Michelle Karan
*** *. ****** **. *******, WI, ***03
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Education
BS Neurobiology, 3.65 GPA 05/2021
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, WI
● Certificate (minor) in Global Health
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic 08/2020
College of Lake County - Grayslake, IL
● Lake Forest Hospital Northwestern Medicine
● Certified by National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians Research
Undergraduate Research Assistant 09/2019-02/2021
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thomas German, Professor Emeritus, Entomology
● Extracted, isolated, and purified TSWV RNA from live plants.
● Performed comparison of virulent RNA transcripts and nonvirulent RNA transcripts using PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) and gel electrophoresis.
● Analyzed concentration of viral RNA in samples using nano-reading spectrophotometer.
● Maintained sterile lab environment.
TinyEarth Student-Sourcing Antibiotic Discovery 01/2019-05/2019 Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
Dr. Josh Pultorak, Plant Pathology
● Explored the bacterial capacity of antibiosis against ESKAPE pathogen relatives in microbes extracted from frozen soil and nearby a hot spring.
● Performed PCR, gel electrophoresis, bacterial culturing, data collection, and analysis. SPARK Research Internship 06/2017-09/2017
Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine Dr. Claus-Peter Richter, Department of Otolaryngology
● Explored the presence of hidden hearing loss in teenagers, young adults, and middle aged adults through a MATLAB programmed test.
Work History
United Way of Dane County - Madison, WI 03/03/2021 - 05/02-2021 211 COVID-19 Hotline Volunteer
● Provided guidance and information in response to questions about COVID-19 posed by the general public.
Madison-Kipp Corporation/AllOne Health - Madison, WI 09/15/2020 - current Occupational Health Technician
● Active involvement in the improvement of the First Aid Response Team.
● Prepared and led demonstrations to members of the team based on monthly skill modules. Topics included treatment of burns, lacerations, blood pressure readings, diabetic emergencies, and more.
● Administered pre-employment drug screening and health assessments.
● Developed and implemented quarterly wellness programs. American Family Children’s Hospital - Madison, WI 01/2019 - 05/2019 Volunteer
● Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve all program needs.
● Provided support and companionship to patients and families in need of assistance. Camp Patriot - Lincolnshire, IL 06/2018 - 08/2019
Program Assistant (Seasonal Employment)
● Worked alongside unit directors to secure useful coverage of program goals and daily operations.
● Planned and coordinated day-to-day and special program activities. Extracurricular Involvement
● Biochemistry 501 Teaching Assistant (2021)
● Inclusive Modeling Praxis and Continued Training (IMPaCT) Peer Leader (2021)
● Chabad UW Madison Student Leadership Board (2019-2021)
● Facility Manager Director of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority (2020)
● Humorology Cast Member and Fundraiser (2018-2020)