Sadie Drouin

Experience

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  Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2022

  Cashier

  Greet customers, maintain a pleasant atmosphere for customer satisfaction, scan and weigh items, collect cash, checks, and credit card payments from customers, make change accurately and effectively, aiding customers with answering questions or finding a product, issuing receipts to customers, keeping work area clean, resolving customer complaints and guiding them to appropriate colleagues such as the store manager, bag items carefully to ensure item does not become damaged.

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  Wheaton College Massachusetts

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2023

  Research in neural circuitry in underlying behavior of rat play, particularly with oxytocin and orexin pathways with a potential focus on sex differences-Aid in rodent handling via socializing, weighing, feeding, and menstrual cycle tracking, behavioral testing, and behavioral video analysis.Count and enter data on neuronal imaging of brain tissues of oxytocin, orexin, fos, and dapi via adobe photoshop and excel spreadsheetsConduct literature searches and utilize brain atlases to gain a stronger understandingBasic wet bench laboratory skills such as solution preparation and pipetting. Histological techniques including cutting, staining, and mounting rodent brain tissue, microscopy and image analysis. Show less Provide internship and career advising using virtual platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, etc.)Maintain awareness and familiarity with Career Services resources, programs, and eventsAttend, support, and/or plan virtual Career Services events and programsBecome an active Handshake user and encourage peers to utilize HandshakeDocument student attendance and participation in events/programsAttend mandatory trainings and meetingsMonitor the CPA inboxPresent on career related topics to student organizationsRecord short video tutorials to share career advice with peersCreate content for the Handshake Resource Library, blog posts, or social mediaAssist with other Filene Center programs, projects, and initiatives Show less Collected scientific literature using AI-enhance program remotely while collaborating virtually on a team Searched the published literature about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2Tracked time of research duration and information in google sheets (exel) to determine likelihood of of transmissibility in changing seasons and duration of viral shedding after illness onset as well as seasonalityWrote mini reviews on literature found and scientific article/ publication on relevance and applicationImplemented simple procedures to answer wide range of questions regarding COVID-19 Show less Constructed a proposal and experiment on the effects of caffeine dependence on paramecia’s respiration and metabolism on a team of two Monitored paramecium under microscope to determine if caffeine concentrations exceeded the safe amount for sustaining lifePlanned biweekly caffeine feeding administration of safe concentrations of caffeine solution mixed with food to parameciaCreated 3 caffeine treatments for paramecia: caffeine dependent, caffeine withdrawal, control Used respirometer to track rates of Carbon Dioxide releasedPresented (powerpoint) methods, scientific findings, and conclusions with (excel) graphs and observations while demonstrating a cellular background to peers and faculty Show less

  • Laboratory Research Assistant

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Teacher Assistant

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Student Assistant to the Faculty Assistant

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2023

  • Preceptor

    Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Career Peer Advisor

    Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Remote Research Assistant

    Jun 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Laboratory Research Assistant

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  • Intern at WinHub

    Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Independent Research

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Pre-Health Virtual Shadowing

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2023

  Pre-Health Virtual Shadowing Member

  The program offers virtual shadowing sessions in the time of COVID-19. With practicing clinicians engaging students with clinical cases, anatomy backgrounds, real-life issues in the medical field, patient care techniques, and different career paths, students are able to receive a well-rounded virtual shadowing experience.

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  Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Wheaton College Massachusetts

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2023

  Public Health and Social Justice Lecture and Seminar Series Member

  A virtual faculty lecture series this summer that will explore the intersection of public health and social justice. Each week, two Wheaton professors will present on current issues that impact our health and our communities through a variety of interdisciplinary lenses. A set of instructor-chosen readings will be made available to all participants.

