Paulyn Kwak
Hatch Science Library Assistant at Bowdoin College- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Danish Elementary proficiency
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Vietnamese Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Bowdoin College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Hatch Science Library Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Present
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Yellow Bike Club Mechanic
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Sep 2018 - Present
• Rent bikes out to students and provide maintenance services through the semester.• Conduct tire changes, brake adjustments, and chain repairs, among many other services.• Donated bikes and parts to a local organization aimed towards providing asylum-seeking families in Brunswick with transportation.
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TEDxBowdoinCollege Event Manager
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Aug 2017 - Present
• Plan and oversee an education-based, lecture-style university event involving several student, staff, and outside speakers, as well as a large audience.• Organize logistical aspects, including, but not limited to, as budgeting, catering, and renting of space.• Facilitate the event, including arranging transitions between speakers.
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Bear Buddies Volunteer
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Built relationships with local children with disabilities and created safe and comfortable spaces that fostered social interaction.
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Harpswell Community School Mentor
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
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Alternative Spring Break - Participant
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Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
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Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Research Intern
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
• Constructed two clinical research projects studying the population of Hawai'i: - Studied the association of Parkinson's Disease progression and gastrointestinal dysfunction. - Assessed the shift in neurological care towards telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Conducted over 1,000 retrospective chart reviews for various demographic and medical histories on eClincalWorks. • Shadowed a neuropathologist and learned the basics of electromyography studies. • Constructed two clinical research projects studying the population of Hawai'i: - Studied the association of Parkinson's Disease progression and gastrointestinal dysfunction. - Assessed the shift in neurological care towards telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Conducted over 1,000 retrospective chart reviews for various demographic and medical histories on eClincalWorks. • Shadowed a neuropathologist and learned the basics of electromyography studies.
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TGen - Part of City of Hope
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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200 - 300 Employee
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Helios Scholar Research Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
• Studied the relationship between apolipoprotein E and visual memory in individuals with ASD. • Conducted DNA genotyping for APOE gene via polymerase chain reaction amplification protocol. • Performed statistical analysis via SPSS. • Presented findings at the 2019 Helios Scholars Intern Symposium. • Studied the relationship between apolipoprotein E and visual memory in individuals with ASD. • Conducted DNA genotyping for APOE gene via polymerase chain reaction amplification protocol. • Performed statistical analysis via SPSS. • Presented findings at the 2019 Helios Scholars Intern Symposium.
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Oasis Free Clinics
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Volunteer - Executive Director
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Sep 2018 - May 2019
• Aided the Executive Director and marketed for various fundraising galas and programs. • Performed data entry to upload donor information onto online software. • Organized and sorted donor contacts. • Aided the Executive Director and marketed for various fundraising galas and programs. • Performed data entry to upload donor information onto online software. • Organized and sorted donor contacts.
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Carousel Connections
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Member
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
• Assisted participants with disabilities in achieving independence in various aspects of life, such as social, professional, and personal. • Conducted programming in which students worked at various stores around the community for a few hours every day. • Fostered communities within the participants through various team-building and bonding exercises. • Promoted independent lifestyles through teaching lessons on cooking, cleaning, and general household management. • Assisted participants with disabilities in achieving independence in various aspects of life, such as social, professional, and personal. • Conducted programming in which students worked at various stores around the community for a few hours every day. • Fostered communities within the participants through various team-building and bonding exercises. • Promoted independent lifestyles through teaching lessons on cooking, cleaning, and general household management.
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Education
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Bowdoin College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Neuroscience -
DIS - Study Abroad
Human Health & Disease: A Clinical Approach -
University High School, Tolleson
High School Diploma