Public Health Researcher
Resume:
LAUREN ARBOVIRUS Bureau of Infectious PUBLIC WALSH HEALTH Diseases RESEARCHER and Laboratory Sciences Department of Public Health
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EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS • 2023 • BOSTON UNIVERSITY
B.A. in Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 3.97
POSITIONS
ARBOVIRUS Collecting mosquito PUBLIC HEALTH samples RESEARCHER from various • MASSACHUSETTS locations using standardized DEPARTMENT trapping OF PUBLIC methods, HEALTH identifying • 2024-PRESENT mosquitos species and ensuring proper handling and storage of specimens, conducting molecular assays to detect arboviruses such as West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. EMERGENCY Maintains safe MEDICAL and efficient TECHNICIAN transport, • COASTAL enhances MEDICAL patient TRANSPORTATION comfort through effective SERVICES communication • 2023-PRESENT skills with patients, family, and healthcare staff. Contributes to working in diverse healthcare teams, and collaborating with paramedics, nurses, and physicians to ensure a seamless transition and continuity of care. UNDERGRADUATE Principles of Organic TEACHING Chemistry ASSISTANT (174) Organized • BOSTON UNIVERSITY and prepared • 2022-chemical 2023 experiments, managed safety concerns, and provided feedback on student work. Efficiently and effectively explained experiments to students. Provided support to students inside and outside of the laboratory to ensure accurate understanding of the material. UNDERGRADUATE Organic Chemistry LABORATORY I (203), Organic ASSISTANT Chemistry • BOSTON II (204)UNIVERSITY, Intensive • Organic 2022-2023 Chemistry (211/212), Organic Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis (214). Aided and instructed students in operating various analytical techniques such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS), liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and Infrared Spectroscopy (IR). Performed troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment to ensure accuracy and efficiency. AWARDS
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences Academic Achievement Award (2023) St. Michael’s College Book Award (2019)
RESEARCH
Boston University: Department of Chemistry 2022-PRESENT Undergraduate research assistant, Advisor: Dr. Alexis Courtney Addressing difficult topics in Organic Chemistry in order to maximize student learning outcomes through implementation of gamification. Responsible for creating and adapting various games in order to appeal to PUBLICATIONS students and improve student learning outcomes. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, West Lafayette, IN (2022) Acids to acids: An Apples to ApplesTM inspired game to aid in pKa identification. O. Mihalek; L. Walsh; A. Courtney PRESENTATIONS
Oral Presentation
Department of Chemistry Undergraduate Research Symposium, Boston University, Boston, MA (May 2023) Game Nights to Enhance Student Learning
SKILLS
Proficiency in SPSS Statistics, R Studio, MestReNova, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry, Infrared Spectroscopy, Microsoft Suite,
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