1. RACHEL SHORE
404.980.7060 141 E College Ave | Decatur, GA 30030 rshore@agnesscott.edu
Agnes Scott College (GPA: 3.8) Decatur, GA
 BA in Mathematics, BS in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Expected 5/2017
 Perry Presidential Scholar, most prestigious four-year award at Agnes Scott
University of Botswana (study abroad) Gaborone, Botswana
 Distributed STD prevention materials and collected data for HIV Botswana 1/2016 – 5/2016
 Collected and statistically analyzed survey data on HIV treatment prevalence
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (study abroad) Perak, Malaysia
 Prepared materials for vaccine administration at Klinik Pakar Cheh 9/2015 – 12/2016
Universidad Veritas (study abroad) San José, Costa Rica
 Shadowed doctors through Equipos Básicos de Atención Integral en Salud 7/2015 – 8/2014
 Completed intensive courses in tropical medicine and medical Spanish
Research and Clinical Experience
Genetics Lab, Agnes Scott College 9/2014 – 9/2016
Undergraduate Researcher under Timothy Finco, Ph.D.
 Designed experiments for the study of transcriptional regulation of the LAT gene using transformations,
transfections, and other molecular cloning techniques
 Amplified and isolated gene of interested using PCR, gel electrophoresis, Chromatin
Immunoprecipitation Assays, and chromatography techniques
 Analyzed large data sets using data collection software and statistical methods
Medical Image Processing Lab, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate Researcher under Maryam Yashtini, Ph.D. 5/2015 – 8/2015
 Developed gradient accelerated descent algorithms for inpainting and denoising MRI scans
 Optimized parameters of gradient descent algorithms using Python, MatLab, and Maple
Mathematics Research Lab, Agnes Scott College 3/2015 – 5/2015
Undergraduate Researcher under Alan Koch, Ph.D.
 Collected and analyzed numerical data on recursive sequences
 Analyzed chaotic behavior of dynamical systems using Mathematica
MedShare Southeast Region Decatur, GA
Mathematical Consultant Intern 1/2015 – 5/2015
 Modeled and optimized medical supply distribution routes using graph theory techniques
 Led team of interns in preparing formal reports in LaTeX and presenting solutions to organization
Mission Hospital Asheville, NC
Mission Possible Student Intern 5/2013 – 8/2013
 Followed charts of kits requested by surgeons to prepare surgical kits in sterile processing lab
Other Professional Experience
GEMS: Generating Excellence in Science and Mathematics 9/2013 – present
 Organize and attend math-related lectures and campus activities
ACS: American Chemical Society 9/2013 – present
 Organize and attend research presentations and science education outreach
Office of Development, Agnes Scott College 9/2013 – present
Student Administrative Assistant and liaison for Alumni Relations
 Communicate proactively with alumnae by phone to promote financial support of college
Education