Research Assistant
Resume:
Sydney Leigh Wolin
EDUCATION
Emory University, Atlanta, GA // 2015 - 2019
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Cumulative GPA 3.78/4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY // June 2019 - June 2020 Research Trainee
• Utilized Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel to analyze cell-growth data and present progress to microbiology department
• Communicated with Principal Investigator and coworkers for effective multitasking of ongoing projects
• Worked to create a universal cell platform for vaccine production against herpes simplex virus
• Performed bench work experiments, gathered data, attended meetings with the biotech company funding project, assisted in logging catalog and lot numbers of materials and equipment, and planned future experiments
Atlanta VA Health Care System, Atlanta, GA // April 2017 – May 2019 Undergraduate Research Assistant
• Utilized Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel to analyze cell-growth data and present progress to lab group
• Investigated the differences in gene expression between translucent and opaque variants of Acinetobacter baumannii
• Graduated summa cum laude after defending honors thesis of publication quality
• Performed bench work experiments, gathered data, and communicated with Principal Investigator and coworkers to plan future projects based on experimental outcomes
Atlantis Fellowship, Talavera de la Reina, Spain // May 2018 – June 2018 Fellow
• Shadowed OB/GYNs, orthopedic surgeons, psychiatrists, and pediatricians at Nuestra Señora del Prado Hospital
• Attended appointments, various surgeries and procedures in each medical specialty
• Learned effective physician-patient communication methods, emphasizing patient satisfaction
VOLUNTEER WORK & LEADERSHIP
New York Blood Center, Westchester, NY // January 2020 – Present Volunteer
• Provide support to site managers at more than two blood drives per month
• Guide donors through donation process from registration to recovery, organize canteen food and drink, and sanitize shared spaces
Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA // January 2016 – May 2019 Volunteer
• Comforted patients and families during their stays at the hospital
• Provided relief to parents via distributing toys, crafts, and stickers and reading to and playing board games with children
• Assisted patients and families with hospital directions and information
Quilt on the Quad, Atlanta, GA // September 2016 – May 2019 President
• Organized the display of over eight-hundred panels of AIDS Memorial Quilt on the Emory University Quadrangle to honor the memory of those who lost their lives to AIDS
• Coordinated with the Office of Health Promotion at Emory to deliver information on HIV/AIDS and safe sex practices
RELEVANT SKILLS & TRAINING
Lab Archives, Clone Manager, Microsoft Office Suite, Communication, Organization, Interpersonal Skills, and Time Management
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Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
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