CYNTHIA STIERMAN

11511 Sanders Lane, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

563-590-6950
Cynthia.stierman@loras.edu

Motivated student with a background in healthcare looking to provide quality healthcare to all through
collaborative efforts as a physician assistant. Experiences as a CNA and research student have built upon skills of
critical thinking and communicating to solve problems. Looking to serve patients in a clinical setting.

EDUCATION
MAY 2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, LORAS COLLEGE
GPA: 3.641
Dean’s List (4 semesters)
President of The Loras College Theresians
Recipient of the Pre-Health and Molecular, Life, and Health Science Student Scholarship in 2019
Senior Research Thesis “The Effects of Allyl Isothiocyanate on Dictyostelium Discoideum Slug Formation”
presented at the Loras Legacy Symposium in 2019 and 2020

JUNE 2019
HEARTSAVER FIRST AID CPR AED CERTIFIED, NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Learned how to react and care for people in an emergency by actively participating in the training session.

JULY 2015
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Learned how provide cares for elderly and dying patients in a healthcare setting.

EXPERIENCE
JUNE 2017- PRESENT
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS
Collaborated with nurses to provide quality care to elderly and retired sisters. Assisted in daily
activities while ensuring the safety and upholding the dignity of the sisters.

JUNE-SEPTEMBER 2016
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, STONEHILL FRANCISCAN SERVICES
Worked as an effective member of a care team to assist residents in daily activities such as dressing,
eating, and bathing. Used quick thinking and problem solving to care for the needs of the residents.

OCTOBER 2018- PRESENT

LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSISTANT, LORAS COLLEGE
Collaborated with research advisor and other research students to conduct research for a thesis
project. Learned lab techniques and took initiative to complete experiments within a particular time
frame.
 AUGUST 2019
SHADOWING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
Shadowed physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to learn how they interact with
patients and what their role is in the healthcare team. Shadowing included experiences in family
medicine, surgery, cardiology, and dermatology.

AWARDS
2019-2020
MCELROY FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT, LORAS COLLEGE/ INDIANA UNIVERSITY-
PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
Team member of research group that received grant to conduct research on the role of stereocilia in
age-related hearing on mice. Research will be applicable to human hearing loss. Expanded on
laboratory skills such as dissection and ethical animal care. Data will be presented and prepared for
publication.

SKILLS

 Team Player  Critical Thinker

 Active Learner  Flexible

ACTIVITIES
Active member of Loras College Dance Marathon. Helped fundraise a portion of the $200,000 in 2019.
Involved in multiple research projects at Loras. Examining the effects of allyl isothiocyanate on Dictyostelium
Discoideum slug formation and testing for hearing loss in mice using auditory brainstem response testing.