Present Address:

512 W. College Ave, Apt. 5

State College, PA, 16801 Madison E. Dastis Mdastis70@gmail.com

EDUCATION The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA May 2017

Bachelor of Science in Biology, General Biology Option
Minor in Psychological Science
Eberly College of Science

RESEARCH Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Twin Lake, MI June-August 2016
AND WORK Health Staff
EXPERIENCE
Distributed medication, evaluated campers for health issues, and
transported campers to the doctor
Certifications include: First Aid, CPR, and AED for Adults and Children
Accumulated a total of 670 direct patient contact hours

Atlantic Health Sport Internship, Morristown, NJ May-August 2015

Shadowed physicians, fellows, physician assistants, physical therapists, and
nurses
Performed clinicals with the fellows and physicians; took blood pressure,
weight and height

Women in Science and Engineering Research Program (WISER), January- May 2014
University Park, PA
Examined cricket microbial bacterial content in the digestive tract
Studied the relationship between metabolic diseases and protozoan
infections
Enhance understanding of scientific technology such as PCR

LEADERSHIP Pre-Physician Assistant Society, University Park, PA October 2016-Present

EXPERIENCE Vice President, Executive Board
Created a new organization to benefit students pursuing a graduate degree
as a Physician Assistant

Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society, University Park, PA January 2016-Present

Member, Science Tutor
Educate and tutor students in the middle schools surrounding State College
Subjects included Math, English, and Science

January 2015-Present
Learning Assistant, University Park, PA
Enhance undergraduate students understanding of content in Biology
230W, Cell Biology and Biology 141, Physiology

Science LionPride, University Park, PA

April 2016-Present
President, Executive Board
Represent the Eberly College of Science through interactions with
students, staff and officials
Manage and oversee all operations of the organization
 Schedule meetings with advisors, the Deans of the college of Science, and
the Executive board April 2015-April 2016
Vice President, Executive Board
Oversee Science LionPride events along with the President
Began a new mentor program within the organization that includes tutoring September 2014-April 2015
Public Relations Director, Executive Board
Organize events for Science LionPride and to motivate and drive passion
within its members December 2013-May 2014
Relay for Life Chair
Fundraise for Science LionPrides Relay Team and to motivate the
organization for the event, Relay for Life
Coordinated restaurant fundraisers; emailed and spoke to owners about
fundraising events

NEXUS, University Park, PA January- December 2015

Logistics Committee
Mentoring the incoming Eberly Freshman class and helping them orient
themselves to Penn State Science
Planning the details and events to transpire during Freshman Orientation in
the fall