Skyler Andrade

Hi I'm Skyler,

I am pursuing my undergraduate studies in neuroscience.

Mathematics Tutor, CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program), Columbia Basin College

• Worked with young adults of a migrant background, evaluated first year college student’s learning styles, and provided appropriate techniques to facilitate understanding in below college level math and statistics. Developed instructional material to aid students in studying and notetaking.

                Sep. 2019 – June 2022

Paraprofessional, CAMP, Columbia Basin College

• Practiced customer service skills and performed office work such as managing files, books and maintaining an organized space. Social media content creator during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

June 2021 – June 2022

University of Washington ENDURE Program, Cohort 2021

ENDURE (Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity Through Undergraduate Research Education)

• Curriculum that focuses on both research basics and professional development, and a supportive peer mentorship program in neuroscience.
• Ramirez Lab at Seattle Children’s Research Institute
• Experience:
  • Dissection of brainstem tissue, making solutions, isolating DNA, data electrophysiology analysis with Clampfit and Spike.
  • Performed DNA extractions to determine the presence or absence of specific genes in transgenic and mutant mice by PCR genotyping.

Summer 2022

Pathways Undergraduate Researchers Program, Cohort 2022

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

• Internship program with mentored activities and professional development, participated in cancer biology education series.
• Lund Lab, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Division
• Experience:
  • Cell cultures, trained in mice (small animal) handling, PCR, data analysis with Prism

Washington State University, Class of 2024 - Major: Neuroscience