Lior Fusman's Resume
Address:
77 Terrace Ave.
West Orange, NJ
07052
E-mail: fusman.lior@gmail.com
Cell Phone: 973-508-4787
Home Phone: 973-731-8722
EDUCATION
Barnard College, Columbia University New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts expected February 2016
Major: Art History with concentration in Visual Arts
Pre-Medical Track GPA:
Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School (Livingston, New Jersey)
High School Diploma, May 2011 GPA:4.27
GAP YEAR
Stella K. Abraham Beit Midrash for Women, Migdal Oz, Israel (September 2011-June 2012)
- Intensive Judaic studies at an Israeli seminary; classes were taught in Hebrew
- Gained a year of experience living independently
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Parkinson's Research, Research Assistant, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (September 2014-Present)
- Wet lab research with Dr. John Loike, studying the interaction of alpha-synuclein with microglial cells in Parkinson's Disease
- Supplemented with a Guided Research Seminar at Barnard and presentation at the Barnard Biology Research Symposium
Pediatric Internship, Summer Fellow, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ (May 2014)
- Shadowed a pediatric neurosurgeon and general pediatric doctors in office and hospital settings
Department of Surgery Internship, Summer Fellow, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ (June 2013-August 2013)
- Rotated with residents, shadowed doctors, participated in various activities in the hospital,
observed many surgeries including open heart surgery and neurosurgeries
Clinical Research, Research Assistant, Morristown, NJ (June 2013-August 2013)
- Assisted a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon collect research on a Vitamin D study.
- Co-authored an abstract on 'The Association of Pediatric Fractures with Serum Vitamin D Levels Compared to Non-Fracture Community Controls.'
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
College Kids Care, Volunteer, St. Luke's Hospital, New York, New York (January 2013- May 2014)
- Visiting the elderly patients that have been in the hospital for extended periods of time.
Friendship Circle, Volunteer, Livingston, New Jersey (Sept 2007-Present)
- Volunteering at a camp for kids with disabilities during the summer and winter breaks.
LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT
The Peoplehood Project, Member, Hillel, Columbia University, New York, NY (September 2014 - Present)
- A year long project discussing Jewish pluralism, peoplehood and leadership.
- Two-hour weekly course preceded a trip to Israel and Berlin with discussion centered around Jewish peoplehood;
the trip was followed by a group project presented to the Columbia University Hillel in the Spring semester.
Hillel Education Committee, Member, New York, NY (September 2012 - Present)
- Organized educational events and speakers on campus centered towards Judaism
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
125 - An Exhibition of Barnard Artists, Artist, Barnard College, New York, NY (October 2014-November 2014)
- Three of my artworks were displayed in a Barnard exhibit in celebration of Barnard College's 125th Anniversary.
- Artwork reflected the notion of founding, and the legacy of our foremothers.
Athena Digital Design, HTML/CSS Web Development Course, Student, Barnard College, New York, NY (September 2015 - Present)
A Critical Show, Artist, Barnard College, New York, NY (December 2014)
- My senior project was displayed in the Visual Art Mid-Year show
Salad Bar, Artist, Barnard College, New York, NY (April 2015)
- My senior project was displayed in the Visual Art End of the Year show