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Samantha Viera

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Bio

I am a first-generation low-income student who hopes to become part of the 2.4% of hispanic women who are doctors. I want to tackle the health inequities and disparities among our community and nation.

Education

Anaheim High School

High School
2018 - 2022

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Majors of interest:

    • Public Health
  • Planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Public Health

    • Dream career goals:

      Become a doctor

    • Brand Representative: Assisting customers, stocking shelves, ringing up sales, and recovering stores by folding and organizing clothing

      Abercrombie & Fitch
      2021 – Present3 years

    • Provide academic and personal support to students through conference calls and creating presentations on different topics.

      AIME Virtual Mentor
      2020 – 20211 year

    • CPR/Basic Life Support Certification: Learned & performed high quality CPR, Chain of Survival, use of AED, effective ventilations, relief of airway obstruction, and team resuscitation.

      American Heart Association
      2022 – Present2 years

    • Virtually shadowed renowned surgeons and engaged in a variety of webinars hosted by physicians, nurses, ACPs, etc.

      Lenox Hill Neurosurgery Summer Program
      2021 – 2021

    • Updated patient charts with clinical measures, preventive screenings, and scanned documents. Shadowed various doctors in the exam room and helped the medical assistants as well as the front office with various tasks like taking vitals.

      Dao Medical Group Internship
      2021 – 2021

    • Coordinate and plan the American Heart Challenge at my school site to raise awareness, promote health, educate students, and fundraise for research.

      American Heart Association Internship
      2021 – 2021

    Sports

    Cheerleading

    Varsity
    2020 – Present4 years

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      CSF — President (12) Treasurer (11) for a nonprofit organization whose mission is to recognize and encourage academic achievement and community service
      2019 – Present

    • Volunteering

      Key Club — Historian (12) President (11) Publicist (10) for an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
      2019 – Present

    • Volunteering

      CROWN — President (12) Vice President (11) Representative (10) for club whose purpose is to be civically engaged and create equal opportunities for women.
      2018 – Present

    • Volunteering

      St. Jude Medical Center — Discharge patients, transport specimens to the lab, assist nurses with answering patient call lights, & support unit staff with clerical based duties as instructed.
      2019 – 2021

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship