Hey! I am Kaitlin, a chemistry concentrator at Harvard University on the pre-med track. I am originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. I have been tutoring high school and college-level students for almost three years now in subjects ranging from biology to chemistry to essay help. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry and biology.
At Harvard, I am involved in pancreatic cancer metabolism research at Boston Children’s College, am on the board of two pre-medical and medical volunteering clubs, am a part of the astronomy club, and work as a barista on campus. I have also published research on SARS Cov-1 and attended various international conferences to present my work.
Moreover, I am extremely passionate about coffee and worked at Starbucks for two years! In my free time, I enjoy exploring Boston with friends, going to cat cafés, and taking sunset walks along the Charles River.
College:
Education: Harvard University
Undergrad Major: Chemistry
Other Degrees/Minors: Global Health and Health Policy
High School:
Class Rank: 5/847
Awards & Honors: Valedictorian of dual enrollment program
Interests & Activities: Research: Paid Microbial research with Dr. Abreeota Williams over the summer of 2021 at Converse University, Paid Biochemistry research with Dr. Anita Nag over summer 2022 through the ERUpT program, Continued Research over 2022-2023 school year with Dr. Anita Nag, Publication in Biochemistry journal and three presentations on international (ASBMB), state, and local levels, Pre-Med Club: Founded Scholar’s Academy Pre Med Club in Fall 2021, Brought in guest speakers from various fields to speak to club members, Held various fundraisers to earn over $8,000 for local medical groups including Making Strides for Breast Cancer of Greenville, St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic, and Make a Wish of Spartanburg, Organized meetings, Red Cross Club: Volunteered as Club Financial Director and Committee Lead for the Scholars Academy Red Cross Club in sophomore and junior years, Helped establish a USC Upstate Red Cross Club in senior year, and helped lead the new club as secretary, Led fundraisers for people affected by disasters, Yearbook Club: Cohort editor on the yearbook committee (10-12th grade), Senior editor of the yearbook (12th grade), Organized and held meetings for the yearbook club, Created multiple pages that correlate to a specific theme for the yearbook, Tutor and SI: Volunteer tutor in 9th and 10th grades in various subjects, Paid university tutor in 11th and 12th grades in various subjects, Worked as a Chem 111 Supplemental Instructor, attending classes, and hosting group tutoring meetings, Barista: Worked 15-25 hours a week in junior and senior years, Student Council: Helped with fundraisers on student council for sophomore, junior, and senior years, Tutoring Ambassador on student council senior year, Violinist: Played in Dorman Honors Orchestra (freshman-junior years), Played in Region Orchestra and Spartanburg Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, St. Luke’s Board Ambassador: Worked as a chart room volunteer, helping file patient charts and enter them into the computer, Volunteered on the Volunteer Ambassador Board, helping recruit new volunteers and fundraise
SAT Scores: 1530 (770 Verbal, 760 Math)
Other:
Other Awards: Harvard Program for Research in Science and Engineering Grant : award for full time summer research in summer 2024 in a collaborative research village, SPARK: Harvard award for volunteering summer 2023 at Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
Other Interests & Activities: At Harvard, I am involved in Harvard's MEDLIFE chapter (Treasurer), Harvard Undergraduate Premedical Society (Treasurer), and STAHR telescope club
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