Chelsie Dietz
30006 Valley Glen Street
Castaic, CA 91384
(661) 803-6659 cell
(661) 257-3526 home
Objective
I am pursuing an English degree with the most definite intention of going to medical school to
become a doctor. I believe that a strong background in writing and communication will help me treat
patients in a more humanistic and effective manner. I hope to do surgery, but expect to get a true
sense of what my attributes are best geared for, and what field of medicine I have the greatest affinity
for, through the exposure medical school will grant me. I greatly desire to serve in an international
program such as Doctors Without Borders at least for a year or two.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (September 2011-Present)
– Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English with expected graduation in June 2014 (departmental
GPA of 3.85)
– Pursuing honors thesis as a part of undergraduate English Departmental Honors Program
– Apart of the UCLA English Undergraduate Honor Society, Simga Tao Delta
– Second year student with senior standing
– External Vice President for Rieber Vista’s 8th residential floor 2011-2012 academic year
– Recipient of the Santa Clarita Bruins Jonathan Negri Memorial Scholarship (2011)
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College of the Canyons (June 2009-June 2011)
– Completed the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) certification
while concurrently attending high school
– Cumulative GPA: 4.0
– Member of Phi Theta Kappa national community college Honor Society
Valencia High School (August 2007-May 2011)
– Graduated 15th in a class of nearly 900
– Cumulative GPA: 4.5 (weighted)
– Member of National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, and the California
Scholarship Federation
– Awarded Principal’s honor roll every semester
– Received science department chair’s award for senior class in the area of Life Sciences
– Swim team member Freshman and Sophomore years (awarded most improved swimmer both
years)
– Tennis team member Freshman through Junior years (awarded most improved player)
– Awarded Scholar Athlete for all 5 semesters participated in high school athletics
Work Experience
Marie Callender’s (March 2010-December 2012) - Hostess, Cashier, and Waitress
Volunteer Experience
Mending Kids International (July 2012-Present):
– Assist in office work as needed
o Assist in medical mission trip preparation
o Inventory medical supplies for surgeries
o Assist in compilation of spreadsheets for database
o Mailer assembly
o Assist in closing out the year end financials
UCLA Chapter of Flying Samaritans (January 2013-Present)
– Fundraising Co-Chair
o Search out and apply to grants, scholarships and other programs to procure funding
o Write grand proposals, donation letters etc.
o Organize local fundraisers
o Head of the fundraising committee
 Manage committee members and task assignments
o Work closely with the Publicity committee to advertise fundraisers and draw general
awareness of the UCLA Flying Sams chapter to students and prospective medical
professional volunteers
Laboratory Experience
University of California Los Angeles:
– Laboratory research assistant in the Andrew Charles Lab (July 2012-Present)
– Primary Investigator: Andrew Charles, M.D. (Professor and Director of the Headache
Research and Treatment Program at the Department of Neurology
of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA)
– Duties
o Anesthetization and euthanization of mice
o Thin skull preparation
o Cortical Spreading Depression (CSD) induction through chemical, mechanical and
optical techniques
o Imaging of Cortical spreading
o Experience with simple two mirror blue laser system and fiber optic
o Limited experience with ImageJ and MATLAB
– Molecular Biology laboratory course
o SDS-Page and gel electrophoresis
o DNA extraction and amplification, Polymerase Chain Reaction
o Spectrophotometry
o Thin Layer Chromatography
Valencia High School:
– Work with microscopes through high school human anatomy, microbiology, molecular
genetics courses, and community college biology course (equivalent to UCLA Life Science
1)
– DNA extraction and amplification, Polymerase Chain Reactions
– Cutting, splicing, analysis, and transformation of cells with new DNA
– Gel electrophoresis
– Purification, separation, and identification of bacteria through staining and consideration of
morphological and metabolical differences between species
Relevant Work Experience and Skills
– Job shadowed an orthopedic surgeon in both office hours and surgery - observed doctor
patient interaction
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Very experienced in Microsoft Word, and moderately experienced in Microsoft Excel
Very strong writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills
Passionate about providing care for underprivileged communities
Creative, encouraging, problem solving oriented mindset