Richard Pike
1005 Dale Street, Malvin, MS 83100
712.421.8511, richard@aol.com

Education

University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, December 2007

• Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences; Chemistry Minor

• Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society - pre-med honor society based on GPA

• Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society - nominated by faculty for outstanding campus leadership

• Order of Omega Honor Society - awarded to 100 students out of 4,000 for academics and leadership

• Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society - based on high scholastic achievement

• Dean's list 2005 - Present

Experience

Ophthalmology Intern, Dr. Candice Collins, MD, Slidell, LA, May 2006 - Present

• Transcribed 20 patient charts discussing medication and vision prescriptions

• Observed 100 appointments for issues including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and detached retinas

• Helped for new contact lens patients

Biology Lab Teaching Assistant, University of Southern Mississippi, August 2005 - June 2006

• Independenly taught two biology labs per semester with 20 students in each

• Created lession plans, and modified and presented curriculum for weekly classes

• Maintained lab with spiders, guinea pigs, beetles, and gecko

• Held weekly office hours and tutored dozen of students

President, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, November 2005 - November 2006

• Improved house academics standing from tenth to first on campus by instituting new scholarship program

• Increased philanthropic giving 66% to $50,000 annually by overhauling two campus wide fundraisers

• Ranked first out of 140 ATO national chapters nationwide in total philanthropic hours donated

• One of 28 chapters in the country to win ATO True Merit Award for overall excellence across scholarship, philanthropy, communications, and operations

Founding Member, Future Optometrists of America, USM, Spring 2006 - Present

• Helped create USM's first chapter of national student organization

• Petitioned and secured official club status from student government

• Wrote constitution, by-laws, and mission statement and established executive structure

Vice President of Philanthropy, Inter-Fraternity Council, Fall 2004 - Spring 2005

• Organized pan-Greek Habitat-for-Humanity event attended by 250 students

• Tracked monthly philanthropic hours and dollars raised for entire fraternity population

Activities / Interests

• USM Orientation Director, 2004 - 2006

• Student Government Association, Freshman Associate, 2003 - 2004

• Catholic Student Association, Member, 2006 - Present

• Alpha Tau Omega, Member, 2003 - Present

• Intramural football, softball, basketball, soccer, 2003 - Present

• Interests include: music, sports, travel, colunteering, and James Michener novels