Alexa J. Hernandez Vargas
San Juan
Summary
Optimistic, perseverant, and creative. Offering excellent interpersonal skills and genuine passion for working in community-driven environment, eager to learn and develop in this role. Produces collaborative atmosphere and efficiently manages volunteer activities. Ready to use and develop organizational and communication skills in laboratory research environment.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer Coordinator
Pre Medical Circle Student Association
06.2025 - Current
- Coordinated large-scale events involving multiple teams of volunteers, resulting in successful fundraisers and community outreach initiatives.
- Established strong relationships with local organizations, fostering collaboration and expanding volunteer opportunities.
- Managed and tracked volunteer hours and progress to support accurate documentation.
- Established clear volunteer roles and responsibilities, leading to more efficient project execution.
Pre Medical Student
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
08.2024 - Current
- Gained valuable exposure to diverse medical specialties through shadowing experienced physicians during clinical rounds.
- Demonstrated excellent teamwork abilities by collaborating with classmates on group projects and presentations in various courses throughout the pre-medical curriculum.
- Exhibited leadership and service commitment through active participation in pre-medical organizations and student-led initiatives focused on academic enrichment and community engagement.
- Cultivated professionalism, responsibility, and ethical awareness through sustained involvement in academic, clinical exposure, and service activities aligned with medical education standards.
Student Intern
Summer Medical Internship Fundación Dr. García Rinaldi
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Participated in community service, focused on providing emotional support, accompaniment, and recreational activities for pediatric patients facing complex health conditions, in collaboration with pediatric institutions such as Casa Ronald McDonald, Hospital del Niño, and CAP.
- Participated in a structured research project examining the expression of immunosuppressive markers (PD-L1, CTLA-4, CD73) in Hispanic patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, focusing on implications for diagnosis, treatment response, and health disparities.
- Gained supervised clinical exposure through physician shadowing observing patient evaluations, doctor-patient interaction, and surgical procedures.
Education
Bachelor’s degree - Pre-Med
University of Puerto Rico, Recinto Universitario De Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico08.2024
Skills
- Volunteer coordination
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Clinical & Healthcare Exposure
- Leadership & Teamwork
Certification
- Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico. June 2022. Nursing Camp Certification.
- Pre Medical Students Association, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Community Service Certification. 16 hours.
- 14th Health Professionals Conservatory Committee Certification, Pre Medical Student Association, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. March 2025.
- Summer Program, Fundación Dr. García Rinaldi. May-August 2025. Participation Certificate.
- Community Service Certificate, Fundación Dr. García Rinaldi. 25.5 hours.
Languages
Spanish- Native
English- Full Professional
French- Basic Elementary
Timeline
Volunteer Coordinator
Pre Medical Circle Student Association
06.2025 - Current
Student Intern
Summer Medical Internship Fundación Dr. García Rinaldi
05.2025 - 08.2025
Pre Medical Student
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
08.2024 - Current
Bachelor’s degree - Pre-Med
University of Puerto Rico, Recinto Universitario De Mayagüez
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Volunteered in diverse community service initiatives, including environmental conservation through beach clean-ups at locations such as Crash Boat in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; animal welfare support at Sanctuaries, such as Xaelys Sanctuary in Añasco, Puerto Rico; and educational outreach by delivering self-esteem workshops to children with special needs at schools, for example Isabel Suárez School in Añasco, Puerto Rico. Coordinated a university blood bank initiative to address blood shortages in hospitals across Puerto Rico by organizing student participation and facilitating collaboration with healthcare partners. Delivered christmas toys to kids with cancer at the Pediatric Hospital in Medical Center at San Juan with CAP Organization.
CLINICAL AND SHADOWING EXPERIENCES
- Dr. Isidoro Pintado García, M.D., Santurce, Puerto Rico. Shadowing Experience.
- Dr. Michael Forte, M.D., Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. November 6 & 7, 2024. Shadowing Experience.
- Dr. Oscar Vargas, M.D., Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. April 8 & August 12, 2025. Shadowing Experience.
- Dr. Normando Durán, M.D., Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. September 9. 2025. Shadowing Experience.
- Dra. Olga Laguer, M.D., Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. November 7, 2025. Shadowing Experience.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- The effects of chemicals in sanitary products on the health of women in Puerto Rico. August 2022 – April 2023. Realized science research for my chemistry class to evaluate the risks of sanitary products on women’s health and the chemicals that are on them, gaining knowledge to help gain conscious on the damage it causes.