Nakya Bynum
Atlanta,GA
Summary
I remain Nakya Bynum, a gritty 21 year-old who desires an opportunity to put good into the world with the use of my hands, heart and head.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Lab Assistant
Georgia State University Neuroscience Institute
07.2022 - Current
- Provide support and guidance to junior lab staff.
- Keep abreast of current industry, scientific and regulatory developments and issues.
- Coordinate and manage laboratory projects and experiments.
- Prepare samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve equipment and process issues.
- Participate in research projects by designing and executing experiments.
- Adhere to laboratory safety procedures to maintain compliance with quality control standards.
- Follow safe procedures for disposal of reagents, chemicals and biohazard materials.
- Orient and train new laboratory students and assistants in techniques.
- Characterize materials using analytical techniques and formulated recommendations based on results.
- Document experimental data and completed reports.
Intern
NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Shared responsibility with conducting HAS website BETA Testing and asserting a NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Artemis challenge
- Responsible for creating a website, serving as a research assistant, and interacting with NASA researchers familiar with thermal runway, Fractional Thermal Runway Calorimeter (FTRC), and calorimetry.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia07.2024
Skills
-Certified SPAT Technician- Sterile Products IV Training
-Moonshot website creation; Web-development; HTML; CSS; Keyshot
-Intraperitoneal Injection
-Perform stereotactic mice surgeries
-Perform PCR
- Mouse colony management
-Scoring data
-RNA scoping
-Creating diluted estradiol / progesterone for injection
-Safety Requirements
-Tissue Collection / Tissue Processing
-Presentations (poster / creative design)
Accomplishments
2022 - 2023 | GSU: Japan - Cultural in Context / Study Abroad | Georgia State University Neuroscience Institute Lab Assistant (2024) | Serving Others Unconditional Love (President) | ATLAS Scholar |International Education Fund Scholar | Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar | AAMC Summer Health Professions Education Program Scholar (University of Florida)
2021 - 2022 | Serving Others Unconditional Love (Chairman of Recruitment) | Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) WomenLead Scholar | Cooley Scholar | Coca-Cola Global Ambassador Scholar | Elizabeth and Mich Kenny Scholar | Georgia State Honors College Scholar
2019 - 2020 | NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Intern: The External Relations Office (ERO) & The Structural Engineering Division (Thermal Design Branch) | NASA High School Aerospace | Health Science Pharmacy Technician Program | Juror’s Choice Winner (Mixed Media & Textiles) | Georgia State University (GSU) | Art Competition |Ceramic Placement (Local Winner) | V.A.S.E. Competition | George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Scholar
Affiliations
GSU Serving Others Unconditional Love (SOUL)
GSU Collegiate Neuroscience Society (CNS)
GSU Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS)
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
SAFEHouse OutReach
Certification
CPhT- Georgia Board of Pharmacy | #PHTC057270
CPhT | Texas State Board of Pharmacy | # 300320
Languages
Japanese
Elementary
English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Research Lab Assistant
Georgia State University Neuroscience Institute
07.2022 - Current
Intern
NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)
06.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
Georgia State University
CPhT- Georgia Board of Pharmacy | #PHTC057270
CPhT | Texas State Board of Pharmacy | # 300320
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