User:TBD

Contact Information

• Emily Simso
• esimso at lion dot lmu dot edu
• 1 LMU Drive MSB 4896 Los Angeles, CA 90045

Education

• Major: Biology
• Minor: Dance
• Expected graduation: 2017
• Relevant upper division coursework: Comparative Anatomy, Biological Databases

Career Interests and Goals

To explore a medical career in a combination of the following fields:

• public health
• international healthcare
  • equity
  • access to resources
• cardiology

Research Projects

• Urban Ecology with Dr. Romolini at Loyola Marymount University

Work Experience

• Post Graduate Service Coordinator
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • September 2014-Present
  • Connected students and post-graduate service programs through on campus events and advertising
• Tour Guide
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • March 2014-Present
  • Led perspective students on tours of the University
• Marketing Intern
  • Vinland National Center
  • June-August 2015
  • Created marketing material for mental and chemical health programs to raise funds for programs and connect to potential donors. This was through the New Sector Alliance Fellowship program.
• Peri-Operative Intern
  • Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis location
  • June-August 2014
  • Updated the surgical tray database, observed various physicians, and performed hand washing audits to increase hygiene procedures.

For more work experience, please see complete resume.

Personal

Interests

1. Healthcare equality
2. Environmental justice
3. Food waste

Hobbies

1. Ultimate frisbee
2. Hiking (or anything with nature)
3. Reading

Opinions on Course Subjects

• What is your favorite aspect of biology and why?
  • I am very interested in systems and how various natural aspects interconnect
    • This could be anywhere from environmental systems concerning biodiversity to the human circulatory system.
  • I am also very excited by dissections

• What is your favorite aspect of computer science and why?
  • I think computer science is very important to the scientific community and a necessary tool for the future.
  • I like that it can be applied to so many fields of study, including medicine.