1. Charlotte
D'Acierno
203.964.7510
|
cdacierno@college.harvard.edu
|
184
Eliot
Mail
Center,
Cambridge,
MA
02138
EDUCATION
Harvard
University
Cambridge,
MA
A.B
with
Concentration
in
Chemistry,
GPA:
3.5
May
2016
Secondary
Field
in
History
of
Art
and
Architecture,
Varsity
Polo
Team
Greenwich
High
School
Greenwich,
CT
SAT:
2390
May
2012
National
Merit
Scholar;
National
Spanish
and
Italian
Exams
medalist;
Connecticut
Science
Fair
medalist
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Radcliffe
Institute
for
Advanced
Study
Cambridge,
MA
Research
Assistant
to
Dr.
Jennifer
S.
Lerner
Sept.
2013-­‐Present
(Harvard
Kennedy
School,
collaboration
with
Harvard
Business
School)
• Direct
world
leaders,
Fortune
500
CEO's,
and
heads
of
state
during
executive
education
programs
and
decision
making
experiments
• Draft
and
revise
grant
applications
totaling
more
than
$700,000
(National
Science
Foundation,
Institute
for
Quantitative
Social
Science,
etc.)
• Prepare
scientific
papers
for
publishing
(see
jenniferlerner.com
for
a
complete
list
of
publications)
Museum
of
Science
Boston,
MA
Live
Animal
Center
Intern
May-­‐August
2015
• Daily
care
of
collection
comprising
120
specimens,
representing
over
50
species.
Experience
includes
feeding,
handling,
data
collection,
and
enrichment
program
design
•
Design
and
demonstrate
live
animal
education
programs
for
diverse
audiences
Harvard
Department
of
Chemistry
and
Chemical
Biology
Cambridge,
MA
Student
Researcher
2014-­‐2015
• Synthesized
chemical
library
of
molecules
designed
to
inhibit
Neglected
Tropical
Diseases
and
TB
• Utilized
NMR/IR
spectroscopy,
chromatographic
techniques,
and
cross-­‐coupling
mechanisms
LEADERSHIP
&
EXTRACURRICULAR
EXPERIENCE
Harvard
Varsity
Polo
Team
Cambridge,
MA
Treasurer
2013-­‐Present
• Manage
team
finances
and
Harvard
Equestrian
Center
operating
budget
($250,000
per
fiscal
year)
• Competed
in
polo
tournaments
on
three
continents
(mixed
professional
and
collegiate
matches)
• Disburse
payroll
and
ensure
proper
care
of
equipment,
facilities,
and
horses
Harvard
College
in
Asia
Program
Cambridge,
MA;
Mumbai,
India;
Istanbul;
Turkey
Operations
Committee
2013-­‐Present
• Organize
10
day
conference
(150
delegates
from
eight
countries)
centered
on
cultural
exchange
and
international
relations/economics
Harvard
College
Happiness
Project
Cambridge,
MA
Outreach
Chair
2013-­‐Present
• Design
and
secure
$5,000+
in
funding
for
projects
promoting
mental
health
on
campus
• Coordinator
of
wellness-­‐based
Happiness
Semester
Challenge
with
over
3,000
participants
at
5
universities
SKILLS
AND
INTERESTS
Programming
–
MATLAB,
Stata,
mathematical
modeling,
SSPS,
Medialab,
Endnote,
Microsoft
Excel
Languages
–
English
(native),
Spanish
(proficient),
Italian
(proficient),
Arabic
(conversational)
Interests
–
Animal
behavior,
interior
design,
landscape
and
architecture,
outdoor
activities