Chelsie Boodoo

Experience

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  Charter Schools USA

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  After Care Counselor

  • Supervised 4th grade students• Organized creative extracurricular activities to develop their knowledge• Tutored children to achieve educational goals and exceed schools set expectations• Monitored safety on the playground and during activities

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  Ruffalocody LLC

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Student Caller

  • Spoke to different alumni from the Call Center at Florida International University • Informed alumni about the updates of the University• Encouraged alumni to donate to different causes• Managed money and credit cards for scholarships, events and renovations • Sent mail and information to alumni about the University

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  Florida International University

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

  Research Assistant

  • Experimented with different brain abnormalities regarding epilepsy to lessen the seizures in the brain• Prepared slides of rat brain sections by making solutions and sectioned different parts of the brain• Experimented with different staining protocols to analyze different cells in the brain to see how they react under different microscopy analysis such as fluorescent microscopy

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  Teavana

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2015

  Barista

  • Prepared beverages for customers while educating them about the company and tea• Sold products and tending to customer’s needs• Tended to the cashier• Restocked the store floor• Organized the stock room and managed shipments

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  Florida International University

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

  Peer Mentor

  to assist teachers with first year experience classes and explore your major classes.

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  Bmes

  May 2016 - May 2017

  BMES Vice President

  Presides at meetings in the absence of the President. The Vice President’s primary responsibility will be program planning and execution and to assist the President in administration, council, and society matters.

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  Texas A&M University

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Synthesizing gold and silver citric acid capped nanoparticles that are coated with mixed thiols.Optimized thiol concentration. Used these nanosensors to try and sense glucose, lactate and urea. Used DLS, UV-Vis, and Raman to characterize sensors.Encapsulated sensors in hydrogels made through co-precipitated method formed through layer by layer.

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  Skin Research Institute

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

  Private Researcher
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  Michigan State University

  Jun 2017 - May 2021

  Graduate course work and lab research regarding cell culture.

  • Biomedical Engineer

    Jul 2018 - May 2021

  • PREP Research

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
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  MSU SciComm

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2023

  Founding President

  Founding President of the Michigan State University Science Communication Organization focused on science writing, speaking, policy, art and outreach.

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  Impact 89FM

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2023

  Co-Host for The Sci-Files

  The Sci-Files is an award winning specialty show on Impact 89 FM (the MSU Student Radio station) where two MSU graduate students (Daniel Puentes and I) interview MSU students on their research. We believe that it is important for the greater Lansing and East Lansing community to know more about what incredible research is taking place at MSU. We wanted to focus on the students and give them experience with speaking about their science to the public. This is an excellent opportunity to reach a broader audience about research. The episodes are podcasted and posted after they air. Past interviews can be found atscifiles.org Show less

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  MSU Science Festival

  Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

  Digital Content Creator

  Digital content creator for the MSU Science Festival. Helping to organize over 200 presentations for 2021!Find out more at sciencefestival.msu.edu

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  Global Alliance for Rapid Diagnostics

  Feb 2021 - now

  Global Alliance for Rapid Diagnostics (GARD) Global Coordinator

  • Provide guidance and support for the regional coordinators and the other teams that help organize the GARD symposiums and events • Train new representatives in recruitment, graphic design and science communication• Moderate sessions and plan the format of the global events• Lead the Global SciComm group of GARD to bridge researchers with manufacturers and users of rapid diagnostics• Help develop science communication skills and courses for the members of GARD

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  Arms Control Association

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

  Spring Intern
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  Science Friday

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  AAAS Mass Media Fellow