EMILY GUDENKAUF

1025 West Locust Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 | (563) 513-7394 | gudenkaufe@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa
B.S. in Biochemistry
Thesis: Synthesis of PDZ TIAM2 YFP Vector
2013-2016
Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
Chemistry Major

2012-2013

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa
Synthesis of PDZ TIAM2 YFP Vector
Mentor: Dr. David Speckhard, Ph.D
Focus: Constructing the PDZ TIAM2 YFP vector and expressing
protein in E.Coli Rosetta cells.
Skills Acquired: Growing cell cultures, transformations, ligations,
restriction digests, gel electrophoresis, and PCR.
Presentations: Presented results at American Chemical Society
national conference in San Diego, California and at Loras
Colleges Legacy Symposium in Dubuque, Iowa.

2015-2016

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Physician shadowing at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa
Dr. Anna Lorence, M.D., Dr. Amy Engleman, D.O.,
Dr. Clark Williams, M.D., Dr. Tami Gudenkauf, D.O.
2016
Obtained insight into what goes into making diagnoses, view
doctor-patient interaction, oversee basic procedures, and
occasionally get some hands-on experience.
Haiti Medical Mission Trip
Conaspeh
Part of the group helped to build an orphanage while the
remainder set up medical clinics around the capital. I was among
the medical team and worked to distribute and explain
medications following patient examinations
Guatemala Mission Trip
Paradise Bound Ministries
Set up medical clinics in small villages surrounding the mission
base in Chimaltenango. The first village we visited has only
existed for about three years and contains Mayan refugees from
the civil war. Paradise Bound has been working closely with this
community since they came upon it about two years ago. They
installed running water for the villagers and started building

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homes, a school, and a church. The medical team visited several

other villages like this and were able to serve about 300 people.
Diversity in Biophysics Conference
University of Iowa
I accompanied my research mentor to a biochemistry conference
at the University of Iowa. We spent the day listening to speakers
from across the country discuss their research and the
importance of diversity. The conference was very interesting and
gave me a better understanding of research methods as well as
giving me new contacts in the biochemistry community.
Loras American Chemical Society, Dubuque, Iowa
President
I became president of Loras's American Chemical Society during
February of my junior year of college. I have really enjoyed
planning events and working closely with faculty members. I
have helped to plan fundraisers, speakers, conferences, and the
Chemistry Olympics so far and have already started planning
events for next year. The club has gotten me much more
involved with the science faculty and with events in general.

June 2015

2015-2016

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Boys and Girls Club, Dubuque, Iowa
Volunteering at activities such as dodgeball, basketball
tournaments, tutoring, Adventureland trip, and arts/crafts.
Maria House
Participating in fundraisers including bake sales, Jazz Fest, and
pot lucks in order to raise money for women in need.
Red Cross
Donating blood in order to benefit those with medical issues and
participating in fundraisers for the organization.

EMPLOYMENT
Pharmacy Technician at Sams Club, Dubuque, Iowa
Kris Frommelt, RPh. and Kim Goranson, RPh.
I started working at Sam's Club as a cashier in May of 2013 and
soon moved to membership, member service supervisor, and
finally to pharmacy technician in August of 2014. My time as a
pharmacy technician has given me practice with understanding
medication usages, reading prescriptions, learning laws,
processing insurance claims, and basic patient interaction. This
experience is especially useful during my time shadowing
because due to my knowledge of medications, I am able to
understand why the doctors are prescribing certain medications
and sometimes even offer alternatives.
Leisure Services, Dubuque, Iowa

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Janna Beau
August 2013
During the fall of my senior year of high school I started working
for the Leisure Services after school program at a high-risk
elementary school. The following summer I continued to work for
them through their park and recreation department. This
experience taught me how to work with kids and was a lot of
fun. I was able to plan events, make up games, and build great
relationships with the kids and their parents. Though this job was
not in the least bit medical, it brought me a lot closer to my
community.

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