Pre Medical College Undergraduate Student

Morgan K. West

Permanent Address: *** Dekalb Ave. Temporary Address: 627 W Battle St.

Brooklyn NY 11216 Talladega AL 35160

Cell: 917-***-**** Email: ******.****@*********.***

Education

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) In Biology Candidate

AUG ‘20 - EXPECTED GRADUATION MAY '24

Talladega College, Talladega, AL GPA 3.7

High School Diploma

SEP ‘16 - JUN '20

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Brooklyn, NY GPA 3.9

(National Honors Society, First Honors)

Research Experience

Research Intern Talladega College Ronald McNair's Summer Research, Talladega, Alabama

"The Prevalence of Rickettsia in Ticks in Birmingham, Alabama"

JUN '22 - JUL '22

●Contacted and coordinated PCR testing with contracted Genomic laboratories and other partnering vendors.

●Authored trend analysis reports and testing protocols for Ixodidae ticks with Rickettsia and trend analysis.

●Isolated, identified, and prepared ixodid ticks sourced from Alabama for PCR examination.

●Prepared charts, photos, and graphs for oral & poster presentations.

●Performed literature review and compiled laboratory test data

College Research Mentor Arthur Ashe Institute Of Urban Health, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Brooklyn, NY

“The Correlation Between Nativity Status and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus”

JUN '21 - APR '22

●Facilitated group meetings and assigned three junior researchers to be involved in the research project.

●Worked with a team to conduct cross-sectional research and present findings at the Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP) McNair/ Student Support Services (SSS) Research Conference

●Attended workshops on scientific writing, biostatistics, and health disparities.

Junior Researcher Arthur Ashe Institute Of Urban Health, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation,

Brooklyn, NY

“Psychosocial and Interpersonal Factors that Account for Variations in HIV Disclosure Among Older Women with and without Viral Suppression”

JUL '19 - APR '20

●Conducted retrospective analysis on qualitative data collected on the disclosure of HIV status among women aged 50+ interviewed from Central Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Chicago from 2012 to 2019.

●Preliminary findings were presented virtually for the program’s closing ceremony.

●Mentorship by Dr. Tonya Taylor and Ms. Jessica Green throughout the process of the research.

Research Intern Brooklyn Health Disparities Summer Internship Program, Brooklyn, NY

“Patient-Provider Relationship”

JUN '18 - JUL '18

●Partnered with the American Cancer Society to conduct survey research on the different types of relationships the patients have with their local physicians or healthcare provider.

●Worked alongside a team to present findings on the patient-provider relationship at Borough Hall Brooklyn for the program’s closing ceremony.

Professional Presentations/ Conferences

●West, M. Prevalence of Rickettsia in Ticks. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). November 9-13, 2022. Anaheim, CA.

●West, M; Cox, A ; Webb, C; Williams, A. The Correlation of Nativity Status and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP) McNair/ Student Support Services (SSS) Research Conference. June 23-26, 2022. Atlanta, GA

●West, M. Cox, A; Webb, C; Williams, A. The Correlation of Nativity Status and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The Black Doctoral Network Conference. April 20, 2022.

. Work Experience

Federal Work Study Student Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama Department of Academic Affairs

AUG '22 - PRESENT

Delivered messages regarding academic affairs.

●Assisted the Provost Secretary by communicating with college students, university professors, and faculty to address concerns about academic affairs (i.e., attendance)

●Computed, recorded, and proofread data from academic records and academic reports.

●Conducted inventory on needed materials and supplies for the office; Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.

Activity Specialist Arthur Ashe Health Science Academy, Brooklyn, NY

FEB '22 - MAY '22

●Prepared virtual anatomy activities for ninth-grade high school students

Leadership Experience / Service

Pre-Medical Society Secretary/Treasurer Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

SEP '20 - PRESENT

●Organizing essential events such as fundraisers, recruitment events and cabinet meetings. Record minutes from the meetings and propose an agenda for the following meetings.

●Collect annual committee dues, compose an annual organization budget and keep track of all financial records.

Assistant Coach Lincoln Track Youth Club Lincoln, Alabama

JAN’ 22- PRESENT

●Assist in training young runners in the sport of track and field.

●Prepare workouts based on the events of the athletes, record their races and help improve their running techniques.

TriBeta Honor Society Secretary Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

MAY '22 - PRESENT

●Organizing essential events such as fundraisers, recruitment events, and cabinet meetings. Record minutes from the meetings and propose an agenda for the following meetings.

Men's Basketball Manager Talladega College Athletics, Talladega, Alabama

SEP '22 - PRESENT

●Organize team meals for practice and games, clean and arrange uniforms for the athletes, carry and refill water bottles, reserve practice spaces for the team, correspond with other managers and coaches for opposing teams special accommodations.

●Keep a record of athletes’ game stats and record the team’s practice.

Musician New York Road Runners Brooklyn, New York

NOV '19

●Encouraged the marathoners running the annual New York City marathon by cheering them on with the trumpet.

Honor Programs/Certifications/Honors

Ronald E. McNair Scholar Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

JAN '21 - PRESENT

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Presidential Honors Society Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

JAN '21 - PRESENT

Beta Beta Beta Honor Society Mu Phi Chapter, Talladega, Alabama

MAR '22 - PRESENT

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance Certification

REC. JUN ’21

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification

EXP. JUL ‘23

Dean’s List Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

FALL’ 20, FALL ‘21, SPR ‘22

President’s List Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

SPR ‘21

USTA Sportsball Award Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health

OCT ‘21

Barnes & Nobles All-Academic Team Award Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

NOV ‘21

Leaders of Tomorrow Award Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama

JAN ‘20

First Aid Certification 2021

HIPAA Certified

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