Undergraduate Researcher Biomedical Engineering Enthusiast

Natsumi Arita

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Monta Vista High School, Cupertino June 2022

University of California, Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering June 2026 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Professor Hyle Park’s Lab: Research in optical imaging techniques such as optical coherence tomography to neuroscience https://profiles.ucr.edu/hyle.park

Undergraduate researcher September 2024 - present

● Completing optic experimental tasks/help within the lab

● Collaborating with PhD students to design and assemble a spectrometer

● OJT for obtaining skill sets such as MatLab and SolidWorks WORK EXPERIENCE

CollegeCorps: Community-based organizations working in three priority areas: K-12 education, climate action and food insecurity Educational Fellow September 2024 - present

● Serve 15 hours/week at a local elementary school, serve as tutors, mentors, and support resources for students in underserved communities

● Support students in subjects including math, reading, and writing

● Assist the designated teacher in day-to-day classroom activities, including helping with lesson planning, managing classroom activities, and providing one-on-one or small group tutoring to students JTutor: Non-profit organization founded by high school students in September 2024 to support Japanese students struggling ro adopt to U.S. education systems

Co Founder / Program Director September 2021 - March 2022

● Host virtual events, make flyer, improve the website, write emails to parents, recruited 50+ students through online promotion

● Conducted interviews with student’s parents to assess quality of education, and implemented changes in the curriculum based on parent feedback

Personal Tutor June 2021 - September 2021

● Meet weekly with students one-on-one, making personalized slides that meet their need, provide homework support, come up with fun icebreaker activities

● Held a class with a middle school student for over of 200+ hours SUMMER PROGRAMS

Johns Hopkins University: Participated in two weeks pre-college summer programs that cover classical anatomy and physiology of the human body, and cover topics that include: nervous, muscular, cardiopulmonary, renal, digestive, and immune system. June 2021 - July 2021

● Gain knowledge about classical anatomy and physiology of the human body as exploring the nervous systems

● Synthesize newfound knowledge by participating in interactive activities SHADOWING EXPERIENCE

Pre-health shadowing: Host various health professionals from different backgrounds to talk about their job, education, extracurricular activities, etc. Collaborator Dec 2020 - October 2021

● Earn 30+ shadowing hours attending remote shadowing sessions

● Promote the program by using social media platforms, volunteer by recruiting participants into the program TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

Software: SolidWorks

Programming: Python, MatLab, Arduino

Language:

● Fluent in speaking and writing in Japanese, Korean and English.

● Intermediate level speaking and writing in Chinese (4 years of learning) Softskills:

● Customer outreach

● Program monitoring

● Remote teamwork

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