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Dane
Zappa

  • Western University Of Health Sciences ( July-2018 )
  • Oakland, California, USA

About (Summary)

Outgoing and eager-to-learn individual who has spent time in a broad range of professional atmospheres, the majority of which have been centered around client care. Currently attending medical school with the aim of working in a competitive and fast-paced hospital environment. Strong proponent of self-representation through implementation, critical thinking, problem-solving, and results-driven team-based management. Professional demeanor and self-assessment/accountability demonstrate a marked dependability and eagerness to lead. From a career-seeking perspective, demonstration of strengths have shown to be both diverse and successful in healthcare, information technology, and human relations in customer service. A degree in human biology/health sciences and a background in technology allows for confident traversal of the broad range of user types. Success is manifested by facilitation and setup of a diverse group of clients, from the technologically-challenged to those who are simply looking to learn something new.

Education

University of California Santa Cruz
Human Biology
2005 to 2010

Your Major

Medicine

Language Proficiency

Spanish
Intermediate

Honors and Awards

Deans List, Jan 2015 to present Western University of Health Sciences
Top 10% of class
SSP Honors fraternity Jan 2015 to present Western University of Health Sciences
Top 25% of class
Essentials of Clinical Medicine Lead Teacher's Assistant Jan 2015 to present
Voted head teacher's assistant from body of cohort to manage and lead in the Essentials of Clinical Medicine course

Grad School Interests

Medicine

Intended Job Path

Anything and everything medicine

Job Experience

Project Manager
DeVero EMR
May, 2014 to August, 2014
Project Manager
Greater Giving, Inc.
January, 2013 to May, 2014
Project Manager
PracticeSuite EMR
August, 2011 to August, 2012
Laboratory Assistant
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
July, 2009 to September, 2012

Volunteering

Volunteer - Oncology and International Radiology units
Oregon Health and Science University
October, 2012 to May, 2014
Volunteer and Interim Clinic translator - Spanish
Global Medical Brigades - Honduras
September, 2009 to June, 2010
Volunteer Educator
Generation Her
October, 2014 to June, 2015
Volunteer - Medical Student
Global Health Club - Vietnam
November, 2014 to July, 2015

Hobbies

1. Running 2. Reading - mostly nonfiction but every now and then my imagination enjoys a workout 3. My dog (really all animals great and small, if not medicine then I definitely would have gone for veterinary school) 4. Music (double bass, piano, music theory and transposition) 5. Cooking is one of my favorite things to do
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