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Education
Barnard College of Columbia University May 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, GPA 3.9; Honors and Awards: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Dean’s List, Bernice G. Segal Summer
Research Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting Poster Presenter, ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
Employment Experience
Knewton, Inc.
Intern, Chemistry Content Team June 2016 – present
 Collaborated with fellow team members to build comprehensive body of online content for General Chemistry I and General
Chemistry II courses
 Helped streamline operation of adaptive learning model in various subjects through meticulous feedback
 Honed communication and teamwork skills while broadening prior knowledge of a wide range of topics in chemistry
Robertet Fragrances and Flavors, Inc. July 2015 – September 2015
Intern, Applications Lab
 Designed and conducted a long-term stability assessment of various fragrance ingredients in hydrogen peroxide cleaner
 Gained familiarity with the chemical composition of many fragrances; incorporated them into house bases accordingly
 Nurtured teamwork skills in working with other lab members to streamline daily operations and to organize lab materials
Chemistry Department, Barnard College
Teaching Assistant, Modern Techniques in Organic Chemistry Lab September 2015 – December 2015
 Supervised advanced experiments; assisted students in the safe execution of their particularly hazardous aspects
 Led a report-writing workshop for students, teaching them the fundamentals of scientific writing with emphasis on its importance in the
chemical community
 Instructed students on the operation of sophisticated lab instruments, such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Organic Chemistry Lab January 2015 – May 2015, January 2016 – May 2016
 Refined experiments and grading schemes; helped maintain an organized, efficient, and safe laboratory setting
 Demonstrated integral organic chemistry lab techniques to students and assisted in their application
Guided Research May 2014 – December 2014
 Produced a complex organic molecule through a challenging, multistep synthesis
 Optimized reaction conditions for several related molecules and amassed relevant information from the chemical literature
 Presented results to faculty and peers of various departments in culminating research symposium
Summer Research May 2013 – August 2013
 Designed innovative, challenging chemistry experiments for laboratory component of General Chemistry course
 Performed academic research; collaborated efficiently with fellow researchers; refined presentation skills in research update meetings
 Devised comprehensive spreadsheets for data analysis and error calculation in Microsoft Excel
Gifted Child Society, Glen Rock, NJ
Head Counselor and Counselor, Summer Super Stars Camp Summer 2010 –2012
 Led a group of 25 academically-gifted children, guiding them through a seven-hour day consisting of a variety of enrichment courses
and related recreational activities
 Implemented and improved leadership skills, learned the dynamics of gifted behavior in children of various ages
Skills
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, gas chromatography, column chromatography, luminescence
spectroscopy, manual titration, autotitration, rotary evaporation
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, LaTeX, Igor Pro
C-14 Certification of Fitness holder
Proficient in Spanish, Italian