Program Coordinator

KYMIAH H. CHARLES

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EDUCATION:

University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Science in Biology December 2019

• Scholarships: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Global Community Scholarship

• Relevant Courses: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Evolutionary Medicine University of College Dublin Dublin, Ireland

UCLA Study Abroad Program Summer 2019

• Participated in an 8-week intense classical physics study abroad program CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

UCLA Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology Los Angeles, CA Volunteer May 2019 – October 2019

• Shadowed nurse practitioner at the oncology, bone marrow transplant, and pediatric cancer survivorship clinics

• Assisted nurse practitioner, patients and their families as needed

• Provided support to clinical research coordinator regarding regulatory procedures for clinical studies

• Shadowed administrative assistants and learned about the EPIC/CareConnect System

• Performed various administrative tasks such as distributing mail, copying and faxing documents RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

UCLA Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology Division Los Angeles, CA Student Research Assistant October 2019 – December 2019

• Provided support to the Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology division in daily operations and special projects

• Shadowed a Research Nurse Practitioner and observed doctor-patient interactions

• Shadowed a Clinical Research Coordinator and learned the basic regulatory processes for clinical trials such as amending protocols and verifying if patients qualify for studies

• Attended weekly pediatrics bone marrow transplant meetings

• Studied various such as acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)

• Studied the details of various treatments such as gene therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplants

• Assisted with regulatory procedures such as organizing clinical study binders Tinbergen Approach to Medical, Surgical and Psychiatric Disorders – Dr. Barbra Natterson-Horowitz

• Applying evolutionary thought into illnesses and condition faced by physicians, veterinarians, and psychologists

• Project: Tinbergen Approach to Premature Menopause – used resources such as PubMed and MedlinePlus to research observational studies and science journals to identify and analyze the adaptive value behind premature menopause compared to “natural” menopause.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

TimeOut Program at UCLA: Los Angeles, CA

Program Coordinator February 2020 – Present

• Conduct participant reminder and follow-up calls

• Assist with student volunteer recruitment, support recreational activities between the students and senior participants

(i.e. playing board games, card games, bingo)

UCLA Powell Library Los Angeles, CA

Library Assistant 1 December 2015 – September 2019

• Interacted with diverse patrons and resolved non-routine issues in an efficient manner

• Answered phones and assisted over 20 clients with inquiries and troubleshooting Outreach Events Member September 2016 – May 2019

• Provided library tours to prospective students and parents, to inform them about services UCLA Library offers.

• Represented the library at information booths across UCLA events increasing the visibility of the library. SKILLS:

• Laboratory: Assays, Protein Purification, SDS-PAGE

• Computer: Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook), Google Docs, Gmail

• Languages: Basic knowledge of Spanish and French

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