Safa Shaikh

Experience

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  Third Age

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Research Assistant, Caregiver

  Collaborated with peer educators to understand behavioral developments in senior citizens with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.Planned educational and recreational activities according to individual and social needs.Organized meal preps, home pick-ups and drop-offs for members located at a distance.

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  State University of New York at Plattsburgh

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  English Tutor

  Facilitated tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, and academic support sessions for small groups of students.Reviewed class material with students by discussing text, and workshop on assignments to improve on specific shortcomings.Stimulated critical thinking and writing skills in students to help them write assigned papers independently and succeed in courses.

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  Follett Higher Education

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

  Team Associate

  Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges,and security practices.Open and close cash registers, compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash orcredit payment.

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  Night of Nations

  May 2018 - Nov 2018

  Artistic Director

  Created a theme for a multi-cultural performance event, recruited contestants, administered weekly rehearsals, and set production schedules.Performed in a team setting to contribute toward design, marketing, grants, and sponsorship decisions.Served as a liaison between the executive board, production crews, and performers to unite the vision of the show.

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  Feinberg Library

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  Assessed students’ needs for research projects and illustrated ways to find evidence using research guides.Guided students to determine credible sources of information to retrieve scholarly articles, academic journals, newspapers, and magazines.Provided in-depth consultations on students’ papers to strengthen thesis, create citations, and collect referencedocuments to ensure accuracy. Monitored the help desk, and provided informational and technological support to students including print/copy/scan documents, manage textbooks on reserve, and request Inter Library Loans.Lent and collected books, periodicals, videotapes, and other materials at circulation desks using the Library of Congress system, and ALEPH software.Developed career enhancing skills such as communication, analytics, and adaptability.

  • Student Research Assistant

    May 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Floor Assistant

    Jun 2018 - May 2019
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  Global Education Office

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  International Student Orientation Friend

  Assisted incoming students into transitioning into an international campus.Joined them in activities, held meetings based on exploring the Adirondacks, and hosted an openmic night.Worked in a team setting, communicated with various students from multicultural backgrounds aboutacademic and social life at SUNY Plattsburgh.Organized and hosted events for incoming students and their guests.

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  Rollinow

  Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  Content Writer

  Excited to join a team of dedicated, warm, and intelligent people; collectively working towards a better experience of streaming movies and TV shows across platforms.

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  PAC ASIA Services Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad Centre

  Jul 2021 - now

  Training a team of application analysts, solving their queries and issues for coherence of workflow.Shortlisting universities for registered students according to their academic background, standardized test scores, budget and preferences for admission chances.Assigning an Application Analyst for each student to further their application process.Following up with universities and partners for student's admissions and I-20 process.Filing Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form DS-160 and CGI Federal visa application with the US Embassy for each student.Guiding students with required documents for visa interviews, visa slot booking, regular mock interviews, tuition fee payment at universities, and class registration.Securing student admission documents, visa documents and tuition fee receipts in organization's CRMs and maintaining necessary protocols.Attending upskilling webinars to be updated in different countries.Assisting the reporting manager in hosting university delegates.Boosting team morale with frequent activities, positive attitude, and encouraging emotional awareness. Show less Trained in 2 Customer Relationship Management Systems and 3 Standard Operating Procedures.Communicated with registered students as first point of contact and performed quality checks on their documents.Raised Statement of Purpose requests to the content team, filled undergraduate and graduate applications for universities in the US with accuracy and attention to detail.Assisted the supervisor in filing financial forms for the I-20 process and liaised between the students and supervisor.Coordinated with partners for profile evaluation and application submission of assigned students. Show less

  • Student Services Coordinator

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Application Analyst

    Jul 2021 - Dec 2022