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E DUCATION
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) Charter Class of 2015 Masters of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.), University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering (Biotechnology Track), GPA: 7.80/9.00 Bachelors of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanical Track), GPA: 3.64/4.00 (Magna Cum Laude) Associates of Arts (A.A.), Bard College at Simons Rock Pre-engineering, GPA: 3.82/4.00 (With Distinction) In progress May 2011 August 2011 May 2008

W ORK E XPERIENCE
Education Technology Assistant, OUWB Ensure Panopto lecture capture software is setup for recording every lecture Troubleshoot technology in the classroom Setup lecture and assist with technological questions from presenters June 2012 current June 2012 July 2012 October 2011 - current

Kaplan Medical Blogger Write blog posts for the Med School Insight (http://www.medschoolinsight.com/) Beaumont Health System Cardiology Summer Internship, OUWB Shadowed Cardiology fellows from 6 Cardiology services

Gained experience with the Epic Electronic Medical Record system, history-taking and physical examination Authored a patient handout (http://goo.gl/ZIWuv) and poster on Alternative and Integrative Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease

Engineering Intern, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (CVS) April 2011 July 2011 Contributed to the software product development for the Advanced Perfusion System 1 heart-lung machine Discussed hazard analysis, DFMA Devised system for design document figure updates Authored internal training document Ypsilanti Middle School (YMS) Engineering Club Planner and Facilitator August 2010 May 2011 Planned and implemented activities for the weekly engineering club at a high need school Organized a parent night Oversaw a field trip to the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering Peer Advisor, University of Michigan September 2010 May 2011 Advised peers in selecting appropriate courses for graduation and pre-professional degrees

R ESEARCH E XPERIENCE
Gas Embolotherapy, University of Michigan Characterization of gas embolotherapy droplets using micropipette aspiration Designed micropipette setup for optimal data acquirement June 2010 May 2011

Developmental Biology, University of Michigan October 2008 February 2010 Marian Sarah Parker Scholar, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center o Conducted research in developmental biology utilizing GFP-tagged danio rerio embryos o Utilized techniques including: PCR, microinjections, in situ hybridization, fluorescence microscope imaging and processing

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H ONORS AND A WARDS

Distinguished Leadership Award, College of Engineering, University of Michigan Outstanding SWE Member Scholarship, University of Michigan SWE Most Valuable Graduate Student, University of Michigan Acceleration to Excellence Program Scholar, Bard College at Simons Rock March 2011 Winter 2011 Fall 2011, Winter 2011 May 2008

P ROFESSIONAL M EMBERSHIPS / E XTRACURRICULAR

American Medical Womens Association (AMWA), OUWB Branch Founding President (2011-2012) o o Co-wrote the organization bylaws for submission to the national organization Recruited over 56% of the women in our class August 2011 - current

Awarded the 2012 Heller Outstanding Branch Award Awarded travel grant to attend the 2011 Annual Conference Started a monthly Dinner With a Doctor Series for branch members connect and learn from successful women physicians Designed and organized a t-shirt fundraiser Direct and oversee the activities of Executive Board, 4 Officers and members August 2008 - current

Society of Women Engineers (SWE), University of Michigan Executive Board: Secretary (2010-2011) o o o o o o

Sent by-weekly announcement emails to members and recorded agendas and meeting minutes Worked closely with executive board members to oversee 40+ officers, 250+ members and 50+ events Recruited and directed student volunteers for Corporate Information Sessions Met with recruiters and setup classrooms each week Organized a focus group to improve the volunteer experience Balanced the largest SWE officer budget and saw 12% increase in participation Fall 2010 - current

Officer: Corporate Information Sessions (CIS) Student Coordinator (2009-2010)

Officer: Summer Engineering Exploration Program Camp Co-Chair (2009-2010)

Epeians Engineering Leadership Honors Society, University of Michigan Officer: Secretary (Winter 2011)

Elementary Mathematics Laboratory, School of Education, University of Michigan Summer 2009 & Summer 2010 Tutored a 5th grader from a high need school in mathematics; saw a significant increase in post-test score Assisted tutors with lesson plans; worked with various students Increased students mathematical confidence

M ISCELLANEOUS
Social Media June 2011 - current Started And thus, it begins in Summer 2011 (http://www.amandaxi.com) o Currently receives 10,000+ pageviews/month and over 70 subscribers Published Whats it like to See a Patient for the First Time? (http://goo.gl/GiUuk) fact sheet for the AAMCs AspiringDocs.org Regular contributor to KevinMD.com Active on Twitter (@amandasxi), HealthTap, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google Plus