Biological Sciences Student with Research Experience

Alyssa Rosa

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Education

University of Southern California (USC), expected graduation - May 2029 Candidate for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biological Sciences Candidate for a Minor in Health Care Studies

Awards

State Seal of Civic Engagement 2025

● Completed the civic project Sonora High School Holiday Food Drive, and academic excellence in history courses

Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish)2025

● Proficient in English and Spanish, 5 on IB Spanish exam Deans Award USC 2025

● Dornsife Major with high High School GPA, 4.67

The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU) Foundation Scholarship 2025

● For academic excellence and commitment to underserved communities in SoCal Norman Topping Student Aid Fund Scholarship

● For college students with community awareness in pursuit of higher education 2025 College Board Hispanic Recognition Award

● For high achieving hispanic/latino high school students 2024 Lab Experience

Undergraduate Researcher, Los Angeles, CA

USC - Marlena Fejzo Lab, December 2025-Present

● Performs initial patient needs assessment and directs patients through the clinical trial

● Organizes data spreadsheets and giving presentations on the collected data Volunteer Experience

Volunteer, Los Angeles, CA

USC Trojan Food Pantry August 2025-Present

● Provides customer service to visitors at volunteer centers

● Assists with execution of Food Pantry operations by ensuring cleanliness, proper handling and distribution of food

Volunteer, Los Angeles, CA

Pickup 32 USC Club August 2025-Present

● Acting after school tutor for 2nd-6th graders

General Member, Los Angeles, CA

SeeCing a Path Forward for Diabetes USC Club, August 2025-Present

● Informes LA communities about nutrition, preventative health, and maintenance with informative pamphlets and hosting booths at health fairs Volunteer, Los Angeles, CA

Children's Hospital of LA August 2025-Present

● Wayfinds patients and visitors through the hospital building and parking systems

● Create visitor badges, fill out parking validations General Member, Los Angeles, CA

Interaxon USC Club August 2025-Present

● Educates high school students through interactive presentations at USC “Neurocamp” Ambassador, Orange County, CA

Girl Scouts of Orange County 2012-2025

● Sold cookies and managed booth sales

● Ran overnight camps for younger girl scouts, led competitions for camping skills Volunteer, Orange County, CA

St. Jude Hospital January 2023-May 2024

● Organized medical supplies, created welcome packets, and attended to patient comforts

● Ran departments smoothly by training new volunteers to work efficiently Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS), American Red Cross Valid through 2028

● Providing high-quality CPR (adults, children, and infants), using AED

● Recognizing and aiding airway obstructions

Shadow Student, Descanso Pediatrics February 2026 - Present Descanso Pediatrics, Dr. John Rodarte

● Observed Dr. Rodarte in a general pediatric clinic, witnessing patient assessments, diagnosis, and treatment

Bioinformatics & Sequence Analysis, GenBank, NCBI, Blast, FASTA,2025

● Analyzed phage, “Zhuangyuan” at USC, uploaded to GenBank

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