1. Erica Jane Makar
7217 Meadow Wood Way
Clarksville, MD 20129
Email: emakar@tulane.edu
Cell: (443) 896-6609
Education
2011 – 2015
Tulane University
Bachelorsof Science PublicHealth&InternationalDevelopment Double Major
Bachelorsof Science Cell &MolecularBiology
NewOrleans,LA
Cumulative GPA:3.72
Spring 2014
SIT Study Abroad
PublicHealth,Traditional Medicine,&CommunityEmpowerment
Arica,Chile
GPA: 3.87
Awards & Scholarships
Tulane Dean’sList4 yearstotal
Tulane AcademicMerit Scholarship:Recipientof $22,000 per annum,4 yearstotal
Tulane AthleticManagersScholarship:Recipientof $4-6,000 per semester,7 semesters total
NewcombCollege Institute GrantScholarshiptoattend science andhealthpolicyconference: Awarded $1,400 budget
Phi Eta SigmaHonors Society2012 ChapterScholarship: Recipientof $250
Research
Oct 2014-May 2015
Tulane UniversityCell & MolecularBiologyDepartment
NewOrleans,LA
BSL-2 Lab Assistant:Conductminimuminhibitoryconcentrationassaysof longchainphenolicantimicrobial compounds;
performlabworkunderBiosafetyLevel–2conditionswithstrains Proteus vulgaris,C.freundii,andothers.
Principle Investigator:DavidA Mullin,Ph.D.
May 2014
SIT IndependentStudyProject
Arica,Chile
Principle Investigator:Underthe guidance of Dr. Testa, Ms. Makar designedastudyaboutcommunityknowledgeand
practicesof water,sanitation,andhygiene ina Chileanslum.She generatedIRB-approvedsurveysandanalyzedresults
froma voluntaryconveniencesample; gatheredan8 personfocusgroupas part of a preliminaryneedsassessment;
coordinatedmeetings/interviewswithprofessors,governmentofficials,nonprofits,andcommunityleaders; reported
quantitative andqualitativefindings toacademics,healthworkers,andcommunitymembers inArica,Chile May27,
2014. Presentedatthe Tulane International SymposiumSeptember23,2014.
Academic Director: RossanaTesta,Ph.D.
Advisor: LayleenGonzalez-Saveedra
Oct 2009 – Aug2011
UniversityofMaryland School of Medicine
Baltimore,MD

2. Erica Makar 2
Research Intern:Nrf2 activatorsprovide neuroprotectionagainst6-hydroxydopamine toxicityinratorganotypic
nigrostriatal co-cultures;Environmental neurotoxin-inducedprogressivemodelof parkinsonisminrats
PI: Musab SamirJafri,Ph.D.
Technical Skills
Languages: ProficientSpanish,IntroductoryFrench,BeginnerHindi
Laboratory Techniques:Extensiveexperiencewith minimuminhibitoryconcentrationassays,substantianigraand
striatumco-culture, WesternBlot,andimmunocytochemistryassays
Computer:Intermediate ArcGIS;ProficientMSExcel,Word,PowerPoint,andsocial media
Professional & Extracurricular Pursuits
Conferences
PublicLeadershipand Education Network “Critical IssuesinHealthandScience Policy”runbyMs. Lisa Rice inJanuary
2015. Ms. Makar participatedinpanelswithhealthandscience policyprofessionalsfromBlue Crossblue Shield,
the National Science Foundation,the National Institutesof Health,andCapitol Hill.
Hispanic ServingHealth ProfessionsSchools “CatapultYourResearchCareerUsing PublicDataSets”run by Dr. Maureen
LichtveldinJuly2015. Ms. Makar enhancedherknowledge of publicdatasets(includingNHANES,NHS,
HCHS/SOL) and analyzedthe currentstatusof publichealthforHispanicpopulationslivinginthe US.
Leadership
October2011 – April 2015
Women’sVarsityBasketball Team
Tulane University
Team Manager:Enabledsmoothtransitionsforpracticesand gamesbyperformingonthe court dutiessuchas setup,
videorecording, andplayerstatistics;assistedthe athletictrainerwithinjurypreventionandhydration; andparticipated
incommunityoutreach eventsincludingassistantcoachingamiddle school basketballteam.
November&February 2014
Girlsin STEM School of Science and Engineering Workshops
Tulane University
Group Leader: Leda groupof 12 middle school girlstoscience,technology,engineering,andmathworkshops forone
weekendeachsemester;debriefedandorganizedapresentationaftervariousSTEMand empowermentactivitiesledby
Tulane researchersandfaculty.
August2013 – January 2014
Undergraduate PublicHealth Society
Tulane University
Vice Presidentof Service: ConnectedPHstudentstoservice opportunitiesata local women’sshelter
August2012 – May 2013
Housing & Residence Life Department
Tulane University
ResidentAdvisor:Ms. Makar enforced andmaintainedasafe,involvedatmosphere inthe residence hallfor50 freshmen
girls;collaboratedwith22otherRAs, professional staff,campuspolice,andstudentclubstoprogramweeklyactivities
for adaptationtouniversitylife.
Community Outreach
August2014 – February2015

3. Erica Makar 3
Encore Academy Fine Arts Charter School
NewOrleans,LA
Programming &ESL Assistant
March 2013 – May 2015
SUDZ Soap, L3C
NewOrleans,LA
Public Health TeamLeader: focusinsanitation researchandnetworkingsanitationorganizations
September2011 – May 2015
ΑΦΩ CommunityService Fraternity
Tulane University
Brother:Lead multiple service projectsconnectingTulane studentstoNew Orleanseachsemester.Including:Edible
Schoolyardsbuilding;trail maintenance inCityPark;KaBOOMBuild;LASPCA fundraisingeventsanddogwalking;
Spring2014
Un TECHO Para Chile
Arica,Chile
Volunteer/Tutor:Recruitchildrenlivinginaslumtoa weekly educational camp
Summer2013
Tong-LenCommunityOrganization
LowerDharamsala,India
Sanitation ProjectManager:ManagedacommunityprojectwhichenablesCharadKhanslumwomentomake,use,and
sell Himalayansoap,and constructed2 low-tech‘sinks’inacommunitywithoutrunningwater
Summer2013
Tulane School of Social Work CompassioninActionProgram
Himachal Pradesh,India
ESL Tutor
April 2013
Global Medical & Dental Brigades
Rapaco, Honduras
Clinical TeamMember: Triage, pharmacy,education, dental, andgynecology rotations ina1 weekemergencyclinic
Summer2011
UniversityofMaryland Medical Center
ShockTrauma VolunteerTeamMember: Certifiedvolunteerinsupplying STrooms and aidedin helipadresponse
July2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012
Baltimore-Dakota (Hau-Kola) Learning Camp
Pine Ridge,SD
Planning Committee& Volunteer