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Portrait of Emily Valdez

Honor Society® member

Emily Valdez

Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of Colorado Boulder

  • University of Colorado
  • Psychology, Leadership Studies, Pre-Medical
  • Class of 2017
  • Boulder, Colorado

Member since January 2016

Education

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Psychology/Leadership Studies/ Pre-Medical

    2014 – 2017

  • Colorado Mesa University

    Biology/Psychology

    2013 – 2014

  • Franklin University Switzerland

    2012 – 2013

  • Adams State University

    2011

  • Georgetown University

    2011 – 2012

  • Harvard University

    2010

  • Centauri High School

    2008 – 2012

Honors and awards

  • National Gold Medalist

    Family Community Career Leaders of America (FCCLA) - Project focused on Sex in the Media Awareness

  • High School Class Salutatorian

  • Honor Society

    NHS- High School/ HonorSociety.org- Undergraduate

  • Deans List

    Throughout undergraduate career

Goals and interests

Career goal

Medical Career, Mental Health, Public Health, Advocacy for underrepresented groups

Graduate school interests

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Outside the classroom

Horse back ridding, snowboarding, wake boarding, backpacking, camping, travel, reading, playing guitar, basketball, jogging and hiking.

Experience

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    University of Colorado Boulder

    May 2015 – May 2017

  • Sales Specialist

    Limited Brands Inc.

    Feb 2013 – May 2014

  • Photographer

    LEM Visioning- Living Every Moment (Personal Photography Business)

    Dec 2012 – Jan 2016

  • Secretary/Office Manager

    Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley

    May 2010 – Aug 2015

  • Bookkeeper

    Esperanza Farms LLC

    May 2010 – Aug 2014

Volunteering

  • Intern

    Temple Grandin School

    Jan 2016 – May 2016

  • Art and Equine Therapy Assistant

    Imagine!

    Aug 2015 – Dec 2015

  • Retail Store Volunteer

    Habitat for Humanity

    Aug 2014 – Dec 2014

  • Board Member

    Foundation for Cultural Exchange El Salvador

    Apr 2014 – Jan 2016

  • Religious Education Teacher/Program Volunteer

    St. Josephs Catholic Church - (TEC) Teens Encounter Christ

    Aug 2011 – May 2012

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Intermediate

Additional information