1. ALEXANDER LOUIS COSTA
Mobile: (845)-642-9897
Email: alc286@cornell.edu
Education:
Cornell University,College ofHuman Ecology,Ithaca NY
Bachelorof Science in Human Development Expected May 2018
Cumulative GPA: 3.3
Professional Experience:
Memorial SloanKettering, New York, NY June 2016-August 2016
Department ofRadiology -SummerStudent
 Provided researchsupportby preparing and analyzing data fromdifferent radiology protocols forMolecularImaging Therapy
Service (MITS) and InterventionalRadiology (IR)
 Prepared Informed ConsentForms,Eligibility Checklists,and allotherpatient data in orderto assign patients to certain research
protocolsusing Health Information Systemand Electronic MedicalRecord
Soaringwords, New York, NY June 2016-Present
SummerIntern June 2016
Young Leadership Board Member June 2016-Present
 Project managerfor the creation ofsixcreative and educationalpositive psychologyworkshops that contain modulesrelating to
gratitude,resiliency,narrative medicine,and nutrition
 Produced federalgrant proposalsin orderto receive non-for-profit funding
 Collaborate with otherboard members to organize non-for-profit events including theJuly 2016 volunteerBoard Match,the
February 2017 fund raising soirée,and Soaringwords events at corporations like New York Life
Computational PhysiologyLab Research,Ithaca,NY January2016-Present
UndergraduateResearch Assistant
 Research assistant responsible forrecording,analyzing,and presentingodordelay data forrodentbehavioralexperiments
 Completed research aimed at examining and modeling the behavioraleffects ofneurotransmitters,suchas acetylcholine,on the
olfactory system
In Prime Time (Amazon Store), Valley Cottage,NY June 2014-August2015
Inventory Manager -SummerPosition
 Coordinated theorganization ofincoming/outgoingshipments ofinventory within the warehouse
 Developed and managedinventory finances ofup to $50,000 on Microsoftexcelspreadsheets
 Collaborated with store managersto eliminate business costs within the company’s budget
Extracurricular Experience:
Cornell Minds Matter, Ithaca,NY September 2014-December2014
StaffMember January 2015-April 2016
Community Service Chair April 2016-Present
 Responsible forthe promotion andawarenessofthe mentaland emotionalhealth ofallCornell students on campus,as wellas the
reduction ofthe stigma related to mentalillness
 Direct weekly workshopsinvolvingspeakersrecounting theirown experiences with mentalillness,speakers aimed at reducing the
stigma of mentalillness,and speakersthatworkto promote a healthy state ofmind
 Coordinate community service outreachprograms includingStarlight (a weekly service programthat combines fun activitiessuch
as arts and crafts andinteracting with members ofthe community who are affected by mentalillnesses)and TurningPoint (a
programthat servesthe needsofchildren classified with emotionaldisabilities)
Human Ecology Ambassador, Ithaca,NY January 2015-Present
 Contacts prospective studentsduring the collegesearch process in orderto informthemabout the College ofHuman Ecology at
Cornell and the multi-disciplinary education it offers
 Acts as a resource to prospective studentsneeding assistancerelated to the admissions and acceptanceprocesses for the College of
Human Ecology,and participatesin presentations to prospective andnewstudents conductedby the College ofHuman Ecology
Community Service:
LustgartenFoundation Participation—Team: Spirits inthe Sky September2012-Present
 Raised $3K for Pancreatic Cancerresearch andawareness andcontinue to participate in fund raising
Additional Skills/Interests:
 EARS: Empathy,Assistance &ReferralService (Beginning,Advanced,and Intensive Training) January 2015-Present
 Risk ManagerforLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity October2015-May 2016