rachel andreas

As a Development intern, I was a member of the team that planned a 200+ person fundraiser. In this role, I was responsible for the acquisition, organization, and quality of the raffle items, a $12,000 value. Additionally, I updated and maintained the organization donor databases, while implementing improved organization strategies.

At Action Aid Australia, I strengthened the organization's social media outreach and public awareness, as well as introducing and developing the new Action Aid Instagram profile. I also wrote and compiled blog posts and other content for organization website. I analyzed survey data and generated graphics, spreadsheets, and presentations using Google Analytics and Excel for an organization wide campaign on public health and safety in Australian cities.

During my time as a rental agent for BU's Office of Rental Property, I had a plethora of responsibilities. I worked directly with customers, showing and renting BU owned apartments to graduate students and faculty. I was responsible for facilitating signing of rental agreements and leases, as well as educating our tenants about the legal and practical nuances of renting from us. I also handled payment of deposits and monthly rent, through a variety of payment types. Along with my coworkers, I was also responsible for apartment condition evaluation. Additionally, I performed a variety of administration and organizational tasks to keep the office running smoothly.

During my time as a Afterschool Tutor, I tutored third through fifth graders in a variety of subjects, including math, reading, English, and science. I also assisted with teaching computer literacy to children. The majority of my tutoring time was spent at a low income housing project's computer center in Dorchester.

I interned in Monmouth Medical Center's Neuroscience Stroke Department and Oncology Department, where I got an in-depth look at how a large scale hospital system is run. I assisted with paperwork and filing, reorganized the departments' filing systems, and assisted with transportation of patients and supplies. As my first experience in the medical field, this summer internship gave me the opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes workings of a hospital.

During my time at Boston University's Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiology, I was responsible for preparing part of a NIH grant application, which involved a significant amount of online research and analysis. I created a large Excel database, consisting of my research, for the grant application and the Center's use. The vast majority of this work was done from home, with little to no direct oversight from my project coordinator.

At Let's Get Ready, I helped high school senior prepare for their college application process and the college experience. My primary goal was to ensure that these students had the support and knowledge that they needed to best approach the college application process. To that end, I assisted with financial aid applications, college decision making, scholarship applications, essay writing, and more.

As a Health Leads Advocate, I worked closely with low income families who frequent Boston Medical Center's Primary and Specialty Pediatric clinics. My primary responsibility as an advocate was to connect my families to resources in the Boston area. I worked with my clients on needs such as housing, food, commodity acquisition, utility protection, and legal assistance. I also created and facilitated a lasting relationship between my client and organizations, both government and private, that can assist them. Additionally, I followed up with my clients on a weekly basis, either by phone or in person, to ensure that they have the tools and knowledge they need to utilize the resources available to them. As an experienced advocate, I carried a caseload of eight to twelve families at any given time.

The non-profit Center for Human Genetics, Inc. has been a pioneer in the provision of genetic diagnostic tests, clinical diagnosis, prenatal diagnosis, and genetic counseling services, as well as education programs for over 30 years. Known worldwide for our clinical and laboratory diagnostic and counseling and evaluation services, we are privileged to serve physicians, institutions, and patients from 45 countries and every state in the U.S.Against a background of successful training programs and research in gene discovery and the use of new technologies, our quality, caring, and responsive services are widely acknowledged. Our center remains dedicated to the care of all who need evaluation for a genetic diagnosis, genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis, carrier detection, or predictive tests.

Political Science Honors Candidate