Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Community Service
Awards
Coursework
Timeline
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Andrew Melendez

Los Angeles

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Central Hiring/Training Manager

Associated Students. UCLA
Los Angeles
07.2021 - Current
  • Hired and trained over 700 students every year for a variety of jobs.
  • Worked in conjunction with the Quality Assurance Director at Asucla to ensure quality service and performance from all Asucla sites.
  • Large amounts of administrative work, done with the Human Resources department at UCLA.
  • Experience in HR regulations and UCpath.

Co-Founder/Fundraising Co-Director

Period @ UCLA
Westwood
05.2019 - 09.2021
  • Work to change legislation for menstrual products to be free for everyone.
  • And work to change the stigma over periods with educational panels and public events.
  • Ran public events for fundraising opportunities and educational forums.
  • The main objective was to provide menstrual supplies to women shelters and distribute to people in need.
  • Supplied two women shelters with supplies for 5 months continuously.

Orthopedic Research Assistant

UCLA
Westwood
03.2020 - 07.2020
  • Work with a 3D printer to try and create a matrix for biograde gel in order to create artificial bone.

Outreach director

Bruins Blood Initiative
Westwood
05.2018 - 07.2020
  • Work alongside the blood bank on UCLA campus to do more blood drives, and hold education stands on campus to help provide more information.
  • Held an average of 3 blood drives every quarter on top of the required 2 drives that UCLA hosts.

Senior Supervisor

Luvalle Commons
Westwood
09.2018 - 06.2020
  • Supervise a total of 49 students during business hours, and direct 15 students to closing, count profits, and manage security systems without manager supervision during closed hours.

Social Psychology research assistant

UCLA
Westwood
11.2018 - 07.2019
  • Conducted surveys, briefings, and interviewed participants about facial features, bias, and stereotypes.
  • Used lab apps to test participants on various stimuli.

Intern

Kaiser Permanente
Lynwood
05.2016 - 10.2016
  • Worked at a clinic- Directing the Kaiser Permanente website within the region and learned general health practices with the doctors.

Education

B.S. - Neuroscience

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
06.2021

Skills

  • Certified Monitor tech
  • EKG monitoring
  • Microsoft Word
  • Customer Service

Community Service

  • Cope Health Scholar, St. Francis Hospital, 307 clinical hours completed on a total of 7 floors including oncology, ICU, ER, telemetry, surgery, pre-OP, admissions. Did vitals for a majority of the floors, shadowed doctors, and assisted the nurses in changing and washing patients.
  • Member in: Neuroscience Undergraduate Society, PEERS, CruX neurotech organization, Team HBV, Undergraduate psychology society, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Awards

  • Gold Medal for Speech and Public Speaking (Decathlon), 02/01/15, Presented a speech on morals and values and won first place in public speaking.
  • Life Science Dean's Award, 06/01/20, For students majoring in the life sciences, with real-life application.

Coursework

  • Project Management Certification, Completed all of UCLA's Extension program with distinction.
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
  • Completed HR Trainings, Injury and illness prevention, IBC compliance training, Fire and Life safety, Laboratory Safety fundamentals, General Chemical Safety/Hazards communication, Cyber Security awareness, and Workplace violence prevention training and more HR regulation courses.

Timeline

Central Hiring/Training Manager

Associated Students. UCLA
07.2021 - Current

Orthopedic Research Assistant

UCLA
03.2020 - 07.2020

Co-Founder/Fundraising Co-Director

Period @ UCLA
05.2019 - 09.2021

Social Psychology research assistant

UCLA
11.2018 - 07.2019

Senior Supervisor

Luvalle Commons
09.2018 - 06.2020

Outreach director

Bruins Blood Initiative
05.2018 - 07.2020

Intern

Kaiser Permanente
05.2016 - 10.2016

B.S. - Neuroscience

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Andrew Melendez