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Portrait of Jelena Jeknic

Honor Society® member

Jelena Jeknic

Receptionist at The Grove Medical Rehab Center

  • Illinois State University
  • biological sciences - pre-optometry
  • Class of 2020
  • Westchester, Illinois

Member since December 2016

Education

  • Illinois State University

    biology/pre-med

    2016 – 2020

Goals and interests

Career goal

I am looking forward to majoring in Biology- Physiology, Neuroscience, and Behavior and latter on pursuing my education at UCLA or Nova Southeastern Optometry School.

Graduate school interests

I am interested in pursuing my education at an optometry school of my choice and being able to extend my knowledge to patients in need.

Outside the classroom

I love being active in the community and helping other out. I am also active outside of the community being a lacrosse player. Outside of school and lacrosse, i love being with my family and friends and spending quality time with each and everyone of them.

Experience

  • Receptionist

    The Grove Medical Rehab Center

    Feb 2016 – Aug 2016

Volunteering

  • Escort

    LaGrange Memorial Hospital

    Sep 2013 – Dec 2014

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Serbian Advanced
  • Croatian Advanced
  • Spanish Fluent

Additional information