Stanford University
Currently enrolled
in the M.D. Program. Expected graduation date in June 2009.
University
of Massachusetts Amherst
B.S. (cum laude) Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 3.96 GPA June 2002
B.S.
(cum laude) Biology; Double minor - Anthropology and Chemistry
2007 Research Assistant Stanford Dept of
Environmental Engineering
This collaborative effort between the Engineering Dept and Medical School examines factors contributing to childhood
diarrhea in Tanzania. My responsibilities include protocol development for quantifying water
quality, developing a water monitoring laboratory, and training African
collaborators in research methods.
2006 Medical
Scholar Stanford Medical
School.
Conducted a quality assessment
of 54 water sources in 22 villages. Assessed population health and treated
patients with a medical team. Conducted a water quality training seminar for
100 local healthworkers. This work is anticipated to be published in the Journal
of Water and Health.
2002-2003 Fulbright
Scholar Genome Institute
of Singapore and Yonsei
University, South Korea.
Developed gene expression profiles of gastric tumors, to developing a
prognostic tool and further characterize molecular mechanisms underlying
carcinogenesis.
2002 Researcher
Assistant Inst. of Public Health of the Republic
of Slovenia.
Interviewed 58 women in the Selska Valley, Slovenia, for the
first study characterizing age and symptoms of menopause for women living in
small mountain villages in Eastern Europe. Published in
Menopause, (11) 2, 2003.
2006-2007 Molecular
Foundations of Medicine.
A required class for first year medical students.
Responsibilities included presenting four literature review sessions, teaching
review sessions, and test development and grading.
2006-2007 Physicians
for Human Rights.
This course is an elective lecture series for medical
students that studies health and human rights. Responsibilities include
recruiting speakers and developing the course and administrative
responsibilities.
2007 President Physicians
for Human Rights, Stanford Chapter
In
addition to organizing the Jan-March health and human rights lecture series,
Stanford PHR has organized several events, including a film series and a
Doctors Without Borders dinner event. Stanford PHR has facilitated
representatives to 4 conferences this year that focus on social justice issues.
2007 Opportunities Chair Organization
for International Health
My
role is to develop connections and information for students interested in going
abroad for summer project. In addition, I develop cross-departmental projects
that would benefit from the input of physicians.
2006 Supplies Chair Pacific
Free Clinic (PFC) Steering Committee
PFC
is a weekly student-run clinic in East San Jose that provides services
to over 1,000 patients a year with low-income, no insurance, and/or low English
proficiency. My position entails opening and closing the clinic, and
coordinating up to 20 volunteers which include physicians and medical students.
I also purchase and track medical supplies, and seek out drug donation programs
from community resources, physician donors, and pharmaceutical companies.
Fulbright Scholar to Singapore
(2002-2003) (awarded to 4 people nationally)
USA Today College Academic Team (2002) (awarded to 20 people
nationally)
Wellesley Fellowship (2005) (awarded to 2 women nationally)
Henry
L. Little Award (awarded to top student in the University Biochemistry Dept)
(2002)
National
Institutes of Health Biomedical Research Training fellowship (June 2001 Aug
2001)
Phi
Kappa Beta (2001), Phi Kappa Phi (2002) and Golden Key (2001) Award Societies
Beckman Scholar research fellowship (two-year grant:
1999-2001)
Student Speaker at the California
Beckman Conference (summer 2000)
EXTRA AND
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Independent traveler in Central and South America
(May 2005 Aug 2005)
Independent traveler in SE Asia and
southern China
(Aug 2003 June 2004)
Captain (2001) and full scholarship player on the UMass
Womens Tennis Team (1998-2002)
Team awards include 2001 Atlantic
10 Team Conference Champions; personal achievements include 2001 Most Valuable
Player and
2001/2002 Academic All-American
Citizen Scholar Community Service Award (two-year grant:
1999-2000). Each Citizen Scholar is
committed to volunteer within the
community for 60 hours per semester.
Community Leader for the Lewis International Program Dormitory
(Jan 2000 May 2002)
Orientation Staff Member for the International Programs
Office (2000, 2001)
Tennis Instructor for children ages 4-12 (1994-2005)
Languages
Fluent
in Czech (native) and Spanish. Proficient in Indonesian and French.
March
2007
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