Ana Antonopoulos

Experience

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  Salve Regina University

  May 2013 - May 2014

  • Oversaw the receipt and inventory of chemicals and supplies.• Cleaned, assembled, repaired and maintained the equipment of 9 laboratories, including balances, computers, spectrometers, refrigerators, freezers, pH sensors, electrochemical sensors, multimeters, automatic titrators, powered carts, and molecular modeling systems.• Aided in the design of curriculum and experiments for an undergraduate biochemistry course.• Designed and selected audio-visual aids (both video and images) for an undergraduate physiology course. Show less

  • Surface Plasmon Resonance Researcher

    Oct 2010 - May 2014

  • Laboratory Assistant

    May 2013 - Aug 2013
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  WyzAnt Tutoring

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Private Tutor

  • Acted as an independent biochemistry tutor and as a certified tutor though WyzAnt.

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  Salve Regina University

  Aug 2016 - May 2019

  Adjunct Professor

  • Across three semesters, taught anatomy and physiology lab to undergraduate nursing majors, human physiology lab to biology majors, and an introduction to human biology lecture section for non-science majors.• Developed curriculum and employed a range of teaching techniques to engage students through lecture and AV presentations, supplemented with dissections, use of skeletons, models, and BioPac’s electrophysiology equipment.• Held regular office hours for students and maintained the university’s anatomy and physiology laboratory Show less

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  Community College of Rhode Island

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  CCRI Access Tutor

  • With emphasis on anatomy and physiology, taught biology for students who met federal low-income requirements, who have a documented disability, and/or whose parents never completed a bachelor's degree.

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  D.B.A. Ana Antonopoulos

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2024

  Personal Care Assistant

  • Providing community-based personal care and advocacy for an individual with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Assisting in the scheduling and attendance of medical appointments, implementation and adherence to medical regiments, and general palliative care.• Coordinating contact with medical care providers, pharmacies, family, and government agencies to ensure optimal care and proper benefits are delivered. Providing transport to and from appointments.• Specifically trained by a physical therapist specializing in EDS to implement the PT treatment plan involving exercises and resetting joint dislocations. Additionally, have acted as healthcare proxy during medical emergencies. Show less

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  Portsmouth School Department

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2020

  Substitute Teacher

  • Across a variety of subjects, taught middle and high school students, including students with special needs.

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  Penn State University

  Oct 2019 - May 2020

  Research to Policy Collaboration Fellow

  • Under the grant-funded research service, acted as a liaison between legislators and researchers on matters relating to the correlation between early life hardships and socioeconomic status. Attended meetings and briefings with researchers, professors, congressional staffers, and a sitting congress person. Maintained ongoing correspondence.• Summarized policy suggestions and areas of interest, including fact sheets for internal use.• Coded legislation for use in a study, published in PNAS as “Congressional Use of Scientific Evidence Can Be Improved: Randomized Controlled Trial of the 116th US Congress”.• Moderated health policy discussions at Rapid Response Conference in Washington D.C. Show less

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  Migraine Science Collaborative

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  Website Coordinator / Administrator

  • Under a grant, provided web development, technical support and administrative support for a nonprofit which connects researchers, clinicians, and students within the field of Migraine Science.• Designed and implemented website pages on the Higher Logic Platform. Acquired content through collaboration with program directors and the president of our parent organization, The Association of Migraine Science.• Posted regular site announcements and prepared bi-monthly HTML-based newsletters for distribution. Edited videos of, and prepared trailers for, presentations on the site.• Coordinated with Higher Logic Platform support to improve features on their system based on user feedback. Trained other administrators on use of site development tools and created a FAQ section to assist members in use of our platform. Prepared an exit report for MSC staff.• Automated elements of site function around email notifications for users, implemented security features.• Organized and facilitated roundtable discussions between notable neuroscientists, as well as public presentations of their work. This included scheduling, RSVPs for attendees, hosting web conferences, and recording presentations.• Additionally, identified and contracted perspective members and partners. Show less

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  National LGBT Cancer Network

  Jul 2023 - now

  • Through the Tobacco Free Kids Grant, researching and writing website content for an initiative aimed to encourage legislators not to accept contributions from tobacco companies.• Collaborating with leadership to produce content and coordinating with outside contractors to build the website.• Scheduling and attending meetings with leadership and legislators. Representing the network at coalition meetings.• Performed qualitative coding for a presentation about NCI cancer centers accessibility to the LGBT community. This coding is being used for an upcoming scientific journal article. Show less

  • Guest Lecturer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Policy Consultant

    Jul 2023 - Mar 2024
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  Thundermist Health Center

  Dec 2023 - now

  Project Assistant for Health Equity Zones in West Warwick and Woonsocket (Rhode Island)