Experience

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  Laguardia community college - health services centre

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  Intern

  • Coordinated front-desk tasks in the office• Verified, filed and uploaded student documents into database• Assisted during health fairs and other CUNY events.• Answered phone calls and questions from students and faculty• Organized medical supplies in the infirmary

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  The mount sinai hospital

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  Intern/ ambassador

  • Escorted up to 15 patients and visitors per day to their appointment locations in a timely manner• Checked if patients are NPO (nothing passes orally) and provide snacks accordingly• Greeted patients and their visitors as they enter the hospital to ensure they feel welcome

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  Accelerated studies in associates programs

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  Student success partner

  • Lead/Co-lead group sessions and facilitate workshops• Guide ASAP students to navigate campus and connect with key resources• Research internship opportunities for ASAP students• Assist students to create their resume, cover letter and LinkedIn accounts• Conduct mock interview sessions to prepare students for interviews• Create flyers, presentations and posters to promote programs and events

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  Phi theta kappa honor society international

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Co-president

  Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor Society for two year community colleges. It serves in promoting the four hallmarks; leadership, scholarship, fellowship and service among higly achieving students.

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  America needs you

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2021

  Selected from an applicant pool of over 300 first generation college students in New York to serve in a 2-year career development and leadership training program.

  • Alumni Council Member

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Fellow Ambassador Program - Chair

    May 2018 - May 2019

  • Fellow

    Jun 2017 - May 2019
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  The city university of new york

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Cuny reserach scholars program - scholar

  Funded laboratory experiences for Associate degree students over an year. The goal of the program is to encourage undergraduate participation in authentic research and to increase persistence in STEM disciplines. 400 hours of mentoring from faculty members and participate in programming offered at their campuses, including sessions on laboratory safety, public speaking and poster preparation.Each year, the program culminates in a summer symposium where students display and present their work to peers and mentors. Selected students from each college also give oral presentations to the audience. Show less

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  Laguardia community college

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2018

  Conduct microbiology research with Dr. Richa Gupta, to investigate the role of proteins involved in the DNA repair mechanisms of bacteria M. smegmatis which has a similar behaviour to M. tuberculosis in hope of contributing to tuberculosis treatment. • Practice sterile techniques• Perform laboratory protocols• Calculations and data analysis The President's Society at LaGuardia Community College consists of 50 highly achieving students, selected to represent the college at formal gatherings and meeting potential donors for the LaGuardia foundation scholarship fund. Students will also be trained in professional development, leadership and communication skill building, along with the opportunity to attend cultural events.

  • Research Student

    May 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Ambassador - President's Society

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
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  Hospital for special surgery

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  Research volunteer
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  Hospital for special surgery

  Jul 2020 - May 2021

  Research technician

  • Involved in multiple animal and clinical studies to identify potential therapeutics in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) treatment.• Mainted a murine colony (~200 mice), perform daily injections for drug studies.• Performed regular murine dissections to harvest long bones, vertebrae, lungs, otic capsules.• Tissue preparation for histological evaluation, Fourier transform infrared analysis, and biomechanical analysis.• Performed Faxitron radiography and quantitative analysis of scans, analyze microcomputed tomography scans. Show less

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  Weill cornell medicine

  Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  Careers in medicine enhancment program (cmep)

  CMEP is an academic enrichment program for students interested in healthcare professionals. The program consisted of a series of lectures and learning opportunities with a focus on health equity. I presented a capstone project as a part of the CMEP program where my topic of interest was underrepresented minorities in medicine. For this project, I presented a model of a linkage program that can increase the number of underrepresented minorities in medicine through active recruitment and retention efforts. Show less

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  Weill cornell medicine

  May 2021 - May 2021

  Covid-19 community education & empowerment internship (cceei)

  The CCEEI is a collaborative effort of six New York City medical schools and Mentoring in Medicine, Inc., in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the internship is to empower students interested in medical and health fields to disseminate accurate information about COVID-19 and vaccination by educating diverse communities and raising awareness about COVID-19, its impact, vaccine science, and approaches for community education regarding Covid-19 vaccination. In addition to acquiring educational information on COVID-19, students completed community service as a part of their capstone requirements in which students committed to speaking with at least ten people about COVID-19 vaccinations and shared their capstone projects on social media. Show less

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  Phi theta kappa honor society international

  Jul 2021 - now

  Vice president - alpha theta phi alumni association

  Founded the Alpha Theta Phi Alumni Association at LaGuardia Community College, alongside a team of 5 officers. Through this chapter, we hope to bring alumni together and support their endeavors through leadership, fellowship, scholarship and service opportunities.