Hobbies and interests
Community Service And Volunteering
Reading
Swimming
Stocks And Investing
Snowboarding
Reading
Biography
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Young Adult
Suspense
Historical
I read books daily
Claire Ellsworth
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I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh double majoring in English Literature and Biology. I currently work as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Brookhaven at Lexington and am a summer research intern at Boston Children's Hospital. In my free time, I love hanging out with friends, reading, and running.
Education
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- English Language and Literature, General
Lexington High
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Medicine
Career
Dream career field:
Medicine
Dream career goals:
My goal is to attend medical school and become a board certified physician in geriatrics or pediatrics.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Intern
Massachusetts General Hospital - Interned under the Unit Chief in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Attended rounds, family and team meetings, and participated in SIM labs with residents. Also visited with patients and provided support.2024 – 2024Certified Nursing Assistant
Brookhaven at Lexington - Assisted residents with ADLs and personal hygiene. Passed medications and worked alongside RNs to provide quality care to residents.2025 – Present1 yearNewborn Hearing Screening Tech
Pediatrix and Obstetrix - Conducted aABR hearing screenings on newborns at West Penn Hospital, communicating with parents and prioritizing patient comfort through appropriate soothing techniques.2025 – 20261 year
Sports
Swimming
Club2011 – 202211 years
Research
Medicine
University of Pittsburgh - Gau Lab — Work in the laboratory of Dr. David Gau as an undergraduate research assistant, whose research focuses on how cytoskeletal proteins influence mitochondrial function and metabolic pathways in cancer cells, with a focus on renal cell carcinoma.2026 – PresentMedicine
Boston Children’s Hospital - Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research — Work in the laboratory of Dr. Alan Beggs as a summer research intern, exploring the role of a high fat diet in zebrafish larvae, hoping to find an accurate small animal model for SELENON-related myopathy2026 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Kidney Disease Screening Club — Volunteer2025 – PresentVolunteering
Winchester Hospital — Transport2023 – 2025