Bennett Kitchens

• Attended rounds, saw patients in clinic, shadowed during cardiac catheterization procedures, saw patients in post-op ICU, and shadowed during emergency rapid-response procedures (heart attack protocol)

• Tutored in-person and remotely to elementary, middle and high school students
• Certified through UPchieve in Math, Science, English, Social Studies, College Counseling and Standardized Testing (359 Cumulative Hours)

• Student athlete, awarded Unsung Hero Award for 2022-2023 season, 2023 NCEA Academic Honor Roll, 2024 NCAA First Team Academic All-Big 12

• Volunteered with the Waco Police Department, Salvation Army, mentoring at Special Olympics, Tutoring through UPchieve and reading and assisting in classrooms throughout the Waco Independent School District

Managed attendee registration and facilitated payment processing. Ensured smooth check-in process and provided support to both event participants and fellow staff members.

• Aided in research of aortic specimens in patients with connective tissue disorders and cardiovascular diseases
• Observed open cardiovascular surgical procedures
• Attended professional medical conferences and co-authored journal article (in-progress)

• Researched pancreatic cancer, performed tests on pancreatic cancer cells, attended weekly lab meetings, presented research in lab meetings and professional poster sessions