James Jhun is a 2016 graduate of Bates College with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies - Health and a minor in Music. He has work experience as a lab intern in Busan, South Korea analyzing water samples and as an undergraduate research assistant at USC investigating the role of MMP9 in osteoclastic differentiation. On campus, he founded and leads the Bates Buddies Club community outreach program and is the treasurer and arranger for the a cappella group The Manic Optimists. He also plays lead trumpet in the Bates College Jazz Band.

1. James Jhun
759 Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240
jjhun@bates.edu​ ­ (781) 640­0661
Education
Bates College | ​Lewiston, ME ​Sep 2012 ­ May 2016
⬩​ ​Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies ­ Health
⬩​ Minor in Music
⬩​ General Education Concentration in Chemistry
⬩ ​GPA: 3.47
Work Experience
Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment | ​Busan, South Korea ​Summer 2015
Lab Intern ­ Department of Water Chemistry and Ecology
⬩ ​Lab work alongside scientists/researchers at the city of Busan’s government institute for public health
⬩ ​Analyzed water samples from various areas of the metropolitan area through assessments of ​pH, turbidity, T­N,
T­P, Cl concentration, BOD, COD, and bacterial identification
⬩ ​Worked 40 hours/week for 5 weeks
University of Southern California​ | ​Los Angeles, CA ​Summer 2013
Undergraduate Research Assistant​, ​Mentor: Kyunghwan Kim, Ph.D ­ ​Department of Biochemistry
⬩ ​Investigated the role of MMP9 within the cell nucleus in context of osteoclastic differentiation through
processes of subcloning and protein purification
⬩ ​Used molecular biology techniques: gel electrophoresis, PCR, gene cloning, Western Blot, and cell culture
⬩ ​Worked 30 hours/week for 8 weeks
Leadership Experience
Bates Buddies Club | ​Lewiston, ME ​Sep 2013 ­ Present
Founder, President, Volunteer
⬩ ​Founded community outreach club for Bates students to provide mentorship to children in Lewiston’s public
elementary schools through lunch/recess mentoring and after­school activities
⬩ ​Recruited Bates student mentors and led a weekly after­school board games club for 10­25 school children
⬩ ​Secured transportation grants and volunteer service grants to fund materials for after­school club
⬩ ​Cooperated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to reach six Lewiston elementary schools
The Manic Optimists​ | ​Lewiston, ME ​Jan 2013 ­ Present
Treasurer, Arranger
⬩ ​Member of Bates College’s premier all­male acapella group
⬩ ​Led rehearsals, arranged music, acquired and managed $4,500 for studio recording/tours/community outreach
⬩ ​Rehearsed 6 hours/week, performed 2­4 times a month
The Bates College Jazz Band​ | ​Lewiston, ME ​Sep 2012 ­ Present
Lead Trumpet and Section Leader
⬩ ​Coordinated and led hour­long rehearsals for the trumpet section as sectional leader
⬩ ​Played improvised solos and the most demanding musical repertoire as lead trumpet
⬩ ​Rehearsed for 2 hours/week, performed 1­2 times per semester
Language Skills Software Skills personal
Conversational Spanish JMP (statistical analysis software) Dean’s List ­ Winter Semester 2015
Conversational Korean ArcGIS (mapping analysis software) 1​st​
​Place​ ​Trumpet​ ​­​ ​2012 Massachusetts​ ​All­State Band
Microsoft Office Suite 2012​ ​Europe​ ​tour​ ​­​ ​Boston​ ​Youth​ ​Symphony Orchestra
Lincoln­Sudbury Regional H.S Scholarship ­ $10,000