Faith Heffernan

Education
Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry May 2013

University of California, San Diego
Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry Expected June 2018

Relevant Experience
Volunteer, Pomona Hope, Pomona, CA Jan 2012 – Jul 2013
- Provide a safe, affirming environment for youth to grow personally and academically; Enforce rules and execute consistent discipline; Tutor Jr. High students in math, especially algebra.

Peer Writing Tutor, Scripps College Writing Center, Claremont, CA Sep 2010 – May 2013
- Assist college students at all stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, organizing, thesis development, and revising; Ask questions to stimulate critical thinking; Challenge students to communicate their ideas on paper in a concise and effective way.

Chemistry Teaching Assistant, Keck Science Center, Claremont, CA Sep 2012 – Dec 2012
- Prepare stock solutions and set-up all materials necessary for the day’s experiment; Conduct additional problem-solving sessions; Grade pre-labs and some lab reports; Engage students in difficult conceptual portions of the lab to stimulate critical thinking.

Chemistry Writing Mentor, Keck Science Center, Claremont, CA Sep 2012 – Dec 2012
- Lead workshops about where science writing and humanities writing overlap and diverge; Conduct individual conferences with students; Facilitate peer conferencing of student work.

General Chemistry Grader, Keck Science Center, Claremont, CA Jan 2011 - May 2011
- Examined the details of the student’s work; Identified trends in student understanding to report to the professor.

Corps Member, Jumpstart L.A. County at Pitzer College, Claremont, CA Sep 2009 - May 2010
- Ran three-hour sessions of preschool twice per week with three co-workers; Built student language and literacy skills through dialogic reading, singing, and conversation; Facilitated student learning through assessment, goal setting, and individual coaching.