Aroosh Majety

Experience

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  National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

  Jan 2020 - now

  Explainer

  Presents complex topics like forces of flight, space suit logistics, and living in working in space to museum visitorsDelivers demonstrations like virtual planetariums to large school groups across the nationCreates a positive learning environment by engaging visitors with museum artifactsGains knowledge from informational webinars with SMEs, fact sheets, and internal training modules

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  William & Mary

  Dec 2022 - now

  Implements and enforces residence life policies with to ensure safety, promote academic success and mental well-beingPlans initiatives to improve relations between residents and to ease issues relating to campus adjustment for new studentsMentors first-year students with conflict resolution and time management strategies to create a harmonious living community Develops social media graphics for online/offline layouts to expand IFC organizationPrograms activities to boost student and faculty engagement with greater Williamsburg communityCollaborates with local non-profit organizations to help create positive change in the community and help students find opportunities for community serviceAdvocates with college administration to design and implement effective strategies to combat discrimination and prejudice in the IFC community

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Vice President of Public Relations (Interfraternity Council)

    Dec 2022 - Dec 2023
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  MilliporeSigma

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Molecular Cell Biology Intern

  Coauthored poster project “Optimizing Standard Curve Performance of Pinnacle Residual HEK 293 Assays” which explored the effect of pipette error in low volume primers on standard curve variabilityGenerated a modern method to store qPCR mastermix for long term use with limited effect to Taq-polymerase and primersUtilized GMP/GLP methods and aseptic techniques to produce meaningful data from Qiagen QiAgility and Bio-Rad CFX machinesCollaborated with associate scientists to efficiently archive previous laboratory data for storageWon "Most Outstanding Overall" Award at Summer Internship Symposium Show less

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  Virginia Institute of Marine Science

  Aug 2023 - now

  Professor Bongkeun (BK) Song LabMentors: Tor Mowatt-Larssen, and Lilly BlumeExplores the gut microbiome composition of Antarctic lanternfish (Electrona antarctica) and silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica) across development to elucidate how ontogenic and environmental factors (e.g., daytime depth habitat, vertical migration behavior) affect keystone Antarctic speciesTroubleshoots amplification for small amounts of prokaryotic genetic material in host gut contents Works with graduate and doctoral level students to conduct dissections, DNA extractions, amplifications, and 16S rRNA analyses for 9hrs/week Show less

  • NSF REU Intern

    May 2024 - now

  • Undergraduate Researcher

    Aug 2023 - now
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  Sentara Health

  Jan 2024 - now

  Emergency Department Technician