Tessa Kaplan

• Charted patient encounters by recording information such as diagnosis, treatments, and prescriptions.
• Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results, and other details directly into charts.
• Collected required documents to prepare discharge and release summaries of patients.
• Communicated with other medical staff and personnel to obtain additional patient information.
• Processed patient referrals and authorizations to enable smooth patient consultations.

A student-led organization focused on raising funds and awareness for cancer research through events supporting the American Cancer Society.

• Event Co-Chair (October 2024 – May 2025): Coordinated event planning, logistics, and fundraising efforts for the campus Relay for Life campaign.
• Internal Operations Manager (June 2025 – Present): Oversee internal communications, manage volunteer coordination, and support execution of ongoing fundraising initiatives.

• Support patient well-being through engagement activities, creative workshops, and conversation-based outreach.
• Participate in advocacy initiatives aimed at reducing stigma and promoting equitable mental health care.

• Develop strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child''s progress and needs.
• Provide personalized academic support in subjects such as math, reading, and science for school-aged children.
• Maintain a safe, structured home environment while assisting with daily routines, meals, and extracurricular schedules.
• Foster emotional well-being, responsibility, and independence through consistent guidance and care

• Managed video-creation projects for a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving the childhood experiences of pediatric cancer patients
• Designed videos to provide comfort and distraction to patients and supervise other video creators to ensure quality and appropriateness of content

• Assisted with organizing files of current students, grade exams, and help with any necessary tasks asked to complete.
• Assisted with organizing files of current students, grade exams, and helped with any necessary tasks asked to complete.
• Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

• Observed experiments on E. coli and Shigella spp. focused on bacterial virulence and enteric infections.
• Shadowed techniques such as PCR and gel electrophoresis for genetic analysis.
• Gaine hand-on exposure to experimental design and emerging esponses in microfluidic drug testing and disease modeling.
• Gained hands-on exposure to experimental design and emerging biotechnologies.