Anna E.

Chen
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742 15 St S Apt B Arlington, VA 22202 | annaelisechen@gmail.com | (215) 262-7670

CAREER PROFILE
I am a motivated, creative, and detail-oriented recent graduate with extensive leadership experience, an administrative
skillset, and an ability to lead and work with a team. Using my communication skills, I have built rapport and informed
the public on a broad array of topics, ranging from nonprofit organization goals to life, environmental, and social science
research.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Washington, D.C. (40 Hours/Week; $21.80/Hour) July 2016-Present
Environmental Health Assessment Associate Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Division National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
Office of Research and Development (ORD)
PROVIDED RESEARCH ASSISTANCE to assure the quality of IRIS assessments and related EPA work
o Supported the IRIS program by performing quality assurance on health effects data, resulting in
scientifically-sound toxicological and epidemiological assessments
o Reviewed and analyzed toxicological and epidemiological data supporting the qualitative and
quantitative risk estimates of human health effects from exposure to environmental agents
o Constructed and formatted data tables that provided evidence of scientific data; created databases that
aided in development of research conclusions, record-keeping, and tracking information
o Considers the effects of environmental toxic hazards on public health through membership in the
epidemiological workgroup and social-environmental scientist exchange
ENSURED that hiring and events ran smoothly and that records were well-kept
o Assessed the accuracy of financial records related to division funding through record checking and
tracking, resulting in a reallocation of funds to projects within the division
o Communicated professionally with job candidates and upper-level management to coordinate
scheduling logistics for seminars and interviews with 100+ invitees
o Coordinated and arranged the use of assistive technology for seminars and hiring interviews
o Responsible for record keeping during epidemiological workgroup meetings; assured proper
communication of approved changes to epidemiological protocol and future action items
Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia Warminster, PA (12 Hours/Week; Unpaid) Summer 2014
Program and Public Relations Intern Gildas Club
PROVIDED PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE to Gildas Club, a nonprofit organization committed to providing holistic
health, wellbeing, and social support to anyone with or affected by cancer
o Communicated professionally with local businesses to create event opportunities for club members
o Fundraised and organized programming for outreach activities ranging from 5 200 event attendees
o Developed, designed, and implemented themed camp days for 30+ children
The Bucks County Historical Society Doylestown, PA (40 Hours/Week; $8.50/Hour) Summer 2013
Development and Public Relations & Marketing Intern The Mercer Museum Foundations Community Partnership Summer Youth Corps Intern
SELECTED as a nonprofit volunteer to learn leadership through a service learning experience
o Constructed social media posts for various social media and community websites to inform the public of
new and upcoming events that ultimately increased museum attendance
o Spearheaded the Mercer Rainmakers Business Member Campaign to increase fundraising efforts
o Communicated through telephone and email with business members to ensure up-to-date records
o Supported and documented the program development of the nonprofit organization to create unique
learning opportunities for museum members and the public
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA (10 Hours/Week; Unpaid) September 2014-May 2016
Undergraduate Research Assistant Coping and Regulation of Environmental Stress (CaRES) Lab Department of Psychology
CONDUCTED INNOVATIVE RESEARCH by analyzing PASC data and previous research conclusions to understand
how parents affect their childs behaviors and physiology, resulting in an undergraduate thesis
IMPLEMENTED experimental protocol for the Preadolescent Stress and Coping Project (PASC) to aid in data
collection for the overarching research laboratory
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA (10 Hours/Week; Unpaid) August 2013-May 2014
Undergraduate Research Assistant Family Foundations Project Department of Human Development & Family Studies
DEVELOPED preliminary knowledge of qualitative research through observing and coding first time parent
interactions with their child to reach research conclusions

VOLUNTEER & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

The Reading Connection Arlington, VA (Unpaid) September 2016-Present
Read-Aloud Volunteer Carpenters Shelter
ENGAGED children of low-income families in literary themes to foster a love of reading
Community Foodworks Arlington, VA (Unpaid) August 2016-Present
Market Volunteer Courthouse Farmers Market
PROVIDED market and fresh and healthy food opportunities for farmers, vendors, and communities; focused
benefits towards low income families and individuals and the general public; provided assistance to those with a
different cultural or socioeconomic background
Phi Sigma Pi: National Honor Fraternity University Park, PA January 2013-Present
Member, President, Secretary, Fundraising Chair, Recruitment Chair, Alumni Chair, and Alumni Advisor Alpha Pi Chapter
ELECTED alumni advisor for current members; provided guidance on leadership, organization structure, and
recruitment challenges.
ELECTED leader of 70+ person chapter; planned weekly meetings with chapter and bi-weekly meetings with
executive board; oversaw responsibilities and organized leadership materials for 9 executive board members
MANAGED email communication for 60+ members; served as liaison between national office and chapter
CREATED a fundraiser that became a profitable tradition to connect Penn State alumni to the fraternity;
organized fraternity volunteer effort to develop, recruit, and execute fundraising events
PLANNED and executed three weeks of recruitment events within a 3-person team; recruited 40 potential new
members by increasing community-wide communication using Facebook
Womens Leadership Initiative (WLI) University Park, PA August 2014-May 2016
Member and Advisory Committee Student Representative College of Health and Human Development (HHD)
SELECTED as one of 30 members of Penn States HHD WLI committed to cultivating and ingraining personal
leadership philosophies through self-reflection, group activities, and academic assignments
SELECTED from 30 members as one of two student representatives for the Internal Advisory Committee
o Proposed organizational and curricular recommendations to the Committee to inspire change which
lead to improving the program for future members

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College Graduated May 2016
Bachelor of Science, Honors in Biobehavioral Health GPA: 3.86
Minors: Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies
Thesis: Effect of Parent Modeled Coping and Socialization of Coping on Preadolescent Stress Reactivity

REFERENCES
Available upon request