Rachel Williams
La Jolla
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Volunteer and Patient Escort
Saint Agnes Healthcare
Clovis, CA
01.2023 - 08.2025
- Assisted healthcare staff in daily operations with whatever needed to enhance patient care and service efficiency.
- Guided visitors to their proper rooms
- Supported training sessions for new volunteers, fostering a welcoming environment and knowledge sharing.
- Helped wheel patients to surgery.
Children's Grief Counselor
Hinds Hospice
Clovis, CA
08.2022 - 08.2025
- Part of a group designed to provide a safe space for young children to process their grief.
- Utilized play therapy to help children process their grief.
- Engaged in ongoing education and training on grief counseling best practices.
- Advocated for the normalization of grief within various settings like at home or at school – promoting understanding around mental health and self-care during times of loss.
Research Scholar
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Conducted a literature review centered around using possible biomarkers for anti-seizure medication levels in drug-resistant epilepsy, looking at candidate measures such as band power and phase synchronization in intracranial EEGs.
- Assisted in data collection and analysis using statistical software like MatLab and GitHub to ensure research accuracy.
- Collaborated with PhD student on experimental design, refining methodologies for improved outcomes.
- Prepared research materials and presentations, effectively communicating findings to diverse audiences.
Computational Biology & Biotech Sequencing Intern
SCRIPPS/miRcore
La Jolla, CA
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Interned at the SRTI
- Focused on the role of genome & transcriptome in disease & symptoms
- Identified RNA biomarkers related to diseases like Alzheimer's
- Analyzed next-gen raw sequencing
- Proposed products using gene variation with an emphasis on neuro-degenerative disorders.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
UC San Diego Extension
La Jolla, CAundefined
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MDBachelor of Science - undefined
Clovis Community College
Clovis, CAundefined
CSU Fresno
Fresno, CASkills
- PCR
- MatLab
- Gel electrophoresis
- Micro-pipetting
- DNA/RNA extraction
- Spectrophotometry
- Play therapy and grief counseling
- Genetic sequencing
- Writing literature reviews
- Patient care
- Communication skills
- Research analysis
Timeline
Computational Biology & Biotech Sequencing Intern
SCRIPPS/miRcore
07.2024 - 08.2024
Research Scholar
University of Pennsylvania
06.2024 - 09.2024
Junior Volunteer and Patient Escort
Saint Agnes Healthcare
01.2023 - 08.2025
Children's Grief Counselor
Hinds Hospice
08.2022 - 08.2025
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John Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Clovis Community College
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CSU Fresno
Bachelor of Science -
UC San Diego Extension
ACADEMICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: HUMAN BIOLOGY
University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
Expected in 06/2029
- 3.844 GPA (UCSD)