Avinash Garimella

Marketing and Design Lead at Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse (2024-08 – 2025-08)

• Designed, created, and distributed marketing materials for store and community events, as well as wrote a regular newsletter.
• Developed and implemented a membership rewards program that increased sales and customer retention.
• Organized and optimized bookstore inventory and shelving systems to improve customer experience.
• Planned bookstore events in collaboration with community organizations.

Medical Assistant + Medical Records at Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (2024-09 – 2025-03)

• Communication with a culturally, linguistically and socio-economically diverse range of patients, staff, and providers in a healthcare setting.
• Took vitals, administered shots, called in prescriptions and ensured patient comfort.
• Learned HIPAA-compliant organization of patient records.

Medical Assistant + Medical Records at Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (2018-08 – 2019-11)

• Communication with a culturally, linguistically and socio-economically diverse range of patients, staff, and providers in a healthcare setting.
• Took vitals, administered shots, called in prescriptions and ensured patient comfort.
• Learned HIPAA-compliant organization of patient records.

Student Intern at Los Alamos National Laboratory (Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies) (2019-07 – 2020-08)

• Prepared and imaged quantum dot samples using Atomic Force Microscopy and Dip-Pen nanolithography.
• Analyzed data using ImageJ and Excel.
• Compiled and presented experiment findings.

Student Intern at Los Alamos National Laboratory (Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies) (2021-06 – 2021-09)

• Prepared and imaged quantum dot samples using Atomic Force Microscopy and Dip-Pen nanolithography.
• Analyzed data using ImageJ and Excel.
• Compiled and presented experiment findings.

College Music & Dance Club Leadership at Various

Leadership positions in college music & dance clubs, involving administrative work, event coordination, and database management.

MA in Linguistics – University of Minnesota (2025-09 – 2027-05)

BS in Communications, Media & Design – Rennselaer Polytechnic Inst. (2020-08 – 2024-08)