EDUCATION
The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Arts & Sciences- Microbiology May 2013
Minor- Spanish Language
GPA: 3.39/4.0
HONORS
• Chancellor’s Honors Program (University honors program)
Fall 2009-currently
• Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society)-
Volunteer & Membership Chair- coordinate community outreach opportunities and group events to promote membership
Fall 2010-currently
• Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-health honor society) Spring 2011- currently
INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES
• Microbiology Undergraduate Club
Undergraduate Committee Member- assist committee in coordinating events for hosting speakers, visiting sites off-campus, community outreach
Fall 2011- currently
• UT Clinic VOL (Red Cross affiliate)
Knoxville inner city school health clinic monthly volunteer
Fall 2011- currently
• Pond Gap Elementary School After-Care Volunteer
Tutor and assist low-income/high risk students with afterschool activities once a week Fall 2011- currently
• UT Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Team Fall 2009 - currently
• Jazz for Justice Program
Contacted local media outlets to publicize Jazz for Justice concert, raising money for war-affected Northern Uganda.
September- October 2009
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Brentwood United Methodist Church
Sunday morning nursery worker
Fall 2005-currently
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
• Lab Research- Dept. of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville
- Studying the affect (toxicity) of small RNAs and small proteins in gene expression of E. coli and E. facaelis
Fall 2010- currently
• Lab Research- Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics at Vanderbilt
Determined effect of varied concentrations of cocaine on dopamine active transporter (DAT-1) in C. elegans
Fall 2008- Summer 2009
HIGH SCHOOL HONORS/ACTIVITES
• National Honor Society Junior to Senior year
• National Spanish Honor Society Sophomore to Senior year
• Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) Sophomore to Senior year
• Governor’s School for Science & Engineering
Five-week college-credit program held at the University of TN in Knoxville, earning credit in Logic of Science and Physics courses.
Summer 2008
• Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Playroom Volunteer
Supervise and facilitate play activities for patients in each of the age-appropriate playrooms and patient rooms. March 2006- June 2009
REFERENCES
• Dr. Elizabeth Fozo
University of Tennessee
Assistant Professor in Department of Microbiology
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• Heather Dubuque
Brentwood United Methodist Church
Director of Nursery and Childcare
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• Dr. Aurelio Galli
Vanderbilt University
Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
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