Alyssa Burris
Kannapolis
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Currently employed as a medical scribe in a cardiology clinic to increase patient experience in the medical field, prior to applying to medical school in the summer of 2026. Longstanding desire to serve and aid others, not only through career goals, but also within the community. Future plans include continuation of medical experience to become a medical doctor, with the hopes of not solely practicing medicine but also pursuing my passion of teaching others by, one day, working in a teaching medical institution to train others entering the medical field.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Scribe
Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute
03.2025 - Current
- Currently working as a medical scribe in a cardiology outpatient clinic. This position involves assisting a medical doctor with daily tasks, including documenting patient encounters, recording vitals, providing patient support, and ensuring streamlined patient care by accessing patient charts for any in-appointment inquires. Further, prior to patient encounters, all patient charts are prepared, for new and returning patients, after reviewing their records, laboratory analyses, and cardiac tests.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Offenbacher Laboratory, East Carolina University
09.2021 - 05.2024
- Previously worked as an undergraduate research assistant pursuing an undergraduate Honors thesis in various aspects of protein structure and function biochemistry including media preparation, transformation, expression, and purification experiments.
Lead Tutor
Pirate Academic Success Center
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Previously worked as a Pirate Academic Success Center Tutor in introductory chemistry, physics, biology, and statistics courses. I have co-lead and formed study groups, lead test reviews, and was appointed as a lead tutor for general chemistry in the fall of 2021. I am also level 3 CRLA certified.
Learning Assistant for General Chemistry
Chemistry Department at East Carolina University
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Previously worked as a Learning Assistant for one of my previous professors in the fall of 2021. This role included being present for class periods, exam periods, and office hours outside of class times to assistant students with inquiries regarding content and material. Additionally, I worked alongside other Learning Assistants to coordinate group-based review sessions throughout the semester, and assisted with student submission review for discussion boards.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05-2024
High School Diploma -
Northwest Cabarrus High School
Concord, NC01.2020
Skills
- Team operations management
- Continuous learning mindset
- Public speaking capabilities
- Problem-solving skills
- Electronic health records management
- Executive council participation in Zeta Tau Alpha
- Financial management in executive council position
- Risk management awareness in executive council position
- Intermediate Spanish proficiency
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Medical Scribe
Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute
03.2025 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Offenbacher Laboratory, East Carolina University
09.2021 - 05.2024
Lead Tutor
Pirate Academic Success Center
09.2021 - 05.2023
Learning Assistant for General Chemistry
Chemistry Department at East Carolina University
09.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
East Carolina University
High School Diploma -
Northwest Cabarrus High School
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