Michelle Karan

*** *. ****** **. *******, WI, ***03

admq6y@r.postjobfree.com

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)

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