Biological/Laboratory Research, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics

LEXIS B CISNEROS

*** ****** **** *** *******, TX 78212

210-***-**** *************@******.***

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX August/2020 Bachelor of Science and Arts in Biology

Transcript-recognized certificate in Pre-Health Professions (18 credit hours for certificate, 121 credit hours total) Relevant Coursework: Cell Biology, Lab Experiments in Biology, Research Methods in Biology, Biochemistry, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Statistics

EXPERIENCE

Department of Integrative Biology, Austin, TX Sept/2019 - Present Student Assistant at the Plant Resource Center

● Organized more than 2,000 physical specimens in the herbarium by creating a new system that allowed for uncomplicated, easy-to-find access

● Centralized species of the specimen collection to an electronic database making them accessible to herbariums across the country

● 15 hours/week

UTeach Outreach, Austin, TX June/2019 - August/2019 Research Methods and Statistics Intern

● Mentored and coordinated 8th, 9th, and 10th graders as they designed and implemented their own independent inquiry over an entire summer in a UT research lab

● Created and implemented Research Methods and Statistics related lesson plans and activities each week for a class of advanced students

● Collaborated with a certified UTeach master teacher in further cultivating my communication and leadership skills

● 40 hours/week during the summer

Project SEED, Austin, TX July/2018 - May/2019

Research Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin

● A bit of background: Project SEED is a longitudinal study that hopes to reveal a more thorough understanding of a student’s Social, Emotional, and Educational Development (SEED). The students this study focuses on are those of Mexican American households, as they journey from middle to high school, and specifically those who frequently must translate for their Spanish-speaking parents on a day-to-day basis.

● Responsibilities included:

o Executed presentations in the community, both on and off campus including at schools and at interested family homes, to recruit participants across the greater Austin area o Conducted health measurements from all family members and obtained blood, hair, and saliva samples from the student participants

o Surveyed students in English and their parents in Spanish o Trained new research assistants on how to do a multitude of Project SEED tasks that included preparation and training for family home visits as well as in-office data inputting and processing in both REDCap and Excel

● 20 hours/week

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Neighborhood Longhorns, Austin, TX October/2016 - December/2019 Volunteer

● Tutored in a variety of subjects at least once a week for elementary school students after school at Sims Elementary

● 2-6 hours/week

SKILLS

Technical/Computer Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Advanced proficiency in RStudio, and Intermediate Proficiency in Python

Languages: Fluent in Spanish

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