Snigdha Rayala
Snigdha Rayala
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
adug5i@r.postjobfree.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/snigdharayala/
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Education
San Jose State University / Bachelors of Science in Chemistry
August 2018-December 2022, San Jose
GPA:3.103
Relevant Courses Taken: Organic Chemistry+Lab, Quantitative Analysis+Lab, Physical Chemistry+Lab, Inorganic Chemistry, Writing Workshop: Chemical Communications, General Chemistry+Lab, Instrumental Analysis, Physical-Inorganic Techniques, Calculus, Physics, Creative Writing, Chem and Computer, Ordinary Differential Equations
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Experience
San Jose State University / Learning Assistant
August 2020-December 2020, San Jose, CA
●Communicated with general chemistry professor and two other learning assistants to assist with a general chemistry class. Involved confirming what students were to get done during the class period as well as conferring on how to best guide students in reaching learning goals
●Led groups of students in a class of 252 students to solutions to points of confusion and questions rather than giving answers directly(along with professor and two other learning assistants)
●Required hearing students out, breaking down questions or concerns at hand, and communicating in a way which allowed students to get help needed without directly giving answers away
San Jose State University/ Physics grader
January 2022-May 2022, San Jose, CA
●Analyzed 109 student responses to homework problems and compared to the answer key
●Involved in grading of student midterms and homework assignments.
San Jose State University / Undergraduate research assistant
July 2020-August 2020, San Jose, CA
●Cut and sorted out atom magnets to assist in preparing molecular models to be used in a general chemistry lecture class.
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Skills
●Microsoft Word and Powerpoint
●Google Drive
●Zoom
●Slack
●Canvas
●Communication
●Team Work
●Basic Laboratory Skills
●Problem-Solving
●Empathy
●Research
●Basic Communication
●Writing
●UV-Vis spectrometry
●NMR spectroscopy
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Projects
San Jose State University
Jan 2022-May 2022, San Jose, CA
●Composed a paper and presented on the paper. Acted as a final project for the CHEM 146 class, with the primary goal being to take a metal-ligand complex and study the effects of either changing the metal or ligand on the complex
●Synthesized and analyzed 3 metal-ligand complexes using 2,2-bipyridine as the ligand and cobalt, nickel, and iron as the metal(in collaboration with 2 peers)
●Summarized the results of the experiment into a 20-page paper(worked along with the two previous peers)
●Designed a powerpoint and presented the powerpoint focused on the experimental results(work along with the two previous peers)
San Jose State University
April 2022-April 2022, San Jose, CA
●Delivered a literature review based on 3 articles focused on how to support undergraduate students so students feel capable of doing undergraduate research being a part of a community of researchers
●Literature review delivered in front of students as well as members of faculty
●Collaborated with Dr.Resa Kelly to design a poster relating to the findings of the literature surrounding the topic while being involved in her research group
●In her research group across 4 semesters, with the literature review being conducted during the spring 2022