Dat Duong
Co Director of Food Security Agency at The University of Texas at Austin Student Government- Claim this Profile
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The University of Texas at Austin Student Government
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co Director of Food Security Agency
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Oct 2023 - Present
Directing the launch of a pilot initiative within the UT Student Government Agency, with the primary objective of assisting students who are grappling with food insecurity. This endeavor involves catalyzing innovative programs in collaboration with the University administration and the Student Government Team, aimed at implementing solutions across campus to effectively tackle the overarching problem of food insecurity.
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College of Natural Science Representative
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Sep 2023 - Present
117th assembly
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Co Director
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Sep 2023 - Present
Spearheads impact initiative, projected to launch Fall 2023 with the mission to decrease community food waste while feeding students who suffer from food insecurity, meals are outsourced from greek housing food surplus and repurposed after hours at no cost to university students. Solves inaccessibility to food for university students who are economically disadvantaged and seeks to narrow barriers like these which affect energy levels, overall health, and scholastic performance, set to feed 800… Show more Spearheads impact initiative, projected to launch Fall 2023 with the mission to decrease community food waste while feeding students who suffer from food insecurity, meals are outsourced from greek housing food surplus and repurposed after hours at no cost to university students. Solves inaccessibility to food for university students who are economically disadvantaged and seeks to narrow barriers like these which affect energy levels, overall health, and scholastic performance, set to feed 800 students in a semester. Working under a mutual aid model that defies socioeconomic status divisions and incorporates the collaboration of Co-op housing, Greek life, and the general population of UT students. Show less
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The University of Texas at Austin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Freshman Research Initiative Peer-Mentor
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Nov 2022 - Present
Austin, Texas, United States
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Freshman Researcher for Freshman Research Initiative (Plant Pathways stream)
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Jan 2022 - Present
Austin, Texas, United States The Freshman Research Initiative is a program that allows freshmen at The University of Texas at Austin to engage in valuable research on a wide variety of topics. My field of concentration is Plant Pathways where I will be conducting independent research on genomics and modern molecular and genetic models.
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Impact scholar
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Research Fellow
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May 2022 - Jul 2022
Austin, Texas, United States Selected as a Freshman Research Initiative Research Fellow for the summer of 2022 to conduct independent research at The University of Texas at Austin.
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St. David's HealthCare
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Medical Assistant
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Aug 2022 - Present
Austin, Texas, United States -Administering influenza, TDAP, and Hepatitis vaccines. -Doing preliminary evaluations such as blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, and history of present illness -initiating and sending referrals to other specialists -Running Diagnostic tests and ordering lab orders for blood samples -Running EKG for patients with heart issues
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The Terry Foundation
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Terry Scholar
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Kaplan Test Prep
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Brand Ambassador
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Apr 2022 - May 2023
Austin, Texas, United States -Doing Club Talks for organizations around campus to promote prep courses and books for tests such as the MCAT, LSAT, DAT, etc
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Ascension
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Volunteer
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Apr 2022 - May 2023
Austin, Texas, United States -volunteering in departments such as the Emergency Room, Medical Intensive Care Unit, and the Surgical Intensive care unit. -restocking patient carts -cleaning down patient rooms in the ER
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Opthalmology Clinic
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medical Assistant
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Dec 2021 - May 2023
Austin, Texas, United States • Assisting Doctor during examinations and procedures • Performing refractions on patients • Operating visual field machine • Handling patients finances and running charges • Filing claims with insurance companies • Scheduling patients and keeping up with patient charts and visits
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Laboratory Student Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
Dallas, Texas, United States • Worked 40 hours/week for 8 weeks • Worked on running patient lab samples • Made sure all patient samples were ready to be processed • Distributed specimens to proper departments (Hematology, Micro Biology, Chemistry, and Blood Bank)
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Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
Public Health, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies -
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas
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Dallas College