Alex Xourias

7713 Winterberry Place, Bethesda, MD 20817 Home: (301) 320-0803 Cell: (240) 994-1010 Alex.Xourias@gmail.com

Career Focus
Entering freshman at University of Maryland- College Park working towards a BS in Neurobiology / BA in Performance.

Summary of Skills
Strong research and analytical skills Strong knowledge of the biological sciences Excellent writing and communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills, can work well in group or individual assignments Learns new tasks with ease Self-reliant and independent Works well in a high-stress setting Great computer skills (can navigate PC's and use Microsoft Office with ease)

Education and Coursework

Walt Whitman High School 2011 - Bethesda, MD, USA
Extremely rigorous course load 8 AP courses and 22 Honors courses Honor Roll 2007-2011 Excelled in science, english, and music classes Advanced level in every subject Accomplishments Awarded AP Scholar with Distinction Awarded Community Service Award Montgomery County Certificate of Merit Awarded Presidential Scholar for Graduating Class 2011

Work History / Responsibilities

March 2011 to Current - Mamma Lucia Bethesda, MD - Host/ Waiter
Worked part-time as host/waiter at Mamma Lucia Restaurant. Responsible for managing and organizing customer dinner seating, ensuring service quality, responding to customer inquiries and ensuring a clean and organized restaurant environment.

December 2010 to Current - St. Mark's Presbyterian Church Bethesda, MD Choir Section Leader June 2010 to September 2010 - National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD Internship - Research Assistant
Worked full time as a Research Assistant. Performed data collection from patients, worked with NIH computer systems to enter and maintain data, organized and presented data and summary reports. Worked with NIH professionals to analyze patient issues. Restored function to numerous machines. Given responsibility of delivering tests to patients, and reporting the results.

August 2009 to August 2010 - Independent Bethesda, MD Math and English Tutor August 2009 to August 2010 - Independent Bethesda, MD Pet / Dog Walker

Extra-Curricular Activities
Shakespeare Club (President, participated '07-'11) Drama Club (President, participated '07-'11) NOTA A Capella (President, participated '08-'11) Caps Care Club (Vice President '09-'11) Cappies Critics and Awards Program (Lead Review writer, '09-'11) Community Theatre ('07-'11) Speech and Debate (Participated '07-'10) MSI Club Soccer ('03-'11) Cultural Clubs: Greek Club ('09-'11) Los Manos Unidas ('09 Summer trip to Ecuador, rebuilt orphanage) Professional Choir (participated in The Washington Chorus and the National Philharmonic Chorus '09-'11).

References
Mamma Lucia: George Gearhardt, Manager- (301) 907-3399 St. Mark's Presbyterian Church Jeff Doenges, Choir LeaderJeffDMusic@gmail.com