Lauren Menke

Experience

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  Village of Versailles

  May 2018 - Aug 2021

  Lifeguard

  I worked this job for three separate summers (2018, 2019, 2021). I watched swimmers to ensure their safety, taught swim lessons, cleaned the pool and surrounding areas, checked the pool chemicals, trained new lifeguards, and worked at the concession stand.

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  YMCA of Darke County

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2022

  Lifeguard

  I watched swimmers to ensure their safety, helped with pool parties, cleaned the pool area, trained new lifeguards, and checked the pool chemicals.

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  Family Health Services of Darke County

  May 2020 - Jun 2020

  Assistant
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  Lehman Chiropractic

  Jul 2020 - Mar 2023

  Assistant
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  Stanford Medicine Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Summer Research Intern

  I spent two months as a research intern at Stanford Medicine in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Regenerative Medicine under Dr. Jill Helms. I learned many laboratory skills: taking care of the mice, genotyping the mice, pariffinizing mice tissue, sectioning the tissue, staining the tissue, looking at the tissue under a microscope, capturing magnified images, quantifying those images, and performing statistical analysis. After learning all of these skills, I was assigned to a specific project. My project was looking at bone development and how that is controlled by the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. To do this, we examined the skulls of mice who had alterations in the genes known to control bone growth. We looked at the dimensions of the skull, the number of osteocytes (bone cells), the area of canaliculi (passageways in bone), and the expression of various proteins in these mice compared to control groups. To summarize the results: when the genes of interest don't work properly, it will lead to excess bone formation and impaired bone quality. This research could have clinical applications for osteoporosis treatment. My laboratory skills greatly improved, and I learned a lot about the day-to-day at a laboratory. Show less

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  Case Western Reserve University

  Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

  I helped students improve their spoken English through scheduled Zoom meetings. We practiced grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and common phrases through conversation and other activities. I was responsible for scheduling my Zoom hours, communicating with students, and reporting to my supervisor. In January 2022, I was promoted to Lead Spoken English Tutor which gave me the responsibility of training new tutors, giving them advice, and answering their questions. I prepared for cooking classes, assisted students during class, and cleaned afterwards. The classes were designed to teach undergraduate and medical students nutrition basics and cooking skills. I instructed students to improve their cooking skills and ensure food safety. I was also partially responsible for grading assignments. Additionally, I worked on a project to improve the digital accessibility of the online pages for these courses.

  • Lead Spoken English Language Peer Tutor (SELP)

    Oct 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Residential Assistant

    Aug 2022 - May 2024

  • Teaching Kitchen Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2023 - Apr 2024
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  VISIONS Service Adventures

  Jun 2024 - now

  Volunteer Trip Leader