SHAHD KAWASH

Plainfield, IL ~ advkt5@r.postjobfree.com, advkt5@r.postjobfree.com ~ 630-***-****

SUMMARY

Member of Tri Beta Biological Honor Society

Solid problem-solving skills gained from 2 years of customer service work

Leadership, interpersonal communication and collaboration skills gained from work experience and volunteer work

Member of PUMA STEM

Experienced in Biology lab work through Lewis University

Experienced in scribing in the Emergency Department at Saint Joe’s Hospital

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biology Expected: May 2024

Lewis University, Romeoville, IL GPA: 3.63/4.0

BIOLOGY LABORATORY SKILLS

Basic Laboratory Techniques:

Microscopy, Organism Collection, Solution Making, Micropipette usage

Bacterial Growth, Dissections,

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY SKILLS

Basic Laboratory Techniques:

Dilutions, Calorimetry, Solutions, Data Analysis, Summary Reports, Experimental Protocols,

Chromatography:

Thin Layer/Column, and High Performance

Absorption Spectroscopy:

Dilutions, Wavelength, Calibration Curves

WORK EXPERIENCE

Student Prep-Lab Worker August 2021-May 2022

Lewis University, Romeoville IL

Basic Biology Lab Technique

Preparing lab gear, samples, solutions, organisms, etc for lab classes

Learning Aseptic Technique when working with bacteria

Preparing basic lab necessities

Medical Scribe -ED December 2021- Present

AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center, Joliet IL

Learning Medical Terminology

Working alongside a physician

Completed charts for patients

Participating in patient care

Witnessing physician and patient interactions

Assisting patients when needed

Worked in different departments of the ED

Production Associate July 2020 – August 2021

Goodwill, Plainfield, IL

Work in teams to organize the store

Work independently to reach a certain production goal

Assist customers

Problem solve obstacles in the warehouse

Cashier June 2019-Sept 2019

Walmart, Shorewood IL

Assist customers

Practiced money management

Organized shelfs for a cleaner experience for customers

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dean’s List, Lewis University, 3 semesters

Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, 2020 – Present

Recipient, Academic Trustee Scholarship Award, Aug 2020-Present

Recipient, Heritage Scholarship Award, Aug 2020- Present

Recipient, Dr. Martinucci Scholarship Award, Aug 2020- Present

Recipient, Dr. Dennis Rio Scholarship Award, Aug 2021- Present

Recipient, Arthur Schmitt Award, Aug 2022-Present

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

PUMA STEM: Mentee

Muslim Student Association

Muslim Women Student Association

Student Prep-Lab

Islamic Center of Naperville Volunteer

Schmitt Leadership Fellow

LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Fluent in Arabic

Proficient in Lab Archives

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs/Forms/Slides

Proficient in MediTech

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