Sophia Spallone

Projects Director at Bruin Home Solutions
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Oakland, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Projects Director
      • Jun 2023 - Present

    • Legal Director
      • Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

      Collaborated with other club members, UCLA Environmental Health and Safety employees, and various faculty members to ensure that multiple sustainability-focused engineering projects do not violate laws or UCLA policy.Worked and communicated with other BHS leadership board members in meetings on a weekly basis.Organized and led weekly legal department meetings.

    • Regulatory Compliance Team Lead
      • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

    • Legal Department Member
      • Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Researcher
      • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

      Worked in lab of Dr. Arthur Prindle Funding: National Science Foundation Synthetic Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (SYNBREU) Project: Time-lapse fluorescence microscopy screening for genetic determinants of secondary gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)uptake in Bacillus subtilis biofilms Laboratory Skills: • Fluorescent microscopy – Utilization of fluorescent microscope to generate time lapse imagery, data processing and analysis • Bacterial cloning – Genetic engineering of bacterial genome and confirmation of constructs by sequencing • Bacterial culturing – Media, antibiotic stock, and frozen stock preparation and handling of biohazardous material • Nucleic acid purification – Purification and quantification of bacterial genomic and plasmid DNA • Polymerase chain reaction and gel electrophoresis – PCR assay design, execution, and data analysis • Oral presentation of data and conclusions – Public presentation of assay design, experimental results, and conclusions Show less

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

      Conducted experiments to investigate the abilities of different soil media to adsorb pathogens and excess phosphate from Los Angeles stormwater in Professor Sanjay Mohanty’s research lab. Gained experience with microbial culture and aseptic techniques, experimented with and prepared soil columns, followed detailed SOPs, and collected water samples in Los Angeles. Used lab equipment such as fume hood, pH meter, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, centrifuge, autoclave, pipettes, scales, and PPE. Attended weekly lab meetings and used various platforms to communicate with other lab members and collaborate to write an academic paper. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Scholar
      • Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

      Worked as an undergraduate research assistant in Professor Sanjay Mohanty's SEALab. Collaborated with other undergraduates in the SLAGC program to collect and map fungi for use in the soil of a National Park Service (NPS) highway overpass wildlife crossing project. Presented at UCLA Undergraduate Research Week. Worked as an undergraduate research assistant in Professor Sanjay Mohanty's SEALab. Collaborated with other undergraduates in the SLAGC program to collect and map fungi for use in the soil of a National Park Service (NPS) highway overpass wildlife crossing project. Presented at UCLA Undergraduate Research Week.

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • Customer Service Representative
      • May 2021 - Sep 2022

      Filled food orders at a local sandwich shop/bakery and assisted customers in a fast-paced environment. Opened/closed the shop, organized products, and maintained a clean space for food service and preparation. Filled food orders at a local sandwich shop/bakery and assisted customers in a fast-paced environment. Opened/closed the shop, organized products, and maintained a clean space for food service and preparation.

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
    2021 - 2025
  • Bishop O'Dowd High School
    High School Diploma
    2017 - 2021

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