Download Sarah Godwin - Brandeis University

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Burke, VA 22015
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Education
Brandeis University 2002-2006
Waltham, MA
Graduated August 2006 with B.A. in Biology. Recipient of Martin Luther King Jr. full scholarship. Courses include: Calculus,
General Chemistry and labs, Organic Chemistry and labs, Molecular Biology and labs, Genetics, Physics and labs, Evolutionary
Biology, Conservation Biology, Neuroscience, Physiology. Served on the Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps (2003 – 2006). Acted
as officer of university motorsports club, and as teaching assistant in emergency medical technician certification class.
Robinson Secondary School 1998-2002
Fairfax, VA
Graduated with International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Diploma. Received honors from Junior Math League competitions, MHz Networks
Video and Animation Competition (1st place – 2002), Fairfax County Video Fairfax competitions (1 st place – 2002, 2001), and
Technology Student Association Film Technology Competition (1 st place – 2002). United States Achievement Academy National
Award recipient 2002. Served as executive producer of the school television news program, supervising student organization leaders
and staff to produce daily programming. Served on Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Auxiliary staff (1999 – 2002), participated in Inova
Fairfax Hospital surgical suite internship (2002).
Research / Work Experience
Armstrong Ambulance Service
Arlington, MA
Served as an emergency medical technician on board a basic life support emergency response and medical transport ambulance.
Responded to residential 911 medical emergencies, nursing and assisted living geriatric emergencies, and transport of admitting,
discharged, dialysis, and other non-ambulatory or precautionary patients. Frequent contact with patient medical histories and
prescription medication lists.
(2003 – 2006)
Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps
Waltham, MA
Volunteered as Brandeis University on-campus emergency medical technician. The Corps responds to and treats all medical
emergencies on campus 24 hours a day during every day of the academic school year, and defers to the town response ambulance if
transport to the emergency room is necessary.
(2003 – 2006)
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research / Navy Medical Research Center
Silver Spring, MD
Worked in Experimental Therapeutics department assisting in anti-malarial research. Prepared intravenous and intramuscular
experimental emulsions to check for particle size using spectroscopy. Assisted in gas chromatography of radioisotope tagged samples,
and in dissection of test rats and cataloging of organs. Also assisted in the growth of pathological agent colonies.
(Summer 2004, 2003)
Skills, Memberships, Achievements
Emergency Medical Technician Certification: Certification obtained from state Department of Health approved course and
instructor, allowing for response to medical emergencies. Skills include artificial ventilation, defibrillation, CPR, monitoring of vital
signs, administration of oral glucose, oxygen, aspirin, activated charcoal, and epinephrine via auto-injector, cervical spine and full
body immobilization, vehicle and residential extrication, splinting of extremity fractures, suction of airways, and dressing of soft
tissue wounds. Certification from 2003 to present maintained with continuing education and recertification classes.
CPR Certification – Healthcare Provider Level: Red Cross certified in cardio pulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic
external defibrillators. Certification maintained from 2003 to present with refresher classes.
Lieutenant of Security at Otakon Convention: Supervised a team to help maintain crowd control at an annual 20,000-attendee
convention held in Baltimore, MD (Summer 2005, 2004). Also supervised the seating and ushering of a 12,000-audience member
concert at the 1st Mariner Arena.
Wrote and Published Book in China: An autobiographical account of growing up in the United States and the features of my
elementary and secondary schools. The focus was to give students and parents in China an idea of the differences between Chinese
and American school systems and student mentality. Released in China June 2002.
Other Skills: Fluent in Chinese (mandarin), with some experience in Spanish. Proficient with most computer hardware and
peripherals, and software such as Microsoft Office. Type speed of approximately 60 words per minute. Some basic knowledge of
over the counter and prescription cold, allergy, psychiatric, and pain medications.