Public Policy Intern (with Focus on Health Equity) Research Assistant
Resume:
Dhaitya
Bheemarasetti
Junior at Riverside STEM
Academy
Contact
Certifications/Awards
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High Honor Roll Student
CPR Certified through ECSI
Adolescent Crisis Training (ACR)
California State Civil Seal (SSCE)
I’m currently a junior at Riverside STEM Academy, where I challenge myself through rigorous STEM courses like AP Biology, AP Physics 1, AP U.S. History, and AP Language. With a 4.24 weighted GPA, I focus on connecting academics with real- world impact through research, volunteering, and civic engagement projects related to medicine and public health.
I’m dual-enrolled at Moorpark College, taking college-level courses in Political Science, Ethics, Psychology, Anthropology, and Sociology. These classes have expanded my understanding of human behavior, cultural systems, and moral reasoning, all of which I hope to apply in medicine and community leadership. 2016 - current
Riverside STEM Academy
Moorpark Community College
High Honor Student
High Honor Student
Education
Learned how to respond to someone experiencing a mental health crisis, studied core mental-health concepts, and completed a project on the psychological impact of code- switching on individuals.
Analyzed real NASA spaceflight omics data to study how microgravity affects gene expression and cellular pathways; gained experience with bioinformatics tools and scientific data interpretation.
Taught elementary and middle school students algebra and geometry; created engaging lessons, led problem-solving sessions, and helped build confidence and readiness in STEM. 2025
2025
2024- present
Youth Mental Health Academy
NASA Genelab
American Red Cross
Agoura Math Circle
Intern
Administrative Volunteer + Outreach Ambassador
Councilmember
Experience
2023 - current
Research Intern
2019-2025
Youth Advisory Council
Math Instructor
Assisted with volunteer coordination, outreach efforts, and community preparedness programs; supported logistics for blood drives and public-health initiatives while developing communication and leadership skills.
Represented youth perspectives in local civic discussions. Proposed initiatives on education access, environmental awareness, and mental health outreach. Collaborated with community leaders to design youth engagement initiatives. 2024- present
Keck Graduate Institute SURE
Research Intern
Worked with a research team to study kidney fibrosis, examining disease mechanisms, current treatments, and molecular pathways involved in chronic kidney injury. Contributed to data interpretation, literature review, and group analysis to better understand how fibrosis progresses and how emerging therapies aim to slow or prevent it. 2024
Completion of SURE Program at KGI
(summer undergraduate research
program)
PVSA Gold Volunteer Award
(President’s Volunteer Service Award)
1 Place in Experimental Design and
5 place in Disease Detectives
(epidemiology) for Science Olympiad
at the Regional Competition
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th
Civics LAB - Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California Research Intern
Explored different ways civil rights were fought for in Riverside. Working toward focusing on a civil rights issue occurring in the current times and ways to approach them. Studied how biases based on skin, race, income, etc., in the healthcare system strengthen stereotypes, revoking health equity for different groups of people. Mentee of Dr.Ryan Sinclair, Loma Linda
Mentoring under Dr. Sinclair on trips necessary for his research. Helped test the waters at different lengths at the Salton Sea and get them tested in labs to see. Assisted in using Whirl-Pak bags, filling up lab samples, and deep water samples. 2025- present
2026 - present
Skills
Communication / Advocacy
Community engagement / outreach
Data Analysis / Practical Research
(quantitative and qualitative)
Technical Writing
Teamwork
Digital Literacy
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