Tyler DeFriece

Permanent Address: 4 Irwin Place Middletown, DE 19709

Current Address: 1608 31st Avenue Seattle, WA 98122
tdef@uw.edu | (302)-668-4555
EDUCATION:
University of Washington (2013-2015)
Seattle, Washington
B.S. in Neurobiology with Interdisciplinary Honors, June 2015
University of Delaware (2011-2013)
Newark, Delaware
In pursuit of an Honors B.S. degree in Neuroscience
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Emergency Department Medical Scribe, ScribeAmerica
Seattle, WA, July 2014 to present
Duties included working alongside physicians and mid-level providers 20 hours
per week to document elements of the patient encounter, organize ancillary medical data,
and facilitate communication between ED doctors and other ED staff.
Kitchen Staff, Pizza Pi Vegan Pizzeria
Seattle, WA, July 2014 to October 2014
Duties included preparation of a variety of vegan meals, customer service,
management of a cash register, and maintenance of a clean kitchen environment.
Peer Programming Resident Assistant, University of Delaware Office of Admissions
Newark, DE, August 2013
Duties included working as a resource, mentor, program planner, and peer
mediator for a cohort of historically underrepresented high school students as they
completed the two week program, College Readiness Scholars Institute.
Resident Assistant, University of Delaware Office of Residence Life and Housing
Newark, DE, August 2012 to June 2013
Duties included facilitation of monthly floor meetings, peer mediation/crisis
management, and creation of a welcoming community for a floor of 33 UD Honors
freshmen.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
University of Washington
Producer of Crowdfunding and Social Media, Team Demo Hugo, June 2015 to present
Team Demo Hugo is a group of UW faculty and students that were brought
together by Honors Writer-in-Residence, Dr. Frances McCue. The teams goal is to

produce a full-length documentary about the demolition of Seattle-based writing center,

the Richard Hugo House.
Marketing Coordinator, Grey Matters Journal, September 2013 to June 2015
Grey Matters is a neuroscience journal that is produced by undergraduate students
at UW. Its mission is to enhance scientific literacy, develop accomplished science
communicators, and grow the neuroscience community. The journals website can be
reached at www.greymattersjournal.com.
Student Member, Queer Student Commission, September 2013 to May 2014
The Queer Student Commission is a group of students at UWs Q Center who
come together to address queer issues on campus and enhance the undergraduate
experience of LGBTQ+ students at UW.
University of Delaware
Tenor Voice, MelUDees acappella, September 2011 to May 2013
The MelUDees are a co-ed acappella group at UD with 18 seats available by
audition only. The group arranges its own music, and it performs popular songs on
campus, at local charity events, and the annual International Championship of Collegiate
Acappella.
Member, Environmental Sustainability Committee, September 2012 to May 2013
As a resident assistant, I was able to participate in this committee of staff
members from UDs Office of Residence Life and Housing. We planned new ways to
enhance the sustainable practices in residence halls at the university.
General Body Member, Haven, September 2011 to May 2012
Haven is UDs LGBTQ+ student organization that meets every week to discuss
queer issues on campus and in the world. Haven also hosts LGBT-friendly events on
campus throughout the year.
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
English Second Language Tutor, Refugee Womens Alliance: 60 hours. 2014-15
At the ReWA facility in SeaTac, WA, I worked with a class of ~15 students to
tutor them in English. Students were primarily from areas including Somalia, Kenya, and
Iraq.
Winter Volunteer, Christiana Hospital: 100 hours. 2012-13
During the month of January in 2012 and 2013, I participated in Christiana
Hospitals winter volunteer program for college students. I was stationed in a Transfer
Surgical Unit for most of my time, and I was also able to volunteer in the Surgicenter
during 2013.
Relay for Life Team Captain, Appoquinimink High School: 50 hours. 2011

After graduating high school, I volunteered as the team captain for

Appoquiniminks Relay for Life team. I coordinated with other students to support the
American Cancer Society during the overnight event in Middletown, DE.

AWARDS / CERTIFICATES:

Certificate of Completion, SafeTALK Suicide Awareness Training, 2014

Tier 1 Certificate of Excellence, Blue Hen Leadership Program, 2013
Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship, 2011
Secretary of Education Scholar, 2011
Presidents Volunteer Service Award, 2010

PRESENTATIONS:
Tyler DeFriece and Jae Yoo. Dont Just Recycle! Novel Ways of Thinking about
Campus Sustainability. Mid-Atlantic Association of College Housing Officers Student
Staff/Live-In Conference, Newark, NJ, October 2012. Oral Presentation.
INTERESTS:
Vegan nutrition, Buddhist mindfulness meditation, playing guitar and singing, practicing
Spanish and Japanese, environmental sustainability