CV
Education
2021- Florida International University, Honors College
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Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
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Bachelor of Arts in Natural and Applied Sciences
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Minor in Chemistry
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Track: Pre-Medical
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Professional Experiences
November 2020
Shadower- FIU AMSA Following Physicians Shadowing
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, attended and completed virtual shadowing through the FIU American Medical Student Association (AMSA).
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Received Certificates of Completion for participating in Dr. Andrew Chung Spine Surgery Session and Dr. Shweta Akhouri Family Medicine Session.
July 2019- August 2019
Emergency Medicine Observer- Baptist Hospital Observer Program
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Shadowed Dr. Leo Huynh, D.O., Chief of Emergency Medicine, to gain clinical experience interacting with patients, engaging in diagnoses, and adapting to the ER environment.
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Learned the types of questions the physician asked that would be relevant to the diagnoses.
July 2019- August 2019
General Surgery Observer- Baptist Hospital Observer Program
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Observed Dr. Jorge Rabaza, M.D., FACS, perform bariatric surgery, including revisional surgery.
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Experienced robotic surgical procedures that help the surgeon gain greater precision due to advances in optical magnification.
November 2018-November 2019
Clinical Shadowing- The Selem Center Ophthalmology & Plastic Surgery
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Observed Joseph Selem, M.D., Ophthalmologist & Plastic Surgeon, perform various surgeries, such as: blepharoplasty, facial reconstruction and eyelid ptosis repair.
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Learned about multiple eye examinations, such as: visual acuity test, ocular motility, retinoscopy, and stereopsis test.
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Provided compassion and empathy to patients before, during and after surgery.
April 2018-August 2018
Clinical Shadowing- FIU Faculty Practice Clinic
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Observed Amalia Galindez, M.D., Internal Medicine Specialist.
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Learned about patient care and medical terminology.
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Understood the importance of taking time with each patient and that each patient has different needs and expectations.
October 2017-March 2019
DOCS Translator- Miller School of Medicine Department of Community Service
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Served as a translator in Spanish to bridge the language barrier between the patient and the physician in multiple health fairs across underserved communities in South Florida.
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Experienced cholesterol testing, female Pap smear and breast examination, male prostate examination, bone density screening, diabetes assessment, and mental health evaluation.
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Developed skills as a communicator by effectively communicating to patients.
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Learned to adapt to various communication styles, such as gender‐neutral language, visual
word choice for young ages, and the multiple Spanish dialects used in South Florida.
August 2016-Present
Clinical Volunteer- Skin Associates of South Florida
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Work closely with Joely Kaufman, M.D., Dermatologist, to appropriately implement care to patients suffering with multiple skin conditions.
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Maintain a clean environment for each patient and follow standard precaution.
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Transfer patients to patient rooms and assist in a variety of clinical tasks.
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Explain informed consents to patients in English and Spanish.
Community Service
January 2019-March 2019
Royal Green Elementary School Volunteer- FIU Honors Service Learning on Childhood Obesity
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Raised awareness and educated young students at Royal Green Elementary School about the importance of staying active and eating healthy.
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Explained challenging concepts with easy to understand terms for the students.
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Planned, prepared, and organized the lesson plan with activities relating to health.
September 2017-January 2020
STEM Saturday Volunteer- FIU HWCOM NeighborhoodHELP
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Shared my love for learning with children from South Florida by doing science-based, interactive activities.
August 2014-May 2017
Soup Kitchen Volunteer- Missionaries of Charity
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Worked to feed people from all walks of life near Jackson Memorial Hospital.
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First handedly witnessed the effects of the social determinants of health and further
developed an understanding of some of the basic needs in my own community.
August 2012-June 2014
Volunteer- His House Children’s Home
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Shared my time and aspired to bring joy to this foster care program that cares for unaccompanied migrant children.
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Organized a food drive to raise awareness for my community’s needs.
Leadership
November 2019- October 2020
Pre-medical Undergraduate Mentee- FIU HWCOM PUMP Program
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Connected with medical students at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine to receive one-on-one mentoring and guidance.
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Participated in medical school application workshops, simulations, and networking events.
October 2018-November 2019
President- National Society of Leadership & Success
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Executed communication structure between executive board and facilitate events.
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Built self-confidence in members to become leaders in our society.
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Organized a food drive for the FIU Food Pantry in efforts to aid students suffering from
food insecurity.
April 2018-May 2020
Vice President- FIU Honors Pre-Medical S.T.I.T.C.H Organization
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Collaborated with the executive board to help members achieve medical opportunities and give support along the journey to medical school.
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Invited a breast cancer survivor, where she offered the opportunity of making cancer kits and visiting cancer patients at Baptist Hospital.
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Organized a drive to donate clothes to We Care Chemo Kits© Fashion Show 2018.
August 2018- December 2018
Learning Assistant- FIU Department of Chemistry
• Assisted Joseph Lichter, Ph.D., Professor of Analytical Chemistry course in teaching students about the assignments of the day and performed learning sessions outside of class time.
August 2016
Student Leader- Harvard Medical School Leadership Conference
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Performed clinical rounds, learned medical examination and surgical techniques.
March 2016 - May 2017
Marketing Director- Hope for Kasai
• Promoted the sale of Hope for Kasai bracelets, blankets, and pouches at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, for which all proceeds went to the non-profit organization dedicated to helping the underprivileged youth and women of Kasai, Congo in Africa.
August 2015 - May 2017
STEM Club Founder and First President- Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
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Responsible for establishing the first STEM Club at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (OLLA), an all-girls high school in Miami, FL.
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Organized meetings to discuss current events and planned hands on school wide projects regarding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Returned and presented as a guest speaker to share experiences in research as an undergraduate at FIU and gave tips on pursuing a career in STEM as an alumna ’17 of OLLA.
June 2013- July 2015
Junior Camp Counselor- St. Louis Covenant School
• Implemented leadership skills by teaching and leading children ages 3-7 in planned activities, developed and produced educational literacy tools for use in multiple classrooms.
Research Experience
November 2017-Present
Research Assistant- FIU Biochemistry & Chemistry Department
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Work with the X-Ray Diffractometer to research electron diffraction in single crystals and determine the molecular structure of the single crystal through the Olex2 software with Raphael Raptis, Ph.D., and Indranil Chakraborty, Ph.D.
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Synthesize new crystal structures of oxo-rhenium complexes for the potential treatment of tumors and radiopharmaceutical applications.
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Presented my findings at the FIU Conference for Undergraduate Research 2019.
June 2016-July 2016
HHMI Scholar Internship Research Program- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
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Conducted ophthalmology research with Sanjoy Bhattachayra, Ph.D., to analyze the changes and variations of lipid concentrations of neuronal cells after they were put under stressful and high pneumatic pressurized conditions.
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Expanded the understanding of the intracellular effects of glaucoma.
June 2015-Present
Research Volunteer- Skin Research Institute
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Work with Jeremy Green, M.D., and Christopher O’Connell, M.D., Board Certified Dermatologists to conduct clinical trials for medical devices and biologic products.
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Assist with a variety of tasks related to clinical research studies.
Poster Presentations
The Conference for Undergraduate Research, Florida International University “New Oxo Rhenium(V) Pyrazolato Dimers: Chemical Differentiation of Products based on Precursors” April 2019
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Research Program, University of Miami “Lipid Characterization of PC12 cells under Stress Conditions” July 2016
Publications
K.L. Rue, J.R. McLachlan, J.A. Cazzaniga, I. Chakraborty, C.J. Dares, R.G. Raptis,Redox- active dinuclear oxorhenium(V) pyrazolate complexes, Inorganica Chimica Acta (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2020.120126
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FIU Golden Drum Scholarship: awarded to outstanding high school seniors who demonstrate leadership, community service experience, and honors.
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Adalio Sanchez Scholarship: awarded to students with dedication to their studies and strong work ethic.
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Florida Academic Scholars: awarded to top high school graduates and grants an amount equal to 100% of the tuition and applicable fees.
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Raise.Me Micro-Scholarships: awarded to high school graduates for their excellent achievements.
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Gold & Blue Achievement Award: given to academically talented, incoming Freshman and Transfer students.
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UWS Dr. Emilio Jane Scholarship: awarded to minority students of Cuban descent, who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership abilities.
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