About Me

Hello! I am Benjamin Lee and I am currently an incoming first year at San Francisco State University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Cell and Molecular Biology. Presently, I am aspiring to be a researcher and I am currently learning different programing languages such as R, HTML, and CSS to help me in future endeavors. To learn more about me please click the button below.

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Experiences

    1. Dev/Mission | San Franciso, CA | Pre-Apprentice | June 2021 - Present
    - Learned and honed programing skills in HTML and CSS - Web App Page
    - Created websites and developed basic Internet of Things (IoT) devices - IoT Final Project
    2. University of California: San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Youth Board Memeber | July 2020 - Present
    - Contributed to the development of an easily online resource on abortion
    - Acquired marketing and branding experiences from creating UCSF's abortion resource
    3. University of California: San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Health Investigator | May 2019 - June 2020
    - Researched Influenza and the role of vaccinations alongside UCSF scientists
    - Learned and utilised advanced labratory techniques such as gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
    - Coordinated a social awareness campaign on the detremental effects of Influenza and the importance of vaccinations
    - Presented social awareness campaign at the 2019 Bay Area Science Festival with over 1000 guests
UCSF Bay Area 2019 Science Festival UCSF Summer Intensive 2019

Education

    1. San Francisco State University | California | June 2021 - June 2025
    - Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)
    - Genentech Foundation Scholar (2021-2023)
    - Elmira Sanderson Endowed Scholarship Recipient (2021)
    2. Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School | California | August 2017 - June 2021
    - Honor Roll
    - Participant of the Health Science Academy for 3 consecutive years

Activities

    1. Summer Coding Immersion Program 2021 (SCIP) | San Francisco, CA | Participant | June 2021 - Present
    - Program at San Francisco State University that seeks to educate scientists on different coding languages
    - Presently learning the coding language R
    2. Outward Bound California Youth Leadership Corps (OBCA YLC) | San Francisco, CA | Participant | March 2018 - June 2019
    - Coordinated and participated in community service projects around the Bay Area such as Glide Memorial Church and Friends of Sausal Creek
    3. Burton Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) | San Francisco, CA | Cadet Officer | August 2017 - June 2019
    - Attended separate sectors of NJROTC such as Raiders, Flag Drill, Color Guard, Drill Squad, and the Academic Team
    - Activities included volunteering monthly at the SF Marin Food Bank, military exercises, drills, and learning naval history
NJROTC CG Fall Comp. OBCA Backpacking

Hobbies

    -Reading
    -Watching Movies
    -Drinking Boba
    -Working Out
    -Backpacking
    -Exploring the City
    -Escape Rooms
Escape Room 1 Escape Room 2