Nancy Lopez

Experience

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  UCLA Health

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Clerk

  -Called patients to remind them of their upcoming appointments -Filed patients’ charts, as well as archived old one -Performed office duties, such as assisting staff in restocking materials and copying, scanning and faxing documents

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  UCLA Human Genetics Department

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  -Worked on generating a Diet1-deficient human intestinal cell line to characterize the function of this gene-Participated in weekly lab meetings, where I learned about staff's research and occasionally presented my results-Presented my results at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) and received an award for a perfect score from three judges on this poster presentation-Obtained funding for a year through CARE scholars and CARE fellows.

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  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Research Assistant Intern

  During this summer internship, I worked closely with my two Endocrinologist mentors to-Collect and organize data for a systematic review of the effects of oral hypoglycemic medications on bone health-Organize and present my results at the NIH Summer Intern Program (SIP) poster presentation

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  Infant Development Program Fernald at UCLA

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Caregiver Intern

  -Provided a safe and stimulating environment for infants and toddlers (3-month to 3-year olds) -Assisted children with their daily routines (diaper changes, potty sits, naps, snack time & more) -Created developmentally appropriate curriculum -Developed trusting relationships with culturally diverse children and families

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  Brighter Minds Tutoring (BMT)

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  Tutor
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  Loyola Marymount University Children's Center

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2019

  Early Childhood Teacher

  Taught and cared for four different classes with a team, classes ranged in age (Preschool 4-5 yo; Mixed Age 3-5 yo; Infant 6 weeks- 1 yo; toddler 1-2 yo)Created emergent curriculum based on the students’ development and their interests Gathered data and conducted assessments, in preparation for parent teacher conferences Communicated with parents about their child’s daily highlights, any incidents, and changes Collaborated with teaching team and administrators to prepare and facilitate daily routines (including curriculum, meals, cleaning tasks, walks, naps and more) Show less

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  Lennox School District

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  School Counselor Intern
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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  School Counseling Intern
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  Value Schools

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  Attendance Specialist

  -Managed the chronic absenteeism and truancy caseload at four schools, within the Value Schools organization, which included parent and student meetings, home visits, referrals to outside agencies and collaboration with school administration and teachers -Gathered and analyzed attendance data to ensure validity, identify students on caseload, and determine any trends or areas of need -Update attendance policy, in accordance with state laws during the pandemic, to capture attendance for virtual and hybrid learning -Faciliate presentations related to attendance, including board meeting presentations on attendance trends, parent presentations on the importance of attendance and staff presentations on attendance policies Show less

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  Downtown Value School

  Aug 2021 - now

  School Counselor