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Daisy Ortiz

Daisy Ortiz

Associated Student Body Secretary

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Incoming PhD Student @ Northwestern University

  • Education

    • Alliance Marc and Eva Stern Math & Science School

      2016 - 2020
      Salutatorian Unweighted GPA: 3.93, Weighted GPA: 4.37

      Activities and Societies: Junior State of America, Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Associated Student Body

    • Harvard University

      2019 - 2019
      Rising Senior Year

      At the Harvard Summer Program, I took a 7-week course in Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology. Through this course, I gained an insight into an intensive course at a prestigious university while also learning more about microscopic processes in biology.

    • University of Chicago

      2020 - 2024
      Bachelor of Science - BS Biochemistry with Honors, Chemistry

      Odyssey Scholar at the University of Chicago, via Questbridge National College Match.Jeff Metcalf Odyssey Award Sept 2022 - June 2024B.S. Biochemistry with Honors and B.A. ChemistryMinor in Music

    • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

      2018 - 2018
      Rising Junior Year

      Summer@Brown, a 3 Week Summer Program at Brown University, allowed me to explore my interests in different fields in medicine including cardiology, neurology, emergency medicine, and surgery. Through the course Introduction to Medicine: Do you Want to Be a Doctor?, I was able to learn more about the medical field and the requirements for medical school.

  • Experience

    • Stern Mass High School

      Sept 2017 - Jun 2020
      Associated Student Body Secretary

    • SpeakUP Parents

      Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
      SpeakUP Parents Internship

    • Te'amo Boba Bar

      Apr 2021 - Sept 2021
      Barista

      Barista at Te'Amo Boba Bar Hyde Park Location.

    • TGR Foundation, A Tiger Woods Charity

      Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
      Earl Woods Scholar Program Intern

      Intern for the Tiger Woods Foundation's Earl Woods Scholar Program. I created transition materials for rising high school seniors for their endeavors in applying to colleges, hosted a workshop for rising college freshman and their navigation amongst college resources, and aided in preparing our Earl Woods Scholars for their application process. Through this program, I was able to apply my knowledge of attending college during a pandemic, while also serving students from various backgrounds.

    • University of Chicago

      Apr 2022 - Jun 2024
      Adams Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant

      Applied and learned new Biochemistry lab skills, understanding their significance in learning about proteins and unconventional TCR and MHC interactions. My time at the Adams lab culminated in a thesis project titled "Mutagenesis of MR1 𝛼1 and 𝛼2 Platform Domains Allows for Mapping of Antigen Specific Antibody Binding"

    • University of Chicago Summer Session

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
      Resident Assistant

      Resident Assistant for UChicago Summer Session, Pre-college program for over 300+ high school students. Created, hosted, and managed events throughout the summer to generate a summer college experience for high school students across the country and abroad.

    • University of California, Berkeley

      Jul 2024 - Apr 2025
      NIH PREP Scholar @ UC Berkeley

    • Fleet Feet Pleasanton

      Feb 2025 - now
      Outfitter

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Working with Mice in Research

      CITI Program
      Jul 2024

    • Working with the IACUC (All Animal Users)

      CITI Program
      Jul 2024

    • Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats

      CITI Program
      Jul 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Daisy Ortiz
      Questbridge National College Match Scholarship Recipient Questbridge Dec 2019
    • Awarded to Daisy Ortiz
      National Honor Society National Honor Society Member Sep 2017 I am a part of National Honor Society due to my outstanding role in academics and in my community.
    • Awarded to Daisy Ortiz
      Questbridge College Prep Scholar Questbridge

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Junior Volunteer

      Issued by LAC + USC Medical Center on Feb 2017
      LAC + USC Medical CenterAssociated with Daisy Ortiz

    • Volunteer

      Issued by UChicago Medicine on Nov 2022
      UChicago MedicineAssociated with Daisy Ortiz

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Maria Shelter Volunteer on Nov 2022
      Maria Shelter VolunteerAssociated with Daisy Ortiz

    • Tutor

      Issued by Friends at Washington Park on Jan 2024
      Friends at Washington ParkAssociated with Daisy Ortiz