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Jillian Holbrook

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Bio

I'm a bubble tea and neuroscience enthusiast with a passion for spreading knowledge and kindness! When I'm not absorbed in a book or listening to a vinyl record, I love taking my pups on hikes, working on neuroscience research for the genetic expression of Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, building foreign language fluency (Spanish and Mandarin), and penning my musings as a published author. One of my most notable international impacts has been as Director of the Modern Youth Education, Leadership, and Inquiry in Neuroscience (MYELIN) Initiative's free neuroscience curriculum at the International Youth Neuroscience Association—an organization with over 6,000 members across 110 countries. Moreover, my neuroscience workshops for Simply Neuroscience geared towards underprivileged youth have been used across the United States, Japan, Brazil, Turkey, and India. I am pursuing a double major in neurobiology and psychology with a Spanish minor in the honors program before attending med. school to become a neurosurgeon. As someone who has had multiple surgeries myself, I am dedicated to using my leadership and passion to serve and heal others. In the classroom and in my community, I am committed to enacting positive change through scientific research, increasing STEM equity with accessible educational resources, and advocating for human and environmental wellness. Despite the financial setbacks of my medical bills, I am a perseverant individual ardent about pursuing my post-secondary education. With scholarships as support, my plans can come to fruition!

Education

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Psychology, General
    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Minors:
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • GPA:
    4

Mead Senior High School

High School
2017 - Present
  • GPA:
    4

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Hospital & Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

      Neurosurgeon

    • Independent Contractor

      3Play Media
      2021 – Present3 years
    • Content Creator / Intern

      Fiveable
      2019 – 20201 year

    Sports

    Soccer

    Club
    2011 – 20187 years

    Awards

    • Washington State Championship
    • Crossfire Challenge Champion
    • Northwest Cup Champion
    • President's Cup Champion
    • PacNorthwest Winter Classic - Second Place
    • Snowball Shootout Champion
    • Turkey Shootout Champion
    • Barefoot Tournament Champion
    • Sasquatch Cup Champion
    • Yak Attack Tournament - Third Place
    • Regional Club League Division One Champion

    Soccer

    Varsity
    2018 – 20213 years

    Awards

    • Varisty Letter Award
    • Varsity Management Letter Award

    Research

    • Neuroscience

      BioScience Project — Research Intern
      2020 – 2021
    • Biological/Biosystems Engineering

      Institute for Systems Biology — Research Intern
      2019 – 2020

    Arts

    • Mead High School Yearbook

      Design
      Pantera Volume 109, Pantera Volume 110
      2019 – 2021

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      International Youth Neuroscience Association — MYELIN Director
      2019 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Simply Neuroscience — Creator
      2019 – Present
    • Volunteering

      HAX — Public Relations Blogger / Creator
      2019 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Fiveable — Head TA / Intern / Streamer / Content Creator
      2019 – 2020

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy