Michael Best Diaz
Los Angeles
Summary
To obtain a part time internship in a UCLA research lab as an incoming chemistry major this Fall 2024
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
STEM Tutor/Peer Mentor
Santa Monica College STEM Lab
Santa Monica
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions with new or recurring students on a daily basis
- Only available stem tutor to tutor all major chemistry courses offered at SMC
- Demonstrated patience when working with students and continuously adjusted my tutoring approach to ensure students proactively benefited from the session
- Commonly spoke to incoming freshman students through panels or individually to provide information concerning STEM courses
Proton NMR Spectrometer Independent Studies
SMC Chemistry Department
Santa Monica
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Learned how to operate 400MHz Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer instrument under the supervision of Professor Jamey Anderson, UCLA PhD Alumni
- Repetitively practiced analyzing different unknown samples using techniques such as C-13 NMR, Dept C-13, NOESY, and a variety of adjusted 2-D COSY spectra interpretation
- Worked with a team of 3 other students to assemble a 15 minute final project presentation for the SMC's chemistry faculty on the different types of NMR spectra learned
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Medical and Safety Inc.
Fountain Valley
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Responded to medical emergencies at public events such as festivals, concerts, and sports matches
- Responsible for performing patient assessment upon arrival to the scene and treating the patient accordingly
- Used skilled judgement to determine whether advanced treatment such as fired department was needed for immediate transport to local hospital
- Common venues worked at include Hollywood Bowl, Orange Country Fair, and SoFi Stadium
Education
Chemistry Major
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06-2024
Chemistry
UCLA- University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Competent in utilizing and interpreting Infrared Spectra
- Adept in analyzing various NMR spectra techniques
- Knowledgeable in common laboratory techniques and instrument use
- Experienced in using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
- Typist 60 WPM
- Bilingual- Native Spanish Speaker
Relevant Coursework
- 1.5 years of inorganic chemistry with in-person wet lab
- 1 year of organic chemistry with in-person wet lab
- Semester of Proton-NMR Spectrometer Independent Studies
- 1 year of single variable calculus
- Semester of multi-variable calculus
- 1 year of physics mechanics and thermodynamics
Timeline
Proton NMR Spectrometer Independent Studies
SMC Chemistry Department
02.2024 - 06.2024
STEM Tutor/Peer Mentor
Santa Monica College STEM Lab
09.2023 - 08.2024
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Medical and Safety Inc.
06.2022 - 05.2023
Chemistry Major
Santa Monica College
Chemistry
UCLA- University of California Los Angeles
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