Frank Urena
**********@******.***.*** / urenafrank @gmail.com
*** ********* ****** *** ***, Lawrence MA, 01841 Mobile Phone 978-***-****
Citizenship: United States of America
Veterans Preference: None
Federal Status: N/A
Summary Experience
Through my life time I have been able to dedicate time to both the study of science and service to the community. At age 19, I began my first professional experience as a surgical assistant on the emergency department of the National Public Hospital system of Dominican Republic. In 2005 while studying at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Massachusetts, I was elected the vice-president of the student government at NECC, and I was able to help both the student body, and the Merrimack Valley community through community service. From this point on I was able to further develop my organizational, scientific and qualitative skills through a series of positions both in academia, and the general industry.
Professional Accomplishments
Joule Scientific Staffing Company, Edison, NJ June 2008-August 2008
Schering-Plough, Cambridge, MA 40 Hours / Week
Chemical Reagent Coordinator Hourly Wage $18.52/HR
Supervisor: Adam Miller/ Meghan Foley
Contact Not available
• Duties included the following: Managed the chemical stock data base by tracking and indexing data for all chemicals coming in, and going out of the laboratory. The processing of chemicals to be set for disposal, work in coordination with receiving department to keep a well organized inventory, and manage stock room operations, followed Standard Operating Procedures. This while assisting a team of 90 scientists.
Northeastern University, Boston, MA September 2006-April 2008 Laboratory Research Assistant 20 Hours / week
Supervisor: Laurent McGhill Hourly Wage $10.00/HR
Contact Not available
• Duties included the following: Assisted in the preparation of materials for the daily activities of a research laboratory; preparing chemicals, proper disposal of waste materials and chemicals. Ran experiments to determine the oxidation potential of certain proteins, cloning of bacterial specimens to determine their resistance to common antibiotics.
Northern Essex Community College, Lawrence, MA January 2006-July 2006
Library Assistant 25 Hours / Week
Supervisor: Mike Hearn, ******@****.****.*** Hourly Wage $8.50/HR
May be contacted
• Duties included the following: daily maintenance of the library order. Re-indexed the entire library inventory, managed student accounts, Assisted in the development of the renewed library website, and the general services provided to the students and faculty.
Volunteer Work
Aids Action Committee, Boston, MA April 2008 – August 2008
Male Center, Safe Sex outreach team 5-15 Hours / Week
Supervisor: Kevin Gavit, ******@***.*** Unpaid/ Volunteer
• Duties included providing safe sex information and protection items to individuals with high risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, in divergent venues and locations in the city of Boston.
Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA September 2005 -July 2006
Vice-president of Student Senate –Lawrence Campus 10-20 Hours / Week
Student Presidential Ambassador 4 Hours / week
Summer Orientation Leader 2 Hours / Week
Supervisor: Dina Brown, ******@****.****.*** Unpaid / Transcript mention
May be contacted
• Duties included the following: In the student government I was able to oversee the wealth of the student body, served as a liaison between the students, and the school administration to address student needs and safety, determine the student activities and organizations budget, and facilitate activities to incorporate the student body into community service. In my position as Presidential Ambassador I was able to address the incoming freshman on the information needed to be successful at the school, as well as provide Assistance to the school lifelong learning program, which provided the local senior citizens community with weekly events. Lastly as a summer orientation leader I aided incoming student to acquire the necessary tools to be successful in their first year of higher education.
SESPASS Hospitals, Santo Domingo, DN. Dominican Republic November 2002-March 2003
Surgical Assistant 15 hours / Week
Supervisor: Nunez MD Unpaid/ Volunteer
Contact Not available
• Duties included the following: Assisted in the treatment of admitted patients in various emergency rooms around the city of Santo Domingo. I was responsible for patient check-in, first aid treatment, suture on minor lacerations, transport of blood, urine and other biological samples for analysis. I also aided the resident physician on localization of trauma areas and lacerations. I recorded of patients’ vital signs, and related physiological information, as well as their basic demographic information.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Liberal Studies, Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115 2011
Associates of Arts in General Studies Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA 01830 2010
Diploma, High School, Heugenio Maria De Hostos
Fantino, Dominican Republic 2001
Skills and Relevant Course work
Laboratory Skills: Polymerase Chain Reaction , cloning, transformations, electrophoresis, preparation of medium for culture growth, gram staining, animal dissections, blood drawing, formulation of experiments for basic research, manipulation of common laboratory tools, autoclaving.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point) Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/Vista/7, Email Management, Internet research, Apple/Mac OSX.
Languages: high proficiency in reading/writing/speaking of English & Spanish language
Relevant courses : General Biology I & II, Basic Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology I & II , Fundamental Process of Human diseases ( an introduction to Human Pathology ), Genetics & Molecular Biology, General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II , Physics For Engineers I, Physics For Life Sciences II, Foundations of Psychology, Statistics, Phlebotomy, Medical Physics, Pathophysiology, Computer Science & its Applications, Introduction to Psychology, Childhood and Developmental Psychology, Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Philosophy, Video production, Business law, Cellular Biology, Photography, Acting, Immigration History, American Constitutional History. Bioethics, Race & Ethnicity, Psychology of Human Sexuality.