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aduf8v@r.postjobfree.com ***** Calle Tramonto, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92091 858-***-**** EDUCATION

Duke University, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Durham, North Carolina Graduating Class of 2022

Neuroscience major, Psychology minor, Markets and Management Studies certificate

Cumulative GPA: 3.86; Dean’s List: Fall 2018, Fall 2019 (with Distinction), Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Published Co-Author: Tissue-specific mutagenesis of spastin, mediated by CRISPR/Cas9, to elucidate neuronal or glial function at the NMJ; Genetics Society of America Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago IL, March 2023 The Bishop’s School, La Jolla, California

Graduating Class of 2018

High School GPA: 4.3; Honor Roll: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12; ACT score: 34 WORK EXPERIENCE

The Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Undergraduate Research Employee May 2021 to June 2022

Supported world-class doctors in their studies of aging and Alzheimer’s by administering cognitive testing to patients, participating in patient consensus meetings, entering patient data, and shadowing a neuropathologist

Presented research on an algorithmic approach for assessing individuals with REM Sleep Disorder at the International Lewy Body Dementia Conference in Newcastle, UK, June 2022 Duke Neurology Department Sub-investigator January 2021 to May 2021

Recruited Parkinson’s patients and managed the subject database for a research project designed to increase the effectiveness of patient care with a one-stop treatment protocol Duke Women’s Varsity Lacrosse Team Manager September 2018 to January 2020

Managed practice and game filming, game set-up, recruitment emails, and the team’s social media accounts UCLA Carmichael Neurology Lab Research Assistant Summer 2019

Assisted senior scientists in research to assess the role astrocytes play in stroke recovery by performing various lab tasks, including slicing and staining brain tissue, cell culture work, DNA extractions, and computational analysis

Engaged with the head of the lab at weekly meetings, updating project status and addressing questions and concerns COMMUNITY SERVICE & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Volunteer in Emergency Department October 2022 to Present

Assists staff with patients and visitors by helping keep patient rooms and lobby neat and clean, restocking rooms and supplies, and escorting patients and visitors in the ED and other areas of the hospital. Duke University First-Year Advisory Counselor (FAC) August 2019

Facilitated conversations with new students focusing on key values such as leadership, diversity, community, and accountability, by reviewing Duke’s FAC pillars and the novel, There There

Acted as ongoing resource for first-year students to answer their questions about life at Duke Emily K. Center Tutor Fall 2018 to 2020

Tutored two Junior High School students in AP Psychology

Instructed one Junior High School student in a college level Spanish course, improving quiz scores by ~20% Duke Best Buddies Associate Buddy Fall 2018 to 2020

Made a positive impact on adults in the Durham community with developmental and intellectual disabilities by creating meaningful friendships with them during monthly events EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Kappa Kappa Gamma New Member Executive Spring 2018 to Spring 2020

Planned and executed activities for new members while also collaborating in weekly executive board meetings 2018 to 2022

Girls Club Lacrosse Player on Pacific Falcons Club, 2012 to 2018; Duke Club Women’s Lacrosse

Earned spot on the US Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament Team in 2017

Selected to club national team that placed 1st on the West Coast and 9th in the nation in 2014

Part-time assistant coach for girls’ team for 12- to 14-year-olds

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