Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Athletics
Awards
Service Organizations
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
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Siddarth Pillai

Siddarth Pillai

La Cañada Flintridge

Summary

Current undergraduate student and aspiring healthcare professional with experience in patient care, both interventional and therapeutic. Able to provide emergency response or aid with long-term rehabilitation. Collaborative team player, adaptable to changing dynamics, and focused on achieving optimal outcomes. Well-versed in athletic training skills, patient assessment, and management. Interested in further development in the medical field and healthcare equity.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Sports Medicine Intern

La Cañada High School
02.2022 - 06.2024


  • Head intern for school's athletic trainer (ehunter@chla.org)
  • Worked through all high school sport seasons (8+ hours a week taking care of athletes and working at games)
  • Provided sport-specific training programs, improving athlete skill development and overall performance.
  • Learned how to stretch, tape, manage, and take care of athletes in a professional environment
  • Program currently at 10+ interns a year

Intern

Congress Orthopedics
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Interned under Dr. Tim Jackson for the summer
  • Helped conduct research and shadowed clinics/surgeries
  • Interned at the neighboring Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory under Dr. Thay Q. Lee
  • Helped conduct research on newly proposed mechanisms for repairing tendons


Member

Southern California Health Care Outreach
01.2025 - Current
  • Partnered with community organizations to educate Los Angeles residents on health insurance
  • Worked as a resource for students with questions regarding their healthcare insurance
  • Served at community outreach events to increase awareness and help sign people for insurance directly
  • Focused on becoming a Certified Enrollment Counselor under Covered California

Volunteer

Pick-Up on 32nd
01.2025 - Current
  • Worked at 32nd Street School as a volunteer to spend time with kids afterschool
  • Fostered a sense of community by playing pick-up basketball with them

US Section Editor

theoutspoken.org
04.2022 - 06.2024
  • The Outspoken is a student-run opinion news website dedicated to giving platforms for different opinions
  • Former Editor of the US Section
  • Published 2 articles a month in addition to being an editor

Mentor

Published Points of View
04.2022 - 06.2024
  • Worked as a mentor to teach journalism to kids across LA, specifically in underprivileged communities
  • Contributed to 574 total hours of instruction received by kids in various communities


Mentor

Holos
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Helped displaced Ukrainian refugees write/edit opinion articles and share their voices

Group Leader

Camp STEM-Nauts
07.2022 - 07.2022
  • Led groups of elementary school-age camp-goers through various science experiments and demonstrations

Group Leader

Spartan Allstars Sports Camp
06.2021 - 07.2021
  • Supervised and led groups of camp-goers between sports activities while ensuring safety

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology

University of Southern California
05.2028

High School -

La Cañada High School
06.2024

Skills

  • Nationally Registered EMT
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certified
  • Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
  • Stop The Bleed Certified
  • Narcan Training Certified
  • X-Ray Safety Certified

Certification

  • EMT, 01/01/25, NREMT, CA
  • Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, 04/01/24 - 04/30/26, ARC, CA
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support, 10/01/24, AHA, CA
  • Stop The Bleed, 08/01/24, ACS, CA
  • Narcan Training, 09/01/24, EMSC, CA
  • X-Ray Safety, 10/01/24, USC, CA

Athletics

Varsity Wrestling, 08/01/20 - 06/30/24, Wrestling, La Cañada, CA, Varsity Wrestler and Boys Team Captain for the 2023-2024 School Year, Leading a team of 50+ boys, JV Wrestling Rio Hondo League Champion 2021-22 (138 Pounds), Varsity Rio Hondo League 2nd Place 2022-23 (145 Pounds) and CIF Qualifier (145 Pounds), 2022-23 Academic All-American, 2023-24 Academic All-American, Varsity Rio Hondo League 3rd Place 2023-24 (150 Pounds) and CIF Qualifier (150 Pounds)

Awards

  • National Merit Finalist and Scholarship Recipient, 06/01/24, NMSC, Received $1,000 per annum scholarship from National Merit
  • USC Presidential Scholarship, 01/01/24, USC, Received for academic merit, 50% tuition scholarship
  • Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar Delegate, 06/01/22, HOBY, Represented school as 1 of 2 delegates selected

Service Organizations

  • Head Athletic Trainer Intern, 02/01/22 - 06/30/24, ATC, La Cañada, CA, Head intern for school's athletic trainer (ehunter@chla.org), Worked through all high school sport seasons (7+ hours a week taking care of athletes and working at games), Learned how to stretch, tape, manage, and take care of athletes in a professional environment, Program currently at 10+ interns a year
  • Published Points of View Mentor, 04/01/22 - 06/30/24, PPoV, La Cañada, CA, Worked as a mentor to teach journalism to kids across LA, specifically in underprivileged communities, Contributed to 574 total hours of instruction received by kids in many communities
  • US Section Editor for the Outspoken, 04/01/22 - 06/30/24, theoutspoken.org, La Cañada, CA, The Outspoken is a student-run opinion news website dedicated to giving platforms for different opinions, Former Editor of the US Section, Publish 2 articles a month in addition to being an editor
  • Holos Project, 01/01/23 - 12/31/23, Holos, La Cañada, CA, Helped displaced Ukrainian refugees write/edit opinion articles and share their voices

Accomplishments

    2024 National Merit Finalist and Scholarship Recipient Jun. 2024

    NMSC | CA

  • Received $1,000 per annum scholarship from National Merit
  • 2024 USC Presidential Scholarship Jan. 2024

    USC | CA

  • Received for academic merit, 50% tuition scholarship
  • 2022 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar Delegate Jun. 2022

    HOBY | CA

  • Represented school as 1 of 2 delegates selected
  • Served as one of ~100 delegates from 50 schools in Southern California

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Malayalam
Professional Working

Timeline

Member

Southern California Health Care Outreach
01.2025 - Current

Volunteer

Pick-Up on 32nd
01.2025 - Current

Intern

Congress Orthopedics
06.2023 - 08.2023

Mentor

Holos
01.2023 - 12.2023

Group Leader

Camp STEM-Nauts
07.2022 - 07.2022

US Section Editor

theoutspoken.org
04.2022 - 06.2024

Mentor

Published Points of View
04.2022 - 06.2024

Head Sports Medicine Intern

La Cañada High School
02.2022 - 06.2024

Group Leader

Spartan Allstars Sports Camp
06.2021 - 07.2021

High School -

La Cañada High School

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology

University of Southern California
Siddarth Pillai