Paula A. Barreto

ady9j3@r.postjobfree.com **** San Martino Dr, Tampa, FL 323543 305-***-****

EDUCATION

University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Science, Pre-Medical Biology, Honor Cum Laude MAY 2022 EXPERIENCE

McKenna Laboratory at UF Gainesville, FL

Laboratory Manager AUG 2022 – AUG 2023

• Managed laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and regulatory standards while overseeing a team of laboratory staff

• Conducted laboratory experiments and tests, following established protocols and procedures, to support research and data collection efforts

Global Vida Miami, FL

English Educator AUG 2021 – OCT 2022

• Online tutored impoverished students in Colombia to help them acquire a proficient level of English

• Partnered with co-workers to plan and implement lessons following the program’s curriculum, goals, and objectives Research Assistant Gainesville, FL

Undergraduate Research AUG 2021 – DEC 2021

• Utilized HiPerGator (UF’s Next-Generation Research Computing) to analyze, interpret and sequence mitochondrial DNA of T. penippes. The interpretation of this data enabled us to further understand key behavioral changes in this parasitoid

• Future Co-Authorship Publication Guaranteed

Venezuela Awareness Foundation Miami, FL

Operation Manager Assistant FEB 2017 – MAY 2018

• Recollected, organized, and delivered donations to impoverish immigrants in South Florida

• Conducted interviews and coordinated meetings with visitors Zoo Miami Miami, FL

Zoo Staff JAN 2015 – MAY 2018

• Educated visitors on animal history, behavior, biology, and conservation

• Handled many aspects of animal care and maintained records for animal management and documentation LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT

VENSA Venezuelan Student Association Gainesville, FL VP of Outreach- E-Board April 2021 – May 2022

• Created service events that collected funds and supplies to support international programs such as the ANC Foundation

• Led recruitments efforts of new members

Achievements

• Founded the Super Amigo Project which managed to break the organization’s collection records

• Achieved to increase collection funds by more than 600%

• Recruited over 50 members for the charitable project and involved them in fundraising events Gainesville, FL

Director of Leadership Program August 2020 – December 2021

• Provided academic and social support to first year and transfer college students

• Coordinated with mentors to organize networking events and tutoring systems CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

GMT Global Medical Program Gainesville, FL

Medical Assistant Summer 2020

• Diagnosed 400+ impoverished patients with the supervision of specialized physicians in Dominican Republic

• Served as a translator for other pre-medical students in training SKILLS & RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Fluent Spanish Speaker, Piano Proficiency, Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint