2. Brief Bio
Born:
Amesbury, MA
Attended Immaculate
Conception School in
Newburyport, MA, K-8
High School: St. John’s Preparatory
School, Danvers, MA
3. Athletics
Wrestling (throughout high school), Rugby, Cross-country running,
Hockey (6 years, through 8th grade)
Avid Fitness Enthusiast
Committed Surfer
Community Builder
Active Volunteer
4. Education
University of Vermont
Second Semester Senior
Date of expected graduation: Fall
2013
Major: Biochemistry
GPA: 2.09
5. Classes and Labwork
Biology, Biology Lab, General
Chemistry, General Chemistry Lab,
Organic Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry Lab, Inorganic
chemistry, Cellular Biology,
Biochemistry, Biochemistry Lab,
Nutritional Biochemistry, Physics,
Calculus, Intro to American
Literature, Thermodynamics and
Kinetics, Intro to Logic
Secondary Education:
Technology in the Classroom,
Reading in Secondary Schools,
Adolescent Development:
Cognitive And Behavioral
Perspectives
6. Senior Seminar 2013
Research on Dr. Ahmed Zewail’s work
that earned him a Nobel Prize in
Chemistry in 1999
Transition states: In chemical reactions,
molecules undergo a certain change
that guides reactants into products.
Happens nearly instantaneously,
originally “guessing” at what
intermediate molecule would be
Use of lasers, prisms, and lenses to take a
“picture” of intermediate species
Extremely quick reactions, about 10-15
seconds!
Variety of applications in all areas of
science and medicine
7. Working Full Time Thru College
• University of Vermont: Campus Recreation; Building Monitor:
• August 2012- Present
• UPS: Local Sort, Pre-Load: September 2011- February 2013
• Chicken Charlie’s: Delivery Driver; June 2011-August 2011
• Gracie’s/ Simon’s Downtown Quick Stop: September 2010- August 2011
• University Of Vermont: Biochemistry Department; Lab assistant in Dr. Christopher
Francklyn’s Lab; January 2010- May 2010
• Pizza Factory: April 2009-August 2009, December 2009- January 2010,
December 2010- January 2011.
• Vermont Capital, Montpelier Police Chief, Anthony Facos – Project Work
8. Volunteer Work
PULSE Program
Prep Urban Leader Service
Experience: Various service
projects over the course of one
week in Boston, including
helping with laundry, soup
kitchen service, and tutoring.
Volunteer Tutoring for High
School Students after school.
O’Brien Community Center;
Burlington, VT; September 2012-
December 2012
Burlington High School; January
2012- May 2012
9. The Future
Applying for internship at New England Biolabs
Interest in Nursing
Interest in Teaching Secondary Education
Chemistry
