Max Hoffman

(619) 606-2534 maxwellphoffman@gmail.com

Education
Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High School Aug 2014-Present
4.20 GPA
Currently enrolled in Honors Humanities, Honors Math 3, and Honors Biology 3&4
Southwestern College June-July 2016
Introduction to Political Science PS101
University of San Diego (USD) Sep 2015-May 2017
Balinese Gamelan Ensemble

Skills
Fluent in English and Spanish Performing Bradford protein assays
Public speaking Performing gel electrophoresis
Micropipetting Cultivating C. elegans
Western blots

Internship Experience
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Cultivated C. elegans and conducted memory assays on different strains of C. elegans
Learned basic lab conduct and lab skills
Investigated effects of protein caveolin: implicated in heart disease, aging, and cancer
cures

Academic Experience
Bioethics of Genetic Engineering Aug-Dec 2016
Studied philosophers including Kant, Aristotle, Bentham, Mill, Hegel to learn ethics
Learned about CRISPR and other gene editing technologies to study genetic engineering
Participated in mock of US Presidents Commission on bioethics for genetic engineering
Small Business Startup Project Dec-Mar 2016
Created small business specializing in handmade wooden guitar picks
Conducted surveys and used quadratics to determine optimum price for maximum profit
Pitched business to investors in pitch competition: Won first place
Designing Large-Scale Planetary Gears and Flying Pendulum Sep-May 2016
Co-designed a 5x5 foot cube that rotates by means of a flying pendulum
Explored the cycle of the rise and fall of civilizations, the possibility of egalitarianism
Designed an intricate system of planetary gears to slow down movement at 5:1 ratio

Extracurricular Activities
Track & Field 2014-Present
 2016 San Diego Frontier League Discus Champion
2015 USATF Region 15 (SoCal, NV, HI) Bronze Medalist (Shot Put); 5th Place (Discus)
2015 USATF San Diego Association Gold Medalist in Shot Put & Discus
Border Angels Nov 2016-Present
Humanitarian aid to undocumented immigrants and refugees