1. Brittany T. Baskette
4185 Ewell Road bbritt04@vt.edu
Virginia Beach, VA 23455 cell: (757)343-3609
Objective: To gain hands-on practical experience in the medical field.
Education
Princess Anne High School Virginia Beach,VA: Graduated June 2012 (GPA: 4.15)
Honor Roll: 2008-2012
Virginia Tech: Fall 2012-present (GPA: 3.45)
Primary Major: Human, Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise (with Pre-Med focus)
Secondary Major: Spanish
Universidad San Francisco: Spring 2015: January 2015- May 2015
Student Exchange Study Abroad Program: Quito, Ecuador
Language Skills:
Conversationally fluent in Spanish: Have completed 9 years of Spanish courses, provided translating
services both conversationally, and written. Have lived abroad with a host family in Ecuador for fourth
months in an exchange immersion program.
School Activities and Leadership
Chi Delta Alpha Service Sorority: Member; 2014-2015, Service Officer; 2015-2016
Participate in weekly service projects in the New River Valley Community
Northstar Church: 2013-2014
Bible Study
Younglife: 2012-2013
Young Life Leadership Training
Bible Study
Virginia Tech Club Swim Team: 2012-2013
Work Experience
Ynot Italian: 2015-present
Waitress
Spanish Tutor: 2013-present
Provide weekly tutoring to two elementary age children.
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Summer Camp: 2014
Assisted two young boys with autism children as an inclusion specialist
Provided assistance to aspects of the camp including running activities and organizing events
ORPHANetwork Internship: 2013, Christian non-profit organization based in Nicaragua that partners
with local churches and orphanages to provide for others and share Christ
Served as Group Leader and Translator for several mission groups in Nicaragua
Provided translation and miscellaneous assistance to Medical Mission Team that included
doctors and triage nurses
Translated letters between sponsors in the U.S. and kids in Nicaragua
Compiled packets for sponsorship programs in Nicaragua
Assisted with processing donations and correspondences between sponsors and kids
Recorded donor information using Donor Pro software
Translated various documents (e.g. schedules, articles, government letters)
Translated interviews of orphanage caregivers and compiled to create videos with English
subtitles using iMovie
Assisted a local church initiative in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua providing daily meals for children
in the surrounding community
Assisted in the completion of various projects assigned throughout the internship
2. Volunteer Experience
Lewis-Gale Montgomery Emergency Department
Have completed 67 hours of volunteer work
Clean patient rooms and re-stock IV carts
Assist patients in individual needs
Assist nurses with triage and EKGs
Chi Delta Alpha Service Projects: Completed over 300 hours of volunteer work between February -
May 2014 through various service projects in the New River Valley Community. I serve on the Executive
Board as Service Officer acting as a liaison between coordinators and the sisterhood.
Coalition for Refugee Resettlement
JDRF Gala for Type 1 Diabetes
Relay for Life Virginia Tech
Ronald McDonald House Tea Soirée
Special Olympic Bowling
Special Olympic Valentines Day Dance
Special Olympic Basketball Tournament Volunteer to Cheer
The Big Event – Virginia Tech campus wide event
The Giving Tree Food Pantry
Women’s Resource Center
Virginia Tech 3.2 for 32 Race
Harding Avenue Elementary School
Falling Branch Elementary School Lunch Buddies
Blacksburg CROP Walk
MCEAP Clothing Bank
Shadowing – Virginia of Oncology: July, 2015
Shadowed Ashley Martin and observed chemo education and patient care
Shadowing - Leigh Memorial Hospital: January, June 2014
Shadowed Dr. John Sayles and observed various surgeries in the Operating Room
Rockbridge Work Crew: 2012-2013
Served as part of work crew staff at Younglife camp
Spring Branch Youth Mission Trip: Summer, 2012
Participated in youth mission trip in Nicaragua through ORPHANetwork
Volunteer - Sentara Princess Anne Hospital: Summer, 2012
Volunteered in the Emergency Room
Assisted with various tasks in triage, e.g. reading EKG’s, measuring blood pressure, taking
temperatures, recording symptoms
Helped in cleaning patient rooms and assisted doctors, nurses, and surgical technicians as
requested
Volunteer - Sentara Bayside Hospital: 2011
Volunteered in the Emergency Room
Assisted with various tasks in triage, e.g. reading EKG’s, measuring blood pressure, taking
temperatures, recording symptoms, stitching, transferring patients, reading urine samples
Helped in cleaning patient rooms and assisted doctors, nurses, and surgical technicians as
requested