Chyla Alonte resume
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Chyla Alonte resume

School Address:
100 Institute Road, Box 3717
Worcester, MA 01609

CHYLA ALONTE
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Permanent Address:
40 Cedar Road
Holden, MA 01520
OBJECTIVE: Obtain a summer internship or co-op related to Biomedical Engineering.

EDUCATION: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, GPA 3.84/4.0, May 2021

SKILLS: Laboratory: Instron 5544, PCR, CAD, UV spectrophotometry, micropipetting, spectroscopy, SDS-PAGE, protein affinity chromatography (AC), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunoblotting
Applications: SolidWorks, Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MATLAB, Eclipse

PROJECTS: Electrocardiograph, WPI, December 2018
• Designed ECG using Arduino circuit kit to record electrical activity of heart.
Protein Purification, WPI, September 2018-October 2018
• Purified and quantified engineered enzyme through separation techniques (AC, SEC).
• Utilized experimental analysis methods such as immunoblotting and activity assay using devices like microplate readers and micropipettes.
Aortic Ring Characterization WPI, February 2019-March 2019
• Dissected bovine aortic vessel from bovine heart following proper PPE.
• Analyzed and researched mechanical properties of aorta through uniaxial tensile test with Instron 5544 and MATLAB.

EXPERIENCE: Shadow, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL, July 2015
• Observed the environment of a nephrologist in a hospital and dialysis centers.
Shadow, Baptist Rheumatology, Jacksonville, FL, July 2015
• Familiarized with the medical environment of a rheumatologist to learn about joint disorders, diseases, and drug treatments for patients.
Math Intern, Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School (AMSACS), Marlborough, MA, September 2016-May 2017
• Coordinated with 6th grade math teachers to review topics with students.
• Designed assessments to test student understanding of mathematical topics.
Instructor Assistant, Kumon, Worcester, MA, May 2017-present
• Managed classwork and graded student assignments quickly and effectively.
• Tutored elementary school students with mathematics and reading work.
Work Study, ASSISTments Project, WPI, September 2017-May 2018
• Created and assigned problem sets through a web-based platform to provide tutoring to students in public schools as free service.

VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE: Fundraiser, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA, September 2016
• Participated in the annual UMass Medicine Cancer Walk & Run and raised $600 online to support researchers of UMass Medicine Cancer Center.

LEADERSHIP: Mentor, Technovation Challenge Club, AMSACS, September 2016-May 2017
• Educated and guided teams of girls to design applications and create business plans.

ACTIVITIES: Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), WPI, August 2017-present
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), WPI, August 2018-present
Dance Team, WPI, August 2017-present