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Amanda Buster

Amanda Buster

Political Affairs Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Health Scholar at Yale University

  • Education

    • Boulder Creek High School

      2017 - 2021
      Valedictorian. 4.8 / 4.0 gpa

      Activities and Societies: Student Body President | President of National Honor Society | President of Science National Honor Society | President of Future Business Leaders of America | Broadcast Anchor

    • Yale University

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor's degree History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health; Political Science

      Activities and Societies: Yale College Council Senator | Yale Undergraduate Moot Court Vice President | Yale Undergraduate Society of Ethics President | Ethics Bowl Captain | Davenport College Council President | Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association | Judicial Research Assistant | Marsh Intern

    • Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs

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      Certificate Global Health

  • Experience

    • The Borgen Project

      Aug 2019 - Nov 2019
      Political Affairs Intern

      Met with congressional leaders to advocate for global poverty as a focus in foreign policy. Received awards and recognition for excellence in lobbying and fundraising.

    • TGen - Part of City of Hope

      Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
      Student Intern - Bioscience Leadership

      Studied precision medicine and bioethics in summer 2020, in the Bioscience Leadership Academy program. Presented on induced pluripotent stem cells and anti-tumor responses in multiple cancers.

    • Yale Undergraduate Moot Court

      Sept 2021 - now

      Co-directing the second annual Yale Undergraduate Moot Court Summer Intensive Program for high schoolers across the nation to learn more about the competitive activity and hone their public speaking skills.

      • Vice President

        Jan 2023 - now

      • Summer Tournament Director

        Sept 2021 - Jan 2023

    • Yale Institution for Social and Policy Studies

      Oct 2021 - now
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      Assists research on race-based discrimination by judicial parties through administration of an online study.

    • Yale College Council

      Jan 2022 - Apr 2024
      Senator

      Represents the students of Davenport College in the Yale College Council focusing on academic reform, sustainability, and student advocacy.

    • TGen - Part of City of Hope

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Helios Scholar intern

      Research intern studying the ethics of genomic data sharing and secondary sourcing. Participated in programming focused on public health, bioinformatics, and precision medicine at The Translational Genomics Research Institute.

    • Yale interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics

      Jan 2023 - now
      Student Coordinator

      Assists the Center for Bioethics at Yale in program coordination for the Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in Bioethics

    • Davenport College of Yale University

      Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
      Co-President of Davenport College Council

      Plans and executes events for the 450 members of the Davenport community, one of the fourteen residential colleges at Yale.

    • Yale Undergraduate Society of Ethics

      Mar 2023 - now
      President

      Leads a society of 400+ members in direction of the Northrop Distinguished Speaker Series, Ethics Bowl competitive teams at Yale, and facilitates volunteer opportunities for undergraduates to coach high school ethics bowl teams in underprivileged regions.

    • Mayo Clinic

      Jun 2023 - now
      Biomedical Ethics Research Intern

      Researched the ethics of normothermic regional perfusion for organ transplant to promote the creation of thoughtful policies and procedures for donation after circulatory death. Authored a manuscript for publication and completed hours with clinical ethics and palliative care teams.

    • NYU Langone Health

      Apr 2024 - now
      Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of STEM Distinction

      Boulder Creek High School
      May 2021

    • Human Subjects Research

      CITI Program
      Jun 2022

    • Arizona Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish

      Arizona Department of Education
      May 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      John C. Schroeder Award Yale Council of Heads of College Apr 2024 For a member of the Junior Class who, in the opinion of the Committee, “will find his or her place and play a part in the good labor of the world,” with an emphasis on the qualities of altruism and social service; the award is intended to honor contribution to the good life of the residential college community, and to express confidence in the recipient’s later contribution to the common good.
    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      Yale Global Health Scholar - Dec 2022
    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      Helios Scholarship Helios Education Foundation Jun 2022
    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      Principal's Outstanding Student of the Year - May 2021 Recognized for leadership and academic excellence
    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      AP Scholar with Distinction - 2021
    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      Arizona Girls State Delegate American Legion Jun 2020
    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Delegate - Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Amanda Buster
      Chief Closer Awardee -

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Teacher

      Issued by Splash at Yale on Apr 2022
      Splash at YaleAssociated with Amanda Buster

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association on Oct 2021
      Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid AssociationAssociated with Amanda Buster

    • Education Director

      Issued by Yale Undergraduate Society of Ethics on May 2022
      Yale Undergraduate Society of EthicsAssociated with Amanda Buster

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Arizona Humane Society on May 2018
      Arizona Humane SocietyAssociated with Amanda Buster

    • Coordinator Of Volunteers

      Issued by High Schoolers for Carbon Dividends on May 2020
      High Schoolers for Carbon DividendsAssociated with Amanda Buster