Leela Ameya Venkatesan

510-***-**** ad3gb2@r.postjobfree.com Berkeley, CA

Education

University of California, Berkeley - College of Chemistry Expected Graduation: May 2026 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Biology, with a Minor in Global Poverty & Practice Ohlone College 2019 - 2022

Dual Enrollment with High School GPA: 4.0

Bay Area Medical Academy Institute September 2023 - December 2023 Bay Area Medical Academy Phlebotomy Technician Course Grade: A Certifications

● California Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT-1) License (expires February 2026)

● National Certification, Phlebotomy Technician (expires January 2025)

● American Heart Association Certified Basic Life Support Provider (expires October 2024) Professional Experience

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital - Certified Phlebotomy Technician Extern December 2023

● Completed 60 successful venipunctures for blood testing from patients of varying ages, weights, and health statuses and 40 hours of phlebotomy training at the ZSFGH Ward 92 specialty clinics.

● Greeted and properly identified all patients, performed blood collection with appropriate technique, followed Standard Precautions at all times, and disinfected, restocked, and organized equipment as needed. UCSF Medina Lab Research Intern January 2023 - Present

● Perform mammalian cell culture, RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, qPCR, and mouse handling (genotyping, ear tagging, blood/tissue collection, cardiac perfusion) to study Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute Department of Pediatric Cardiology. (450+ hours) AI SILK Corporation - Digital Health Intern January 2023 - March 2023

● Researched overall trends in Digital Health and Metaverse Industries, tech giants’ movements relating to digital health and metaverse, and sponsors, supporters, and investors of Digital Health Hub Foundation.

● Assembled and presented Market Analysis and Business Development reports to the CEO, COO, and CFO. Leadership Experience

Sage Mentorship Project - School Director September 2022 - Present

● Provide youth with personal connections to UC Berkeley mentors through academic and extracurricular activities to foster personal growth in an elementary school mentoring program.

● Serve on the leadership team of the Sage Mentorship Project as the School Director at Thousand Oaks Elementary. UPchieve.org - Volunteer Chemistry Tutor November 2020 - Present

● Provide online academic coaching and tutoring to disadvantaged high school and college students from low income households across the country. (600+ hours total of volunteering) Organizations & Extracurriculars

UC Berkeley VAW Global Health Alliances Medical Intern October 2022 - July 2023

● Volunteered in rural and urban clinics in Uzbekistan performing electrocardiogram tests, ultrasound, urinalysis, blood pressure/pulse measurement, and blood sugar measurement and was trained in suturing.

● Shadowed family medicine doctors and performed physical examinations of patients with supervision of the doctor. American Medical Student Association March 2020 - Present

● Participated in networking events and seminars with Medical Health Professionals to learn about their careers. Shadowing Experience - Dr. P.B. Iyer, Gustine, CA June 2022

● Spent one week (40 hours total) shadowing Dr. Iyer at his private practice Family Medicine clinic.

● Observed the doctor examining approximately 40 patients per day. Patients’ ages ranged from 11-95 years old. Skills

● Phlebotomy, Laboratory, Cell Culture, Mouse Handling, Microsoft Office, Elementary Spanish

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