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Carolina Lazzarotto da Silva

Blacksburg

Summary

Skilled in managing and conducting complex research projects across diverse scientific disciplines. Possess strong analytical abilities, adept at data collection, analysis, and interpretation to drive project objectives. Demonstrated capacity for critical thinking and problem-solving to advance scientific understanding and application. Contributed to significant improvements in research methodology and efficiency in previous roles, enhancing overall project outcomes.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Blacksburg
09.2024 - Current
  • CITI license in Social and Behavioral Research, Basic Responsible Conduct of Research Course, and GDPR and Human Subject Research in the U.S.
  • Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to support ongoing research projects.
  • Prepared reports, presentations, and articles using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Gathered, compiled, and interpreted information from various sources.

Front Desk Receptionist

Cranwell International Center
Blacksburg
01.2024 - Current
  • Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
  • Monitored progress on pending cases in order to inform students about any changes or delays.
  • Responded to student calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.

Researcher

Get in the Game Organization
09.2023 - 04.2024
  • Research topic: The racial and geographic factors affect patients from Greensboro, North Carolina when seeking medical assistance and how such factors affect medical professionals
  • Research was done through the Get in the Game organization and research was overseen by a mentor
  • Two other peers assisted in the development and production of the study
  • Research resulted in the Cone Health System, that serves the Greater Greensboro region, to approve a new program called 'Five by Five'
  • The program aims to increase life expectancy by five years in poor and underserved communities in five years

Researcher

International Baccalaureate Organization
Greensboro
09.2022 - 02.2024
  • Research topic: To what extent is antisocial personality disorder affected by biological factors
  • Research was conducted for the International Baccalaureate diploma program, with a teacher/mentor overseeing the research.

Researcher

Georgetown University
04.2022 - 05.2022
  • Research topic: Length of remission of pediatric patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are treated with Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) compared to patients that are treated with chemotherapy
  • Research done for Georgetown’s pre-college program related to medical research which was overseen by a graduate student

Education

Dual Degree - Clinical Neuroscience, Psychology

Virginia Polytechnic And State University
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05-2028

High School Diploma -

Walter Hines Page High School
Greensboro, NC
06-2024

Skills

  • Research collaboration
  • Literature review
  • Attention to detail
  • Publication preparation
  • IRB compliance
  • Database research
  • Paper writing
  • Research participant relations

Research

  • Georgetown University Pre-College Online Program, Meta-Analysis, 04/01/22, 05/01/22, Length of remission of pediatric patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are treated with Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) compared to patients that are treated with chemotherapy., Research done for Georgetown’s pre-college program related to medical research which was overseen by a graduate student.
  • International Baccalaureate Extended Essay, Meta-Analysis, 09/01/22, 02/01/24, To what extent is antisocial personality disorder affected by biological factors?, Research was done for the International Baccalaureate diploma program with a teacher/mentor overseeing the research.
  • International Baccalaureate Internal Assessment, History, Meta-Analysis, 09/01/23, 01/01/24, To what extent did racism in the United States public health system affect the Bath Riots of 1917?, Research was done for the International Baccalaureate diploma program with a teacher overseeing the research.
  • Get in the Game Organization, Survey and Unstructured Interviews, 09/01/23, 04/01/24, The racial and geographic factors affect patients from Greensboro, North Carolina when seeking medical assistance and how such factors affect medical professionals., Research was done through the Get in the Game organization and research was overseen by a mentor. Two other peers assisted in the development and production of the study. Research resulted in the Cone Health System, that serves the Greater Greensboro region, to approve a new program called 'Five by Five'. The program aims to increase life expectancy by five years in poor and underserved communities in five years.
  • Virginia Tech, Critical Research, 09/01/24, 05/01/25, Exploring Human Dimensions of Infectious Diseases; The politics of data collection during infectious disease outbreaks: The Navajo Nation and Covid-19., Done in collaboration with Dr. Rebecca Hester, as part of a larger team looking into infectious disease research.

Languages

Spanish
Limited
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual

Certification

  • CITI License in Social and Behavioral Research,
  • CITI License in Basic Responsible Conduct of Research Course
  • CITI License in GDPR and Human Subject Research in the U.S.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Virginia Polytechnic and State University
09.2024 - Current

Front Desk Receptionist

Cranwell International Center
01.2024 - Current

Researcher

Get in the Game Organization
09.2023 - 04.2024

Researcher

International Baccalaureate Organization
09.2022 - 02.2024

Researcher

Georgetown University
04.2022 - 05.2022

Dual Degree - Clinical Neuroscience, Psychology

Virginia Polytechnic And State University

High School Diploma -

Walter Hines Page High School
Carolina Lazzarotto da Silva