My Bio: Kayla Chu
Aspiring pharmacist currently enrolled at St. John's University Doctor of Pharmacy program (Class of 2029).

Experienced in: retail pharmacy, scientific writing, and food nutrition analysis

Hobbies: Drawing, Aquascaping, Reading

Reflective Journal: Kayla Chu
1) Describe, in your own words, What is a pharmacist?
A pharmacist is a medication expert that dispenses drugs and counsels patients on how to take them. They ensure patients receive the drugs that were prescribed from the doctor, and that they get the education to take the drugs safely. A pharmacist is also knowledgable in drug side effects and drug interactions.

2) Why did you personally choose Pharmacy as your major?
I love studying medicine and educating patients about it. I also advocate that everyone has the right to access proper healthcare. Furthermore, I value integrity, and that befits the pharmacy profession.

3) Why did you choose to study pharmacy here at St. John’s University?
My decision to pursue pharmacy stems from the belief that healthcare is a right for all people. I believe my values closely align with SJU’s Vincentian vision on addressing issues of social justice. I chose to enroll SJU's PharmD program not only because it is the best, but because of its commitment to serve everyone. 

Educational Background: Kayla Chu
St. John's University 
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharm D, Pharmacy
Sep 2024 - May 2029

Hunter College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biochemistry
Aug 2012 - Sep 2017
GPA: 3.7

Employment History: Kayla Chu
Freelance Medical Writer at Harborside (Jul 2023-Present)
Huntington, NY
- Item writer for the oncology online quiz platform, OncGenius

Pharmacy Technician at CVS Pharmacy (Sep 2024 - Present)
Queens, NY
- Communicated with MD’s to receive and verify written prescription and refill orders.
- Load bottles with prescribed medications and generate labeling.
- Establish and maintain patient profiles and up-to-date medication histories.
- Process and verify patients’ insurance authorizations on their prescribed medications.

Clinical Research Writer at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc
(Oct 2018- Aug 2024)
Melville, NY
- Produce and peer review clinical reports covering all domains of clinical testing (Safety in Use, Clinical, Consumer Sciences), summarizing study details, such as instrumentation and clinical grading methods per the protocol, statistical results, and study implications on claims for makeup and treatment products, while ensuring accuracy of results and consistency between reports (300+ reports yearly).
- Communicate with managers, clinical scientists, statisticians, and quality analysts to ascertain data integrity of various sections of clinical reports: study objective, methodologies, product information, compliance, results, and conclusion.
- Communicate with numerous regulatory departments to ensure that referenced information adequately substantiates product claims and regulatory standards for numerous countries and product promoters (QVC).
- Provide input on protocol and report template revisions to align with new standing operating procedures.
- Quality review case report forms for adherence to study protocols and GCP/GDP guidelines. Note to files and protocol deviations were generated to clarify the discrepancies between the protocol, case report forms and study execution in study methods, panel criteria, source data and interpretation of results.
- Transfer clinical test results of Safety-In-Use and compiled studies into Internal Clinical Study Databases and Excel spreadsheets to centralize study results across departments.
- Update and maintain Safety-in-Use and Clinical report request trackers on Sharepoint and Smartsheet to monitor progress and status of individual studies and following up on report activity to ensure timely delivery.
- Train and mentor new report writers for Safety-In-Use competency.
- Provided guidance and feedback to CRO’s in report writing before finalization, such as addressing data quality issues, clarifying study methods, mentioning protocol deviations, and interpreting subjective/objective results.

Chemistry Laboratory Technician at Certified Laboratories, Inc
(Nov 2017 - Oct 2018)
Melville, NY
- Performed nutrition analysis by evaluating/testing (including but not limited to) food pH, carbohydrate quantity, ash, brix, salt, protein, fat and nitrogen content via various digestion/distillation/titration processes.
- Oversaw maintenance of machinery and lab equipment including equipment/instrument upkeep, temperature control and reagent preparation/standardization.
- Maintained reference material quality and identified material inaccuracies while providing daily reports to Department Manager/Supervisor
- Actively participated in Quality Control testing on client samples, reference samples and other products deemed appropriate by Certified Laboratories
- Ensured accuracy by quality review result checking reported by other technicians in the Chemistry Department.

Licenses & Certifications: Kayla Chu
Regulatory Writing Overview: Roles, Documents, and Process
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
~Issued May 2023~
Skills: Regulatory Documentation; Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Medical Writing

Essential Skills Certificate 
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
~Issued Feb 2023~
Skills: Medical writing; Statistics

Skills: Kayla Chu

• Retail Pharmacy
• Laboratory Skills
• Scientific Writing
• Communication
• Public Speaking
• Teamwork
• Organization
• Time Management
• Project Optimization
• Clinical Research
• Regulatory Documentation 
• Customer Service
• Survey Design
• Event Planning
• Data Entry
• Microsoft Office

Volunteer, Community & Civic Activity: Kayla Chu
Event Planner / Speaker Recruiter / Survey Designer for AANHPI Heritage Month
ELC Asian Affinity Group (AAG) Employee Resource Group
~May 2024~
As a member of ELC's Asian Affinity Group (AAG), I helped organize the leadership speaker event for ECL's Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month by: (1)Successfully recruited and secured one ELC Asian American leader for the speaker panel (2)Generated a AAG survey to vote on leadership-themed-topics for the speaker panel.

Barista at 88Rising "Head in the Clouds" Concert
Silk
~May 2023~
As a barista for Silk, I prepared bubble tea orders in a fast-paced environment at the renowned 88Rising "Head in the Clouds" music festival at Forest Hills Stadium. I consistently communicated with the team on bubble tea statuses and supply requests. Approximately 5000+ cups were sold daily.

Association & Society Membership: Kayla Chu
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
Sep 2022 - Present
- Current active member of American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), which is a national professional association for medical and scientific communicators.

Toastmasters International
May 2022 - Nov 2022
-Former member of the Queens Branch of Toastmasters International, which is a national nonprofit educational organization promoting communication, public speaking and leadership.

Projects: Kayla Chu
Media and Film at Dongguk University (Study Abroad)
Jul 2017 - Aug 208
GPA: 4.0

-Created an interview-based documentary video comparing interracial dating in South Korea vs. United States.
-Created video diary and montage.

Video Links:
Intercultural Relationships in America and South Korea
My team's video documentary dives into the perspectives of residents in NYC and Seoul, comparing interracial dating between America and South Korea. I narrated this video and captured most of the video's footage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG2w8TDLUDc

Video Diary in South Korea
Video diary of my study abroad trip to Seoul with Dongguk University.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyB65l6dpSw

Arcades in Seoul
My video montage of arcades in Seoul, South Korea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKWJaMVzlio

Video Montage Assignment 
My first video montage assignment. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi9QMWGpCyk

Honors & Awards: Kayla Chu
University Transfer Merit Scholarships (Sep 2024 to Present)
St. John's University

The University is pleased to offer up to $23,000 in academic scholarships to new transfer students entering St. John's. Transfer students must have earned a minimum of 12 credits from an accredited institution of higher learning and must have an average GPA of 2.0 or higher. Eligibility is determined based on the overall strength of the academic pool. 

Requirements for Renewability
Scholarships may be renewed for up to three years if the student maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA while enrolled at St. John’s University.