Nicole Rivera Espinal's curriculum vitae summarizes her education and qualifications. She graduated high school in 2014 from Miguel Melendez Muñoz High School in Cayey, Puerto Rico with a 4.0 GPA. She is currently studying biology at the University of Puerto Rico in Cayey. Her CV highlights research experience in microbiology and virology. She has won several awards for academic and research excellence.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Nicole S. Rivera Espinal
nicolerivera45.wordpress.com Urb. Hacienda Vistas de Sabanera
nicole.rivera45@upr.edu Cidra, PR 00739
Tel: (787)-387-7671
EDUCATION
University of Puerto Rico Cayey
Summer 2014
205 Avenida Antonio R. Barceló
Cayey, PR 00736
High School Miguel Melendez Muñoz
High School Diploma
Ave. Antonio R. Barceló Frente C
Cayey, PR 00736
May, 2014
Secondary School Benigno Fernández García
Secondary School Diploma
Calle Barbosa Final
Cayey, PR 00736
May, 2011
COURSES
Summer 2014
BIOL 3009 Introduction to Biology
BIOL 3009L Biology Laboratory
Fall 2014
BIOL 3415 General Botany
BIOL 3415 General Botany Laboratory
BIOL 3095 Seminar Scientific Literature and Bibliography
ESPA 3201 INT. Genres of Literature
INGL 3103 Intermediate English
INTD 3027 Personal Finance
SKILLS
Scientific Investigation
Leadership Skills
Dancing Skills--Classical ballet
Music Skills—Clarinet
Acting Skills

2. Curriculum Vitae
Oratorical Skills
Linguistic Capabilities-- Spanish, English
Time Management
Computer Proficiency
ACADEMICS
GPA: 4.00----
PEAU: 2987
College Board PNA: (Spanish 4/5)
PPAA: (Spanish: Advance--408, Mathematics: Advance--411, English:
Advance--464, Mathematics: Advance--439)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Make-A-Wish Foundation, San Juan, PR 00919-3348 -- (Volunteer)
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Beta Beta Beta Zeta-Epsilon Member
National Honor Society 2011-2014
Club Ambient & Element of Science 2008-2014-- (leadership)
Student Council 2012-2014
Drama Club 2010-2011
Science Club 2008-2010
COMPETITIONS
Cooperative San Jose, Oratory Competition 2011
Dance Academy competition of Puerto Rico 2012
Miguel Melendez Muñoz High School Science Fair 2012-2014
Puerto Rico Essay Contest 2013
Miguel Melendez Muñoz Spelling Bee contest 2013
District Science Fair Competition 2014
Region Science Fair Competition 2014
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Year: 2014

3. Curriculum Vitae
Characterization of the infectious process of a virus and its bacterial host.
Nicole Stephanie Rivera Espinal, Ingrid Melendez and Dr. Edwin
Vazquez (mentor)
Year: 2013
Microbacteriophage Isolation and Purification in the soils of the
Municipal Landfill in Cayey, Cidra’s lake and the University of Puerto
Rico at Cayey
Nicole Stephanie. Rivera Espinal and Dr. Edwin Vazquez (mentor)
PRESENTATIONS
Year: 2014
Scientific Research Proposal: Study of the Behavior of an Oncolytic Virus
as a Therapy for Cancer. Univeristy of Puerto Rico in Cayey.
Year: 2014
Research Symposium in the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey:
Characterization of the infectious process of a Virus and its bacterial host.
District and Region Puerto Rico’s Science Fair: Characterization of the
infectious process of a Virus and its bacterial host.
Year: 2013
A Call for Scientist Symposium: Microbacteriophage Isolation and
Purification in the soils of the Municipal Landfill in Cayey, Cidra’s lake.
Miguel Melendez Muñoz High School
RECOGNITIONS
Winner in “Premios Miguelinos” for having a GPA of 4.00 2011-2014
First place winner of the Oratory contest of the San Jose Cooperative 2011
Second Place Winner of the Essay Competition in the Miguel Melendez
Muñoz high school 2014
First Place Winner of “Creation of a Song” for the Language Week
competitions in the School Specialized in Science, Math and Technology
in 2010
Academic Excellence in the Cayey educational region for the years 2011-
2014

4. Curriculum Vitae
Award for Student of Excellence in the Association “Casa de los Leones”
in Cayey 2014
First place winner in the category of Microbiology in Science Fair of
Cidra’s District 2013
First Gran Place for most outstanding research in the Competition of
Science Fair in Cidra 2013
Most outstanding PPAA Score on Miguel Melendez Muñoz High school
for the year 2013
Second Place winner in the category of Microbiology at Puerto Rico
Region of Caguas Science Fair Competition 2014
Citizenship award in graduation day 2014