Nthabeleng MacDonald

Experience

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  New Mexico School for the Deaf

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Student Worker

  • Read books to preschool-aged students in sign language.• Supervised the preschool-aged students at recess.• Taught the children new things that surround them and the signs of basic things.• Assigned seats based on behavior skills and served lunch to the preschool-aged students at the cafeteria and as a lunch buddy.• Taught kindergartens how to use manners when playing board games or other types of fun games.• Taught the kindergartens about the environment we live in and did experiments on worms, plants, and other natural things with them.• Helped the teacher monitor the kindergartens’ learning and attention skills.• Listened to what the children say about the books they read. Show less

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  Girls Inc.

  Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

  Student Mentor

  • Demonstrated a positive attitude toward girls ranged from the age of 5 to 14 as their play buddy.• Taught girls in a group on how to build self-confidence, take healthy risks, develop and discover the true potential within themselves.• Teamed up with the group facilitator on lesson plans for the girls, which included role-plays, debate, and discovery activities in teams, and solos.• Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win-win solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings• Monitored and provided assistance with such activities as homework, fitness and sports, art and literacy.• Talked with the girls, sharing positive life experiences to encourage improved self-esteem and boost socialization.• Kept all information confidential except in cases pertaining to abuse, neglect or threats. Show less

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  Market Street Bakery

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  Bakery Courtesy Clerk

  • Trained new bakery employees to use POS system to document orders, process payments and check progress for customers.• Assisted bakers in retrieving supplies from storage areas to keep bakery operations smooth and efficient during high-volume periods.• Arranged baked goods in attractive displays inside bakery cases to increase sales.• Listened to guests to understand needs and help each person select optimal products and services.• Packaged bakery items and purchases in boxes and bags for customer carrying convenience.• Kept tables neat, cleared away dirty dishes, wiped down surfaces and refreshed glasses. Show less

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  Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Youth Conservation Corps Crew Member

  • Checked inventory for required supplies, including outdoor tools: Spades, Pick Axe, Pulaski, Files, First Aid Kits, and McLeods and made tasks for our Crew Members as the day team leader.• Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.• Presented at meetings about our long-term projects in different places.• Worked to renovate several national parks in the state of New Mexico and camped out for a week or two.• Led the team to work on assigned tasks made by our head supervisor. Worked at various locations, such as the rail yards and the New Mexico School for the Deaf orchard yard. Show less

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  Gallaudet University

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Gallaudet University’s Student Success Program and Honors Program• Aided all new undergraduate and Honors students in their transition to the University.• Served as liaison with GSR 101 First-Year Honors Seminar course.Instructor. I will be doing student teaching in this class. • Fostered a sense of belonging and connection to the Gallaudet University community.• Promoted Academic and Career Success and connect students to appropriate resources forsuccess.• Provided support and guidance on navigating the college experience.• Served as a Student Health Ambassador. Show less Gallaudet University’s Biology Education Research Lab• Attended lab group meetings and develops presentations.• Organized and maintains lab instruments, equipment, and reagents.• Recruited people to participate in our biology research study.• Collected and organize scientific data for reports, meetings and policies reference.• Developed a manuscript with the lab group.• Wrote weekly lab reports in a notebook of our complex duties.• Researched on ethical issues in our scientific world independently. • Created and posted recruitment flyers. Show less

  • Honors Program Student Assistant

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Family Orientation Team Leader

    Mar 2021 - Sept 2021

  • Youth Programs Student Assistant

    Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Peer Leader

    Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  • NSLS President

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Biology Tutor

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  • NSLS Community Service Chairperson

    May 2020 - Jun 2020

  • Biology Research Assistant

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
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  Seattle Children's

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  URM Professional Development Series Scholar

  1-hour sessions every week on the professional skills from the Summer Professional Series course necessary for success in the biomedical fields.• Pre-work and homework assignments to help you stay engaged with the material• Feedback and support from professors and staff at Seattle Children’s along with other participants in the series and our interns.During this series I:• Learned how to read a scholarly article.• Learned how to write a quality research question.• Wrote your career plan (Individual Development Plan)• Improved your resume.• Wrote a cover letter.• Created an elevator speech• Rocked a job interview• Created your LinkedIn Profile• Wrote a research abstract• Learned to create a research poster• Heard from leaders in the field at a career panel Show less

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  The Holley Institute's Carls Family Village

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  Summer Program Counselor

  • Worked with hearing families of deaf and hard of hearing children.• Advised parents on deaf culture, American Sign Language, and interactions with deaf people.• Supervised kids of all ages from ages 0-18 years old.• Coordinated family events.• Participated in a staff panel of deaf adults' experiences growing up.

