Taylor Boyd

Tayboyd@uw.edu
425-891-6032
McMahon Hall, Rm 875
University of Washington
4000 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98195-4450

Objective: To earn a scholarship through the University of Washington Honors Program to help fund
my future undergraduate academic pursuits.

Education:
University of Washington, Seattle WA, 9/2012- present
B.S. Neurobiology
Honors Program GPA: 3.61, Deans List ( 5 quarters)
UW Summer Medical Dental Education Program, summer 2013
Completed 6 weeks of intensive physics, organic chemistry, biostatistics, and
microbiology course work
Graduated SMDEP program with Honors standing
Shadowed physicians in the Emergency Department at Harborview and Seattle
Childrens Hospital
UW ALVA Genome Intern, summer 2012
Completed 9 weeks of rigorous preparatory chemistry, mathematics, biology and
ethics curriculum and 2 weeks of basic laboratory skills/safety training

Leadership Experience:
UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Student Ambassador, 2013-present
Bi-monthly student panel for groups of 10-100 Educational Opportunity Program
prospective UW freshmen
Help facilitate OMA&D Conferences ie. Young Gifted and Black, Shades of Purple and
iDUB
UW Office of Admissions Tour Guide, 2013- present
Lead campus tours of 10-60 prospective freshmen, international and transfer students
UW Community Engaged Leader, 2013-present
Year-long commitment to public service project through the UW Carlson Leadership
and Public Service Center
Health Care Alternative Spring Break Team Leader, 2013-present
Responsible for organizing the housing, transportation and physician/dental
shadowing for group, week-long stay at rural medical visitation site: Grand Coulee
Student National Medical Association Pre-medical Representative, 2013-present
Planned and Coordinated 2013 Regional SNMA Medical Conference
Currently act as liaison between undergraduate MAPS Chapters and SNMA National
Headquarters
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program Ambassador, 2013-present
Facilitate SMDEP outreach activities and advertisements to underrepresented
students in the field of medicine.
Minority Association of Pre-medical Students (MAPS) President 2013-present
Delegate responsibilities amongst officers and members regarding specific MAPS
chapter agenda and oversee all UW MAPS chapter activity.
Act as a spokesperson for the UW MAPS Chapyer on and off UW campus and with
UW SNMA Chapter affliliation
ASUW University of Washington Leader, 2012-2013
Participated in two-quarter leadership training program
Local community service event attendance ie. U-District Clean-up and Weeding and
Planting at Ravenna Park
Black Achievers Surgical Suture Instructor, 2012
Taught underrepresented and low- income high school students basic medical suture
techniques
President and Founder of Overlake Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Auxiliary, 2012
Hosted various fundraising events to raise money for Overlake Hospitals Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit
Organized and led meetings for Touching Tiny Hearts Medical Auxiliary

Volunteer Experience:
ROOTS Youth Homeless Shelter Volunteer, 2014
Everybody Every Body Super Model, 2014

Medical & International Experience:
Swedish Hospital Observership, 2014-present
Weekly, 2.5 hour family physician shadowing visits
Global Medical Brigades, 2012-2013
Traveled to Darien, Panama to set up and run a free medical and dental clinic for the
local population
Led sexual education and sanitation workshops for students from local schools
Overlake Hospital Intern, 2011
Assisted nurses with patient care and unit maintenance and medical supplies restocking

Research:
Research Assistant: University of Washington Department of Genomics, 2012-2013
Worked with research team to identify genetic variants responsible for rare disease,
Dystonia Chorea
Gained proficient skills in DNA cloning, PCR, Cell cultivation and counting

Presentations:
Annual Medical Education Conference, SNMA, March, 2013
Best Presenter in Health Award: SACNAS National Research Conference, October, 2012
Louise Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Research Conference, February, 2013
Title: Exome Sequencing, Linkage Analysis, and Data Filtration in a Family Affected
with Dystonia Chorea

Honors/Awards:
UW Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) Scholar, 2014
UW Woman of Distinction Scholarship, 2014
Student National Medical Association Physician Researcher Initiative Fellowship, 2013
Washington Research Foundation Distinguished Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2013
National Collegiate Scholar, 2013- present
Washington State Scholar, 2012
Minority Association of Pre-Health Students: Member of the Quarter, 2012
Mu Alpha Theta Member Mathematics Honor Society, 2011- 2012