Career Objective:

An entry-level position or a summer internship in the health care/biomedical industry with emphasis on research.

Education:

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelors of Science Degree in Biochemistry (6/98)

Courses completed:

Physics (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves and Optics, Relativity)

Mathematics (Calculus, Differential Equations, Analytic Geometry, Linear Algebra)

Chemistry (General, Organic, Physical)

Biochemistry (DNA and RNA and Protein Synthesis, Metabolism)

Biology (General, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology)

Laboratory (General, Organic, Biochemical, Biological)

Experience:

Customer Service Supervisor

North Campus Shop- The UCLA Store (1995-1996)

• Joined Store as Customer Service Representative; rapidly promoted to Supervisor.
• Scheduled and supervised a staff of 14; responsible for the daily closing of the store.
• Delegated project assignments and audited daily receipts.
• Placed merchandise orders and evaluated sales volume.

Management Services Intern

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (Summer 1996)

• Compiled and edited the frequently asked questions of the SNWA Handbook.
• Assisted the Executive Director's Office in creating and distributing press releases.
• Implemented a training course for employees on the use of a high-speed color copier- increasing efficiency and productivity.
• Served as the SNWA public relations mascot; responsible for educating the public about water conservation techniques.

Student Safety Coordinator

Associated Students-UCLA Union Operations Division (1994-1995)

• Responsible for the design and implementation of safety routes for students during on-campus construction.
• Assisted in diverting the flow of construction traffic to avoid potential accidents.
• Performed various clerical duties.

Student Volunteer

Long Beach Community Hospital (1993-1994)

• Assisted in the care of hospital patients throughout several departments in the hospital.
• Performed duties such as floor services, meal services, and fund rasing services.

Computer Skills:

• Experience with OS/2, MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Macintosh OS.
• Experience with Internet software such as HTML 3.2, Internet Explorer 3.01, Netscape Navigator 4.0.
• Knowledge of Word 7.0, Excel 7.0, WordPerfect 6.0, CorelDRAW!, Harvard Graphics.
• Knowledge of financial software such as Quicken SE and Microsoft Money.

Other Skills and Hobbies:

• Experience in cash management ($5000+).
• Conversational ability in Tagalog and written and oral comprehension of Spanish.
• Captain, Intramural basketball team.
• Member, UCLA Hawaii Club.