Maya Rajan
San Jose
Summary
As a dedicated and goal-oriented individual dreaming of pursuing medicine, I am looking to be a part of an office where I can practice scribing skills, and shadowing experience to be able to further grow as a pre medical student. Many of my skills include patient care, leadership and communication which will help me further my career into medical school, and help accomplish my dream to become a doctor.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Maxim Healthcare
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Provided compassionate, one-on-one support to clients by assisting with daily living activities, including mobility, and medication reminders.
- Monitored patient condition, reported changes to nurses/supervisors, and ensured all care followed safety and health protocols.
- Helped maintain a clean, safe, and supportive home environment, improving client comfort and overall quality of life.
- Built strong, trust-based relationships with clients through consistent communication, empathy, and reliability.
- Accurately documented care activities and observations in compliance with Maxim Healthcare guidelines
Assistant and Intern
See Optometric Designs
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Internship at an optometry private practice. Was able to give patients eye exams as well as observe patients with cataracts and glaucoma along with learning more about eye diseases. Summer 2023 - (96 hours)
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
Bay Area Training Academy
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Shadowed 30 hours on an ambulance transporting patients from hospitals to nursing homes. Practiced CPR and vital signs along with learning to give medications and drugs to patients.
- Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation and advanced life support protocols and directives.
- Translated medical terminology, anatomy, prescriptions and procedures.
Undergraduate Assistant at the Low Lab
Purdue University
08.2024 - 05.2025
- We work on molecular targets like HRH-1 for cancers and immune cells like CD38 for Multiple Myeloma. We also work to target the highly expressed proteins of diseased cells not healthy cells.
- Followed safe procedures for disposal of reagents, chemicals and biohazard materials.
- Monitored temperature and performance of equipment against expectations.
- Kept research animals in good condition by upholding feeding and care schedules.
- Characterized materials using analytical techniques and formulated recommendations based on results.
Useable Materials Center and Front Desk
Purdue Disability Resource Center
- Current
- Production worker where we use JAWS to help kids that are blind to hear documents that staff give us so they can still be caught up on work from their classes. Front desk worker checking in kids into their appointments and helping kids at the DRC with accommodations.
Education Chair For Medecins Sans Frontieres
Purdue University
08.2025 - Current
- Led the chapter’s educational initiatives by organizing workshops, speaker events, and awareness campaigns highlighting global health crises, humanitarian medicine, and MSF field work.
Treasurer and Fundraising Chair
Purdue University Blood Initiative
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Treasurer and Fundraising Chair of Purdue’s UBI. Help fundraise to set up blood drives and in charge of raising money for the club/ help students and staff after they donate blood.
Undergraduate Assistant at Lucas Lab
Purdue University
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Evolutionary ecology and behavioral ecology lab with Dr. Jeffrey Lucas. We work with animal communication, sensory ecology, hearing and call complexity in birds, and use of dynamic game theory in animal behavior.
Cell Science Internship
06.2021 - 09.2021
- 4 month cell science research internship on the different cancer drugs and the different types of cancers. (400 hours) 2021 Summer
Education
Bachelors of Science - Neurobiology and Physiology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN12-2026
Skills
- EMT Certificate
- Patient Care
- CPR Certified
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Laboratory Skills - Thin Layer Chromatography, Gel Electrophoresis, Liquid Chromatography, Titration, Rotary Evaporator
- In-home patient care
- Appointment scheduling
- Insurance billing
- Visual field testing
Certification
Duke University – Introductory to Physiology course certificate
Emergency Medical Technician
Bay Area Training Academy
Issued Jul 2024
Credential ID 47-3822795
CPR/AED/First Aid
ID#: 892874D
Timeline
Education Chair For Medecins Sans Frontieres
Purdue University
08.2025 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Maxim Healthcare
05.2025 - 08.2025
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
Bay Area Training Academy
05.2025 - 08.2025
Undergraduate Assistant at the Low Lab
Purdue University
08.2024 - 05.2025
Treasurer and Fundraising Chair
Purdue University Blood Initiative
08.2024 - 08.2025
Undergraduate Assistant at Lucas Lab
Purdue University
01.2024 - 05.2024
Assistant and Intern
See Optometric Designs
06.2023 - 08.2023
Cell Science Internship
06.2021 - 09.2021
Useable Materials Center and Front Desk
Purdue Disability Resource Center
- Current
Bachelors of Science - Neurobiology and Physiology
Purdue University