Sarah Vahed

Experience

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  Stellenbosch University

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  During postgraduate studies, I worked as a research associate and tutor in the Private Law department at the University of Stellenbosch. The position involved assisting in the management and administration of undergraduate law modules including Roman Law 271, Civil Procedure 371, Law of Delict 373, Legal Skills 411 and International Private Law 451. The position required researching content, teaching tutorial classes and lectures to undergraduate students, marking tests and examinations and providing assistance to lecturers and professors at the faculty. I completed the term of my employment and left the position to undertake articles of clerkship. Show less

  • Legal Research Assistant

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Academic Tutor

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2014
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  ENSafrica

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Attorney

  Completed articles of clerkship at ENSAfrica. As a candidate attorney I received hands-on practical legal experience and contributed to providing legal services and expertise to large corporations of various industries as well as to individuals (including other legal practitioners) across the world. I worked in the Litigation / Dispute Resolution department which involved work in the fields of public administrative law, insurance and consumer law as well as general commercial dispute resolution. I have appeared in the District and Regional Magistrate’s Courts and I have also been involved in, and appeared in, mediation proceedings. Additionally, I worked in the Corporate Commercial department which involved work in the field of company law, providing commercial advisory services and undertaking general commercial drafting. During my time at ENSAfrica, I provided 150 hours of pro bono legal services to the Mitchells Plain community in South Africa. My services included drafting wills, providing tax advice to non-profit organisations such as churches, obtaining protection orders for victims of domestic violence and assisting in divorce and maintenance orders. I also presented lectures to educate the community on basic legal rights. I was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa in February 2017. Although I was offered an associate position, I turned down the offer to pursue alternative employment working with children. Show less

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  EPIK (English Program in Korea)

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  Foreign Language Teacher

  Worked as a foreign language teacher in Daegu, South Korea (part of Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education). I taught children between the ages of 12 – 16 as well as professional adults of various ages. The students had varying capabilities in the English language. I was thus required to present ideas and concepts succinctly and simply. The position entailed lesson planning and presentation as well as administrative tasks. The position relied heavily on strong presentation and oral communication skills and allowed me to work with individuals from various cultures and backgrounds. I resigned from the position to take up MSc studies in Oxford. Show less

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  Institute for Economics & Peace

  Dec 2019 - now

  Ambassador

  In addition to being a research assistant, I currently serve as Ambassador to the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). As Ambassador, I am provided the opportunity to work with peacemakers from across the world with the goal of better understanding and activating peace. This includes gaining knowledge and resources to help foster peace in my community, obtaining an in-depth understanding of IEP’s research and methodology, and developing a concrete understanding of how to communicate peace research to members of various industries. Show less

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  Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour

  Jan 2020 - now

  Research assistant at Donder’s Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour where I obtained research experience in cognitive neuroscience and psychology. This position included assisting with on-going behavioural and neuroimaging (fMRI) studies as well as supporting the development of new projects in the field of decision neuroscience.

  • Doctoral Researcher (Decision Neuroscience)

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2022
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  Radboud Center for Decision Science

  Sept 2020 - now

  Program Manager