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Portrait of Alana Cortes

Honor Society® member

Alana Cortes

  • Neuroscience
  • Class of 2029
  • USA

Member since June 2026

About

I'm a Neuroscience - biology major with a great hunger to get involved in the health field especially in research related to the brain function. As a hardworking person, I am willing to fulfill my goal of graduating from Loyola in 2029 and continue my studies at medical school.

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans

    biology and neuroscience

    2025 – Present

Honors and awards

  • undergraduate student award, kinesis foundation, san juan, puerto rico

    I was awarded this scholarship in the year 2025. Kinesis Scholars is a renewable college scholarship program combined with support services to help residents of Puerto Rico have a successful college experience.

  • deans list

    Since my first semester of freshman year in fall 2025, I have maintained a 4.0 GPA and been placed on the Dean's List.

Goals and interests

Career goal

Spanish Tutor
Student Success Center at Loyola University New Orleans – New Orleans, Louisiana
• Provided Spanish language tutoring for over 20 students during the Fall and Spring semester.
• Developed techniques on understanding Spanish language and culture to enhance students taking Spanish
courses.
• Facilitated engaging in Spanish conversations to improve conversational skills among diverse student
populations.
• Assessed student progress through regular evaluations, providing targeted feedback for improvement,
particularly in their writing.
09/2025 - 05/2026

Fitness Center Attendant
Aptitude Zone Gym – Caguas, PR
Assisted members with equipment usage and safety protocols.•
Maintained cleanliness and organization of fitness areas and equipment.•
Provided exceptional customer service to enhance member experience.•
Monitored facility for adherence to health and safety guidelines.•
07/2023 - 06/2025

Promotions Assistant
Educational Development Group, Inc – Guaynabo, PR
Coordinated promotional events, ensuring seamless execution and participant engagement.•
Assisted in creating marketing content to enhance brand visibility and outreach.•
Managed approximately the editing of 10 videos, increasing audience interaction and brand presence.•
05/2024 - 02/2025

Graduate school interests

Medicine Schools:
- Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (UPR)
- Ponce Health Sciences University
- Universidad Central del Caribe
- Harvard Medical School
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Yale School of Medicine
-UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
-NTEC (Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo)

Outside the classroom

- Boxing
- Track and field
- Dance
- Theater

Experience

  • tutor

    Student Success Center at Loyola University New Orleans – New Orleans, Louisiana

    Sep 2025 – May 2026

  • Promotions Assistant

    Educational Development Group, Inc – Guaynabo, PR

    May 2025 – May 2026

  • Fitness Center Attendant

    Aptitude Zone Gym – Caguas, PR

    Sep 2023 – Aug 2026

Volunteering

  • Food packaging for Venezuela's Earthquake

    International Lions Club- Caguas, Puerto Rico

    Jul 2026

  • Assistant Volunteer

    Louisiana Children's Museum

    Apr 2026

  • Cancer Center Volunteer

    Ochsner Hospital- The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center

    Jan 2026 – May 2026

  • Cleaning Volunteer for World Clean Up Day

    Loyola University New Orleans

    Sep 2025

  • Children's Church Teacher Volunteer

    Iglesia Cristiana Ciudad de Dios

    May 2024 – Jun 2024

  • Fitness Asssistant Volunteer

    Aptitude Zone Gym

    Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Languages

  • Spanish Advanced
  • English (US) Fluent

Additional information