Experience
Volunteer Assistant
UF Small Animal Hospital
August 2023 - Present
Microbiology Laboratory Teaching Assistant
UF Microbiology and Cell Science Department
August 2022 - Present
Animal Keeper Intern & Volunteer
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation
December 2022 - August 2023
Language Assistant
UF English Language Institute
August 2021 - August 2022
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Volunteered in Zoological Medicine and Primary Care/Dentistry departments.
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Took temperature, heart rate, and respiration rate of animal patients while ensuring their welfare.
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Maintained a sanitary and organized environment, restocked supplies and updated inventory.
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Assisted a class of 30+ students with microbiology-related laboratory procedures.
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Managed bench supply stock for class experiments and followed laboratory biohazard waste protocols.
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supported professor in conducting class lessons and provided lecture material
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Independently carried out daily husbandry of lemurs, hornbills, red river hogs, warthogs, sloths, river otters, kookaburras, conures, sitatungas, and kune-kune pigs.
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Shadowed animal keepers during carnivore runs to learn about different animal care.
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Examined animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that indicate illness or injury.
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Learned and followed Zoological Association of America (ZAA) accreditation safety protocols.
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Planned daily interactive lesson plans for 13+ weeks every semester.
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Instructed groups of 10-15 international students ranging from beginning to advanced Enlgish leves and various age groups and cultural backgrounds.
Education
University of Florida
June 2020 - May 2024
Seabreeze High School
August 2016 - May 2020
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B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science​
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B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature
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CALS Dean's List - Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023
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CLAS Dean's List - Spring 2023, Fall 2023
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Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Dean's List - Fall 2020
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International Scholars Program
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High School Diploma
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Salutatorian
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Scholar of the Year Award 2019 - 2020
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AP Scholar Award
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Exchange student in Nagoya, Japan in summer 2019
Leadership
Logistics Director & Audition Video Judge
Rangeelor Raas
May 2023 - Present
English Tutoring Committee Meber & Tutor
Gators for Refugee Medical Relief
May 2022 - Present
Public Relations Director
American Society for Microbiolgy Student Chapter at UF
May 2022 - May 2023
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Managed the logistics committee within a 501© (3) nonprofit national South Asian dance competition.
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Organized and updated the schedules of 10 dance teams totaling 300 dancers for competition weekend.
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Judged audition videos from 29 collegiate teams using a standardized rubric to determine 8 official competitors.
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Created and reviewed scholastic material for tutoring, focusing on reading, writing and speaking.
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Provided weekly individualized instruction for ESL students and improved English fluency in math, sdcience, and social studies.
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Managed a cross-channel social media platform to engage and inform 100+ students.
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Developed and enhanced relationships between the student chapter and other organizations.
Languages
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Spanish (native)
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English (fluent)
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Python programming
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MATLAB
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Chinese (professional working proficiency)
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Afrikaans (elementary proficiency)