Benjamin Laurence Ho

benjiho@gmail.com
EDUCATION

9/2009 – Present AUC School of Medicine, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Doctor of Medicine
Expected Graduation: 2013

8/2005 – 5/2009 The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine
GPA: 3.54/4.00

8/2001 – 5/2005 Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Bachelor of Arts Minor in Linguistics
GPA: 3.35/4.00, graduated cum laude
EXPERIENCE
1/2010 – Present AUC School of Medicine, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
September 2009 Class Representative
Representing the class in student government meetings; Leading fundraising campaigns,
Making announcements, Acting as intermediate between class and school administrators.

1/2010 – Present AUC School of Medicine, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Teaching Assistant in Anatomy
Assisting first-semester students in learning material for anatomy lab; Preparing and
coordinating mock practical exams.

5/2009 – 6/2009 Athens Kids Specialist, Athens, Georgia

Shadow/Volunteer (111 hours)
Administered vaccines; Triage; Conducted lab tests; Interviewed Patients; HIPAA.

2/2009 – 6/2009 UGA Department of Biological Sciences, Athens, Georgia

Animal Research Facility Technician
Cared, bred, tagged, and medically treated mice used in animal research.

10/2007 – 4/2009 Institute of Religion, Athens, Georgia

Choir Class Piano Accompanist
Accompanied a college-level choir class (10+ students); Worked with music director.

5/2006 – 5/2009 UGA Department of Cellular Biology (Fechheimer Lab), Athens, Georgia
Student Researcher
Independent research on the selectivity of autophagy in Hirano body-induced cells.

5/2006 – 8/2006 Athens Regional Hospital, Athens, Georgia

Pre-Op Short Stay Volunteer
Instructed patients on pre-op procedures; Led family to post-op rooms; HIPAA; Safety
protocols training; Paper work; Data input; Monitoring patient in/out status on computer.

8/2005 – 5/2006 Habitat for Humanity, Athens, Georgia

Skilled Supervisor
Led small teams on various tasks; Taught construction skills; Solved unique construction
problems; Worked with construction managers.

5/2004 – 8/2004 Macon Pediatrics, Macon, Georgia

Volunteer/Computer Consultant
Prepared physician’s letters; Fixed software; Submitted Medicaid claims; Organized files.

5/2003 – 6/2003 ACSSEUS, Atlanta, Georgia

 Summer Program Staff
Worked in teams; Planned and coordinated daily activities; Regulated safety and conduct,
Communicated with parents; Led large groups of children (60+).

SKILLS
Basic: Technical Writing, Architectural Drafting and Drawing
Laboratory: PCR, Plasmid Prep, Bacterial Transformation, Gel Electrophoresis
Computer: Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Finale, AutoCAD, HTML
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
Certifications: CPR/AED
Other Interests: Composing music, Performing Piano, Long distance running.
HONORS
Spring 2006 Dean’s List
Spring 2005 Architecture Faculty Award Nomination (6 of 180+)
Spring 2005 Chosen by Dean to represent school in Admissions Viewbook and Promotion Video
Spring 2004 Dean’s List
Spring 2004 Chosen (8 of 70+) to exhibit and document Clayton Market design proposal to school
Fall 2003 Chosen (8 of 70+) to exhibit and document semester’s work to school