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  The National Society for Minorities in Honors Conference at Oakland University

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

  Presenter

  I presented my Honors paper proposal, "Closing the Race Gap and Equalizing Honors Education: College-Prep Courses in Secondary School Curricula," during the fifth annual conference of the National Society for Minorities in Honors in mid-October. I was the only Gallaudet Honors student representing Gallaudet University at the conference. My paper proposal was about closing the race gap and equalizing the Honors Education, admissions process, and changes to the secondary school education curriculum. My goal was to bring more minorities to enroll in Honors programs or colleges that failed to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and provide different ideas of tools and resources needed for minorities to succeed in their academics. Show less

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  University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Summer REU Intern

  As an REU student, I carried out an independent research project. I was assigned to ahost laboratory with a principal investigator and a postdoctoral mentor. I investigated how perineuronal nets act to facilitate or impede plasticity in the whole mouse brain during learning and execution of behaviors. I will be introduced to concepts and research methods used to study neural plasticity, trained in state-of-the art epifluorescent microscopy which collects and stitches high-resolution images of entire brain sections, quantify and analyze data. Several of the research activities I had done this summer are listed below: - accompanied a postdoctoral mentor and a few other grad students performing mouse behaviors and surgery until I am properly trained to do these work with the team. -Performed extensive histological, anatomical, and microscopy, computer analysis, image analysis, video coding behavior, and decoding ultrasonic vocalizations of mice work. Show less

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  St. Catherine University

  Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

  Editor, CATIE Center's Level Up Project

  Project Level Up: Advancing Healthcare Interpreter Competencies aims to increase the number of working interpreters who are trained and qualified to interpret in healthcare settings, reducing the gaps in equity in healthcare communication for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind, individuals.I will be planning, coordinating, revising, and editing current written manuscripts. I will also review drafts for possible publication.

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  Doctors in Italy

  May 2022 - May 2022

  Shadowing Fellow

  During my two-week fellowship, I was introduced to a range of disciplines, from orthopedics to vascular surgery, as I shadowed English-speaking doctors at top university hospitals. This real-world experience deepened my understanding of healthcare and my passion for becoming a medical practitioner. This competitive program will also help me to make my medical school application stand out from the crowd. I was selected for the 2022 Summer Doctors in Italy Diversity Scholarship. I servedas an Ambassador representing the fellowship positively in a multitude of settings and undertaking activities such as attending events, answering inquiries of prospective students, and contributing short articles and video interviews. Show less

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  Seattle Children's

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Non-Clinical Intern/Summer Scholar

  As a Summer Scholar, I worked on a project involving two studies that evaluated the vestibular system. The first study focuses on the use of virtual reality in the treatment of Mal de Debarquement Syndrome. The second study focuses on a congenital retrospective analysis of vestibular testing results to determine if there was an association with cognition as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. ​In the first study, I evaluated the use of virtual training environments to help patients reduce their pathological overreliance on visual motion cues. In the second study, I extracted data from various vestibular tests and recorded them in a retrospective data excel sheet for further analysis using Pearson's Correlation and paired t-tests. Show less

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  St. Catherine University

  Jul 2022 - May 2023

  CATIE Center Community Assessor

  Level Up aims to increase interpreters’ competency in healthcare interpreting. As part of this work 35 participants have been selected to participate in a cohort track. The cohort track is 131 hours; 96 hours are online educational curriculum and 35 are in an induction setting. In the educational phase, participants will apply information learned to four mock interpreting scenarios. Each scenario is around 20 minutes. My role as a Community Assessor is to work on the interpreting scenario(s) and give feedback on participants' work. Show less

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  Gallaudet University

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  I will be taking part of the Deaf Cancer Health Equity grant for a research supplement to promote diversity in cancer health research. Poorna Kushalnagar, Ph.D. (principal investigator) and Dr. Regina Wang, M.D. (consultant) will be my mentors for the diversity supplement activities. More details to come.

  • Clinical Assistant, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resilience Center

    Jan 2023 - May 2023

  • Research Assistant, Center for Deaf Health Equity

    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
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  Doctors in Italy | Doctorsa

  Jan 2023 - now

  Program Ambassador

  - Coordinate with our team for task-based activities, such as presentations and meetings (when available) - Collaborate with your University's Study Abroad Office (applicability varies by school) - Take initiative to help with optional projects - Share your experience with students who are looking to learn more about the program - Respond to questions from applicants about practical needs such as what to pack, how to prepare, etc.

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  National Institute of Health

  Aug 2023 - now

  CRTA Post-baccalaureate Fellow