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  Lenox Hill Neurosurgery

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  A program online and enabling that valuable “shadowing” experience through virtual platforms. Through weekly webinars on relevant topics, academic seminars led by leaders from the Lenox Hill Neurosurgery department, and projects focused on the ins and outs of applying to medical school, working for a neurosurgical practice, surgical video editing, and innovation in the clinical research world, students will get an opportunity to work closely with renowned surgeons, PAs, NPs and administrative staff to increase their work experience and enhance their medical experience. Show less

  • BRAINtern

    Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  • Confererence Attendee

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
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  Fitlab Fitness Club

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  Front Desk Staff

  Greet and service members in a friendly and professional mannerAttentively and promptly respond to member needsAdmit members and appropriately respond to alerts on their accountAnswer phones in a professional mannerMaintain an orderly lobby area

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  Tower of Curls and Beyond

  Dec 2021 - Jun 2023

  Salon Coordinator

  Answering phones and booking appointmentsContacting new client requests, inventory/ shipments, sending invoicesPublishing regular Social media posts Being a part of the team in keeping the salon clean, organized and prepared.

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  Butler Hospital

  Feb 2022 - May 2022

  Intern Research Assistant

  Work on projects focused on identification of novel risk factors for suicidal ideation and behavior with special focus towards labratory-based behavioral and phsyiological assessments, smartphone intervention, ecological momentary assessment, brain imaging, and the analysis of speech patternsObserve clinical interviews (List all clinical interviews) and lab tasks (List all lab tasks) in a psychiatric inpatient setting Observe and assist with the collection and cleaning of psychophysiological data (i.e. heart rate, skin conductance, genetics) Organize and file informed consents and other protected health informationData entry on REDCapLiterature reviews Rename and organize speech data recordings Show less

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  Catholic Medical Center

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Patient & Family Experience Rounding Volunteer in Perinatal Care

  Arrive at the patient area and check in with the charge nurse. Receive a report and any recommendations on patients to visit or NOT to visit. Follow guidelines established in training programs for visiting with patients/families using AIDET communication tool.Introduction to the patient and/or family; explain the purpose of the visit, and role as a hospital volunteer. Ask the patient if CMC is meeting their expectations, if there is anyone that they would like to recognize, and if there are any recommendations for improvement. Remind patient that they will receive surveys in mail. Encourage them to complete the survey.Support nursing staff by answering non-clinical inquiries. Have a general conversation with the patient, if appropriate.Assess the environment/Assist with nonclinical patient care – Move items within reach (table, call light, phone, water, etc.) whilst Identifying any issues or concerns broached by the patient. Depending on the patient’s need, get RN or LNA when applicable or requested.Document the visit appropriately on the encounter form. Return encounter forms to the Office of Patient Experience. Show less

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  DMC Primary Care

  May 2022 - now

  Managing provider flow, rooming patients, collecting vital signs and specimens, performing point of care testing and screenings, collecting components of the patient's health history and psychosocial circumstances, preparing for patient care by recognizing needed screenings, tests, and treatments

  • Sports Medicine and Pain Management Medical Assistant

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Primary Care Medical Assistant

    May 2022 - now
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  Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

  Jun 2023 - now

  Associate Researcher

  Contribute to experimental workflows for profiling the molecular contents and biological states of thousands of individual cells in brain tissue, contributing to all aspects including planning experiments; creating DNA-barcoding reagents; extracting nuclei from human brain tissue; preparing molecular libraries; high-throughput sequencing, prepare tissues for analysis by cutting and Nissl staining, quality control analysis of tissue. Optimize and execute molecular-biological reactions such as PCR, DNA extractions from human brain tissue, and next generation sequencing (NGS) library preparationMaintain meticulous records and document all experiments in the lab notebookAttend and contribute to team meetingsContribute to generation and optimization of experimental protocolsProject Goals: integrative atlas of cell types within 50 major brain regions associated with neurological and psychiatric disorders. Study inter-individual variation by analyzing each of the brain regions during postnatal development (ages 10-25; 64 neurotypical donors) and adulthood (ages 25+; 200 neurotypical donors). In total, we will profile >13,000 samples and >116,000,000 nuclei using the latest single-cell multi-modal technologies. Show less