Ozone Levels in Chicago” Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates, Argonne, IL
2011 “Rate performance of 3D ordered macroporous carbon based electrodes in aqueous K3Fe(CN)6” ACS National Meeting,
Anaheim CA (poster)
2011 “A Study of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Based Electrodes,“ Regional Consortium, Holland MI (oral)
2010 “Synthesis, Modification, Characterization, and Toxicity of 13 nm Gold Nanoparticles” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco
CA
2010 “Rate Performance of Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Carbon Based Electrodes in Aqueous K3Fe(CN)6,”
Midstates Consortium for Math and Science, St. Louis MO
2009 “Synthesis, Characterization, and Modification of 13 nm Gold Nanoparticles” Undergraduate Research Collaborative, Chicago
IL
Involvement
Science Club, Harold Washington College
FACES, Hope College
Member, 2011
Member, 2013-2014
SGA Youth and Family Services, U of C Charter School
LAUP, Hope College
Mentor and Tutor, 2008-2010
Tutor adults taking GED courses, 2013
References upon request.
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