Makenna Thorpe

• Coordinate five community-based medical clinics serving undocumented, uninsured, and underinsured populations in the greater Philadelphia area.
• Collaborate with undergraduate, graduate, and medical students on interdisciplinary bioethics and community health research initiatives.
• Assist with grant writing and funding proposals supporting clinical and public health programs.
• Participated in the Johnson & Johnson Talent for Healthy Communities Program and Social Impact Challenge Program, focusing on ethical healthcare access and community health innovation.
• Contributed to the organization and funding of a palliative care hospice center in El Salvador, addressing ethical challenges related to end-of-life care in resource-limited settings.

•Lead a global health initiative addressing period poverty in El Salvador through the development and distribution of sustainable menstrual health resources.
• Assist in coordinating research projects related to health equity, healthcare delivery, and ethical decision-making in clinical environments.

• Conduct chemical and biological testing on blood, urine, water, and cosmetic samples.
• Perform laboratory analysis using spectrophotometry, chromatography, and ELISA techniques.
• Assist with laboratory quality assurance and regulatory audit preparation.
• Maintain laboratory data and analyze testing trends using Excel.

• Assisted undergraduate students in General Chemistry I and II laboratory courses.
• Prepared laboratory reagents, solutions, and experimental materials.
• Guided students through laboratory experiments and reinforced scientific methodology.
• Provided instruction on proper laboratory safety and procedures.