Nicholas Buffo

Experience

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  Hy-Vee, Inc.

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2021

  Assistant Service Manager
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  The Home Depot

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Pro Sales Associate
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  Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

  -Current teaching assistant for BME 214: Introduction to Biomechanical Analysis under Dr. Deva Chan.-Host weekly office hours to aid students in completion of practical applications of lecture material. -Lead exam review sessions to discuss prior course material to prepare students for midterm and final examinations.-Served as a teaching assistant for BME 256: Human Physiology and Physiological Modeling in Health and Disease under Dr. Charles Babbs. -Represent Purdue University's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering as a student ambassador. -Field discussions with First Year Engineering students and prospective BME students to aid in decisions as BME as a major. - Currently working in the Chan Musculoskeletal Research and Innovation Laboratory to investigate future biomedical applications of sodium MRI technology in measuring articular cartilage density changes.

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Student Ambassador

    May 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
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  Purdue University Fire Department

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

  Emergency Medical Technician

  - Utilize comprehensive knowledge of NREMT skills and emergency medicine to assess, treat, stabilize and transport injured or ill patients on the Purdue University campus to nearby hospitals.

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  CHRISTUS Health

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Clinical and Operations Intern

  - Completed over 350 hours of direct clinical experience and patient care as a Medical Assistant. - Shadowed professionals in Orthopedics, General Surgery, Cardiology, Pediatrics and Obstetrics, Family Medicine and Otolaryngology.

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  Purdue University College of Engineering

  May 2023 - now

  Senior Peer Counselor in the Office of Future Engineers

  -Assist prospective students in their search and inquiry to the Purdue University College of Engineering.-Prepare and present in Engineering Information Sessions, which are a one-hour long presentation to students and families about Purdue Engineering.-Represented Purdue at the NACAC Conference in Kansas City, MO to prospective students from across the nation.