ELIZABETH PIWOWARSKI

8510 Academy Road

Henrico, Virginia 23229
804-836-7268
elizabeth.piwowarski.13@cnu.edu
http://elizabethpiwowarskiplp.weebly.com/
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY, Newport News, VA (2013Present)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Cumulative GPA: 3.98/4.00
Minor in Leadership Studies
Anticipated Graduation: May 2017

EDUCATION

Highlights: Pre-Med Scholars Program, Riverside Medical Group scholar; Presidents Leadership Program; Alpha Chi
member, National College Honor Society; Vice President of Marketing and Communications of CNUs Campus
Activities Board; Alpha Chi Sigma () member, professional chemistry fraternity; CNU Go! founder and
treasurer, general fitness club
DOUGLAS S. FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL, Richmond, VA (20092013)
Advanced High School Diploma
Cumulative GPA: 4.47/4.00

Graduation: June 2013

Relevant Coursework: Teachers for Tomorrow student and intern at elementary school (Junior & Senior years); volunteered
in Special Education classroom at high school (Senior year)
Highlights: Captain of Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheerleading squads (Sophomore & Senior year); Captain of Varsity
Gymnastics team; Active Volunteer in Community; Tutored at High School weekly
Honors: National Honor Society member; Mu Alpha Theta (mathematics honor society) member; National Beta Club
member; Big Brother, Big Sister member; Future Educators of America member; Key Club member; received
Coachs Award for Gymnastics as appreciation for my dedication (Senior year)
WORK
EXPERIENCE

FRONT DESK ASSISTANT CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITYS DAVID STUDENT UNION

AUG. 2014PRESENT
answered/redirected Universitys multi-line telephone
made student identification cards
answered general questions and gave campus directions
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT INTERN RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

MAY. 2015AUG. 2015

worked alongside emergency physicians
gained emergency medicine terminology and practices, and experienced the interconnections within a hospital from an
employees standpoint
offered as a result of my selection as a Riverside Medical Group scholar

LIFEGUARD & CONCESSION/FRONT DESK ATTENDANT THREE CHOPT RECREATION CLUB (TCRC), INC.
APRILJUNE 2015; MAYSEPT. OF 20102014
maintained a safe aquatic environment for members and guests (CPR/AED/O2 certified)
various cleaning duties (e.g. emptying trashcans, vacuuming pool, power wash pool deck and furniture)
used customer service skills as primary contact for interaction with members and guests
signed members and guests into pool; collect guest fees; answered calls on pools main telephone line
took food and drink orders; prepare and serve food; make change

LIFEGUARD YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA) OF GREATER RICHMOND

AUG. 2012JUNE 2015
maintained a safe aquatic environment for members and guests
administered swimming test for young children
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/automatic external defibrillator (AED)/oxygen (O2) certified
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT

volunteer at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News [Labor & Delivery, Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE),
Surgical Intensive Care (SICU), and General Surgery Units]
shadow various physicians and health care professionals in Newport News and Richmond communities

LEADERSHIP
& PROGRAMS

ALPHA CHI (National College Honor Society)

invited to join due tomy competitive academic performance, placing me in the top ten percent of my class
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL GROUP (RMG) SCHOLAR
competitively selected as one of five pre-medicine scholars due to my academic and extracurricular performance
grants special shadowing opportunities
offers a summer internship in a department of my choice at Riverside Regional Medical Center
CNU PRESIDENTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (PLP)
competitively selected into service program as scholarship recipient due to high school leadership and academics
serve in the local community to give back and build social and professional relationships
learn leadership skills in the classroom to earn minor and implement in professional setting
CNU PRE-MED SCHOLARS PROGRAM (PSP)
competitively selected based on standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) and interest to purse career in healthcare

 volunteer and shadow to gain practical clinical experience and build professional relationships
includes intensive advising; provides enriched undergraduate experience that facilitates acceptance into medical school

PAGE 2