Professional Documents
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Education
FreshmanatWayneStateUniversity
HonorsCollege
PremedandExploratoryMajor
AttendedasummerprogramattheUniversityofMichigan(2016)
TheprogramthatIattendedwas:FromDNAtoProteins:ExploringBiochemistry
ConceptsandTechniques
Idevelopedmyknowledgeoflaboratorytechniquesusedinconductingresearch
Examplesoftechniquesincludegelelectrophoresisandchromatography
JobExperience
MathnasiumLearningCenter(Saginaw)fromJanuary2015January2016
IwasamathinstructoratMathnasiumandItaughtchildrenfrom1st7thgrade
Thisjobtaughtmetothinkinnovativelyinordertoteachthechildrenvariousmathtopics
Ilearnedhowtoteachmystudentsconceptuallyandnotjustbycrunchingnumbers
JobShadowing(2016)
Ihavejobshadowedelectrophysiologists,internists,andcardiothoracicsurgeons
ThesejobshadowsallowedmetoapplyknowledgethatIlearnedinschoolfromclasses
suchashumananatomyandphysiologytoreallifescenarios
Whenjobshadowinganelectrophysiologist,Iwasabletoviewasurgerythatinvolved
insertingapacemakerinapatientsbody
Whenjobshadowingacardiothoracicsurgeon,Ihadtheopportunitytobeinthesame
roomasthesurgeonperformingatriplebypasssurgeryonapatient
Igainedcrucialandbeneficialinsightintotasksthatphysiciansundergosuchas
paperwork,visitingpatientstocheckin,andsurgery(includingalltheminute
componentsthatgointoitsuchascheckingbloodpressurerates,heartrate,urineoutput,
etc.).
VolunteerExperience
NewHopeValleyAssistedLiving(1year)
Focusonpatientcare
Ilearnedhowtorespondtoseniorsthathavedementia(insteadofburdeningthemwith
toomuchdialogue,itishelpfultoparticipateinactivitiessuchaspuzzlemaking)
ChildrensCenter
TheChildrensCenterinDetroit,MIisanorganizationthatallowedmetohelp
underprivilegedkidsreachtheirmaximumpotentials
ManystudentsthatcometotheChildrensCenterhavehistoriesinvolvingdomesticand
orchildabuse,andthiscombinedwithlowersocioeconomicstatusescancausestudents
todoubtthemselvesorfallbehindinstudies
TheChildrensCenterhelpsmebridgethegapbetweenstudentsthathavefallenbehind
instudieswiththosethatareexcellinginthesameagegroup
StudentOrganizationsandLeadershipPositions
VicePresidentofMultiCulturalClub(20142016)
Asvicepresident,Iwasinchargeofbringingeventstogethersuchasourannualforeign
exchangeparty,paradewalkforculturalawareness,andothervariousgroupoutings
(attendanceatJapaneseTeaFestival,ArabAmericanMuseum,andHoliprogramat
SaginawValleyStateUniversity)
TreasurerofMYMM(MuslimYouthofMidMichigan)
Thisismyyouthgroupforthetricityarea(Saginaw,BayCity,andMidland)
Wevolunteer,havediscussionsconcerningdifferentreligioustopics,andalsohave
groupeventsforreligiousceremonies(ex.EidulFitrandEidulAdha)duringtheyear
Thepurposeofthisyouthgroupisnotonlytoprovideunitybetweenadolescent
Muslims,butalsotohelpfightagainstprejudicessuchasIslamophobia
ItwasthroughmyleadershipinthisyouthgroupthatIalsohostedaSyrianRefugee
fundraiserinmylocalmosqueandraisedover$40,000infundsduringthesummerof
2016
MemberoftheyouthFORCEattheSaginawCommunityFoundation(20132016)
AsamemberofFORCE,Iwasabletoapprovegrantsfordifferentorganizationsin
SaginawandvolunteerforthebettermentofSaginaw
IvolunteeredattheSaginawZooandcreatedreadingjournalswithlocalchildrenatan
eventcalledDropEverythingandReadattheZoo
IwentChristmasshoppingforunderprivilegedfamilieswiththeCANcouncil;itwasa
beneficialexperiencewhereIuncoveredtheimportanceofgivingbacktoyour
community
PresidentofNHS(NationalHonorsSociety)20152016
Thisleadershiproletaughtmehowtoworkbestinagroupwhereeveryonewields
differentskillsets
Iworkbestingroupswithmuchstructureanddivisionofresponsibility
DuringeventssuchasourannualfundraiserorAdoptAFamilyprogram,Ilearnedto
presentdifferentsolutionstoproblemswefacedinplanning
NHShastaughtmethatbeingagreatleaderisnotonlydeterminedbyupholdingpast
traditions,butadaptingtothecurrentsituationforthegreatergood
WayneStateUniversityOrganizations
TimmyGlobal
Thisorganizationchallengesaspiringphysicianstolookatglobalhealthchallengesrather
thanjustthoseathome
Thiscouldbemeanthelackofvaccinations,housing,education,andotherbasic
necessitiesthatpeopledonothaveindevelopingcountries
Thisclubhelpsmemaintainaglobaloutlookonmedicalpractice,andtheimportanceof
providingequalcaredespiteboundaries
Medlife
Thisorganizationfocusesonallowinglowincomefamiliestohaveaccesstohealthcare
acrossthreedifferentcontinentsthroughthehelpofstudentvolunteers
InDetroit,wealsofocusonvolunteeringatdifferentlocalplacessuchastheDetroit
RescueMission.
AMSA(AmericanMedicalStudentAssociation)
AMSAallowsmetousemyresourcestobestofmyability;forexample,throughadvice
sessions,informationmeetings,andhandsonvolunteeringexperiences,Ihavedeveloped
abetterunderstandingoftherequirementsofmedicalschoolandparticipatedinmore
patientcare
ComputerSkills
Excel
MicrosoftWord
InternetApplications
PowerPoint