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Jennifer Pesa

Columbia

Summary

Currently working towards a master degree with a focus in Health Professions to prepare me for a doctorate degree.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Technician

University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
01.2025 - Current
  • Actively participated in lab meetings, sharing knowledge and expertise to foster a collaborative research atmosphere.
  • Performed IHC analysis
  • Worked with ImageJ to analyze blood vessels and other data from microscopic images
  • Worked with various microscopes to take images of tissue
  • Collaborated with colleagues to ensure experiments ran smoothly and appropriately

Publix Associate

Publix Super Markets Inc
11.2023 - 09.2024
  • Ensured quality produce products were put on the main floor
  • Used pallet jacks to take products off the trucks
  • Developed skills to slice fruit and vegetables into desired format for customer satisfaction
  • Worked with fellow colleagues to ensure smooth and safe environment to work in

Medical Scribe

ScribeAmerica
10.2022 - 12.2023
  • Transcribed visit subjective and objective information into EPIC for every appointment
  • Maintained updated knowledge of medical terminology and grammar
  • Worked with my provider to provide a detailed Plan/Assessment of the visit for each patient

Research Specialist

University of South Carolina School of Medicine
09.2022 - 12.2023
  • Performed CO2 thoracotomy and necroscopy on animals
  • Euthanized rats using a Guillotine and proper surgical tools
  • In charge of putting squads through numerous Morris Water Maze experiments
  • Administered rats through memory testing in boxes
  • Data entry and analysis

Volunteer

Harvest Hope Food Bank
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • I helped the organize packages of food into the appropriate places such as bins, refrigerators, bags, and freezers.
  • I learned tasks quickly to improve my performance.
  • I made sure no products were expired, opened, molded, or unsafe for consumption.

Volunteer Work

Pawmetto Lifeline Animal Shelter
09.2020 - 05.2022
  • Ensured all dogs were walked once every 3 hours and before employees left for the night
  • Made sure all dogs have water and their kennels were cleaned
  • Assisted with feline care: cleaned bedding in cat condo, made sure water was filled, and cats had food
  • Socialized newborn kittens and puppies

Cashier

Publix
03.2020 - 08.2021
  • Check out customers in an orderly and quick fashion
  • Supervise the self-checkout machines to ensure no one is stealing
  • Assist with bagging orders, helping customers load their groceries into their car, and bringing in grocery carts from the parking lot
  • Make sure my register along with the other registers are clean at the end of the night

Team Member

Chick-fil-A
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Took guests orders at the cash register
  • Brought food to customers in the drive-thru and in the dining room
  • Assisted team members with making drinks, assembling together food, and getting payment from customers
  • Took out trash at the end of the night and cleaned the front line

Lifeguard Manager

Carolina Pool Management
06.2017 - 09.2018
  • Ensured no guests were actively drowning or drowned on my watch
  • Vacuumed the pool in the mornings so that no debris was left on the floor
  • Made sure all chemicals in the pool were at the correct level
  • Made sure guests exited slides correctly
  • Ensured no guests hit their head on diving board or jumped off diving board improperly

Lifeguard (Seasonal)

Carowinds
05.2016 - 09.2016
  • Saved drowning guests in the wave pool
  • Made sure guests used proper technique when going down the slides and exiting the slides
  • Made sure guests were not dehydrated or passed out on the pool chairs

Education

High School Diploma -

South Pointe High School
Rock Hill, SC
06.2018

Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Univeristy of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, SC
05-2026

Biology - undefined

University of South Carolina - Lancaster
Lancaster, SC

Bachelor's of Science - Biology, Psychology

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC
05.2022

Skills

  • Customer engagement
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Culinary service
  • Leadership
  • Document analysis
  • Acute care
  • Medical Terminology
  • Laboratory techniques

Timeline

Research Technician

University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
01.2025 - Current

Publix Associate

Publix Super Markets Inc
11.2023 - 09.2024

Medical Scribe

ScribeAmerica
10.2022 - 12.2023

Research Specialist

University of South Carolina School of Medicine
09.2022 - 12.2023

Volunteer

Harvest Hope Food Bank
01.2021 - 05.2022

Volunteer Work

Pawmetto Lifeline Animal Shelter
09.2020 - 05.2022

Cashier

Publix
03.2020 - 08.2021

Team Member

Chick-fil-A
01.2018 - 01.2020

Lifeguard Manager

Carolina Pool Management
06.2017 - 09.2018

Lifeguard (Seasonal)

Carowinds
05.2016 - 09.2016

Biology - undefined

University of South Carolina - Lancaster

High School Diploma -

South Pointe High School

Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Univeristy of South Carolina School of Medicine

Bachelor's of Science - Biology, Psychology

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Jennifer Pesa