SVETLANNA AVETISYAN
San Diego, California 661-***-**** adwe02@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
SOAR High School & Antelope Valley College - Lancaster, CA High School Diploma & Associate of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Arts and Humanities May 2021 Summa Cum Laude, GPA 4.4
University of California, San Diego - La Jolla, CA Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry June 2025
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Qualcomm Institute of UCSD – San Diego, CA
Nanocharacterization Lab Assistant April 2022
• Provide operational support for Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM), and Focused Ion Beam (FIB)
• Host introductory and advanced training sessions on SEMs, FIB, and TEM as service for academic industrial users
• Perform routine microscopy lab upkeep and maintain clean SEM sample holders
• Kept detailed logs and made reports
Kaiser Permanente – Lancaster, CA
Volunteer January 2018 - February 2020
• Interacting with patients and assisting in discharges, assisting patients with transportation planning, served as front desk customer service answering phone calls and questions.
• Patient shifting to different departments of hospital & preparing and labeling patient charts.
• Organized inventory & mailing, assisting nursing staff with assigned tasks, and transporting lab specimens to different departments
Resident Assistant for UCSD campus – La Jolla, CA
Primary RA for Rita Atkinson Residences August 2022 - June 2023
• Responsible for resident apartments on UCSD campus ensuring safety, proper protocol, and enforcing house/residence rules & regulations.
• Assisting new residents to assigned living space and familiarizing with university space through tours and orientation groups.
• Supervising residents and responding to complaints, reports, requests, and emergencies.
• Creating programs to establish community development through participation in numerous different activities.
• Foster student learning and growth by creating a safe learning environment and encouraging socialization between communities and students.
• Master interpersonal, analytical, and time management skills in order to communicate with diverse group of students and organize meetings regarding an agreement of apartment structure/rules to follow on each individual’s part.
Coordinator for International Relief – Los Angeles, CA Youth Leader September 2020 – May 2022
• Led relief efforts for Armenian citizens and families of wounded soldiers and other displaced individuals by holding donation drives at the local Armenian Cathedral.
• Made over $7,000 to support those affected by ongoing conflict, families of military troops actively participating in Artsakh war, and in impacted villages. Armenian Christian Church – Palmdale, CA
Tutor/Youth Leader May 2018 – November 2021
• Served as the primary tutor and youth leader of a group containing 15-20 students at Armenian Christian Church.
• Taught students assigned scriptures and helped with translation from Armenian to English.
• Alongside translation, focused on teaching students basic English (grammar, sentence structure, speaking, reading, writing).
• Focused on academic homework as well as language such as math, science, history, and biology for approximately five hours per week.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
• Bilingual proficiency in colloquial and formal (Modern-Standard) Armenian (speak and read)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and various website management platforms • Supplemental skills of peer training, proofreading, editing
• Proficiency in oral and digital communication and in working with others/team tasks
• Experience in Biology and Chemistry Lab
• *Sophomore with Work-Study Award*