Morgan Jordan

(203) 273-4193 • morganjordan6@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Tufts University, Medford, MA Bachelor of Science, May 2016

• Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Iota Ro, Honos Civicus Society
• GPA: 3.82 / 4.00
• Biology & International Relations with a Concentration in Global Health, Nutrition, & the Environment
Joel Barlow High School, Redding, CT Diploma with Academic Distinction, June 2012

PERTINENT PAST EXPERIENCE

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Easton Volunteer EMS​ ,​ ​EMT Easton, CT September 2016-February 2017
• Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician

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Acetylon Pharmaceuticals​ ,​ ​Intern, Boston, MA May-August 2015
• Interned in the Biology Research & Development department May- August 2016
• Laboratory experience with focus on determining efficacy of chemotherapeutics in preclinical setting

GlobeMed at Tufts September 2012-May 2016

• Student-run organization that supports the movement for global health equity
• Management of ~$20,000 budget and of a group of 45+ members, consistent contact with partner NGO
• Director of Finances, 2 semesters and President, 2 semesters

Tufts Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences​​ ,​ ​Research Assistant August-December 2015

• Contributed to chemotherapeutic drug mechanism project primarily via genetic analysis assays
• Independent research paper completed and submitted, credited by Tufts University

​ PHASE Nepal​, Intern, Kathmandu, Nepal May-July 2014

• Worked with a small, grassroots NGO based in Kathmandu
• Evaluated education/healthcare programs in the field, completed field reports, created informational
materials for donors

Independent Research Project May 2011–May 2012

• Project: Emulsification Properties of Synthetic, Microbial, and Plant-Derived Surfactants
• International Sustainable World Project Olympiad, ​Connecticut Representative
• Connecticut State Science Fair, ​First Place in the Future Sustainability Category
• CT Science & Technology Council, ​Women of Innovation, Finalist

RELEVANT COURSES

● Biology of Cells & Organisms, Cell Biology, Experiments in Cell Biology, Comparative
Vertebrate Physiology, Endocrinology, Human Reproduction & Development, Ecological
Sustainability, Chemical Fundamentals, Chemical Principles, Calculus, Statistics, Healthcare in
America, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry
SKILLS

• Cell culture (specifically cancer cell lines), flow cytometry, immunophenotyping, viability assays,
proliferation assays, T-cell isolation, qRT-PCR, scientific writing & data presentation
• EMT-B certification (CT, MA, NREMT)