My name is Lydia Jiles. I am currently an upcoming senior at Howard University. I am majoring in chemistry and minoring in biology. I am a first-generation college student, and I am the first in my family to want to pursue a career in medicine. I aspire to be an OB-GYN to better the care of women of color in the healthcare system. In my spare time, I enjoy being with friends and family and also exploring our beautiful planet.

• Server

  Consumer Services · Tropical Paradise

  Jan 2017 – Jan 2020

• Server

  Consumer Services · Here's the Scoop Ice Cream Parlor

  Jan 2022 – Present

• Advocacy
• Politics
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Basketball

  Varsity · 1 award

  2014 – 2021

  Awards:

  team captain

• Shadowing nurses and physicians to gather information on how affective mobile clinics are in research

  University of Miami Student Training in Research · Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

  2024 – 2024

  Research topic:

  Conducting HIV Research on Mobile Health Clinic

• Perform reflux and vacuum distillation to create products for analysis and analyze the products through gas chromatography (GC) and infrared radiation (IR) to determine the purity

  HUPUMMP (Howard University program for the Preparation of Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine Program), · Chemistry

  2023 – Present

  Research topic:

  Synthesizing Ligands for Use in Stereoselective, Epoxide polymerization Catalysis

• Creating SLNs using sonification and extrusion and analyzing the product using dynamic light scattering (DLS)

  Howard University Chemistry Department · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

  2023 – 2023

  Research topic:

  Developing Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN) for Drug Based Delivery

• Plan fundraising events with local black owned businesses in the community and allocate funds in order usher in exciting and relaxing experiences for our ACS members

  Volunteering · American Chemical Society- Howard University Chapter

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  Committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and respectful community of aspiring professionals

• Formed a mentorship program for the youth in Stone county for the purpose of advancing the knowledge and success rates of our future leaders

  Volunteering · NAACP Stone County Branch: Youth Charter

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  Assisting in educating the youth about civil rights issues in America and how it pertains to them.

• Deliver high-quality programming to children and drive systems change through teaching, advocacy, and leadership

  Volunteering · JumpStart

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  Advance equitable learning outcomes for young children in underserved communities