Miranda Shi

Experience

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  String Quartet

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2012

  String Quartet Leader

  - Worked with players to produce over 20 successful performances including 3 successful weddings - Coordinated performances at nursing homes and weekly rehearsals

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  YeeHong Geriatric Centre

  Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

  Nursing Home Volunteer

  - Interacted with and assisted patients with artistic activities like playing the piano, colouring, and physical activities like physiotherapy, strolling, daily exercise, and sports

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  Montreal General Hospital

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Hospital Volunteer

  - Planned and initiated reading and crafting activities with patients from all units of the hospital- Assisted health care professionals with patient care

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  McGill University

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  - Characterized structure of interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats (IFIT) proteins using molecular cloning, protein purification, and X-ray crystallization techniques - Operated light microscopes, centrifuges, ultrasonic machines, and affinity, ion exchange, and size-exclusion chromatography protein purifiers - Continued summer research project with an ensuing Honours Biochemistry research course - Consulted and communicated with first year students to ease their transition into university- Advised students on academic, program, and personal concerns - Managed a team of students to publish student advising newsletters monthly- Implemented new freshman advising program and new elegant newsletter design - Communicated with and advised students with faculty, program, and course information - Performed technical laboratory work such as sampling, organ extractions, and skinning of mice- Operated light microscopes and cooperated with others to prepare rodent skulls - Organized leaf litter samples into usable data samples

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  • First Year Student Ambassador

    Sept 2012 - May 2013

  • Faculty of Science Student Advisor

    Sept 2012 - May 2013

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
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  The Mavis Burnhamthorpe Clinic

  May 2012 - Sept 2012

  Dental Office Assistant

  - Assisted dentist with dental fillings, cleanings, and whitening of patient teeth- Sterilized dental equipment - Cleaned and organized office and clinic space

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  McGill University

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Research Assistant

  - Using OACIS EMR, entered over 800 patient data into research database- Processed and organized patient data for frequencies of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection, PICC line infection, co-morbidity, adverse drug combinations such as triple antithrombotic therapy, as well as link between blood pressure upon discharge and death - Facilitated quality control research to improve medical care in internal medicine

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  University of Toronto

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  - Organized and budgeted department-wide events independently and with other members - Communicated basic and complex immunology concepts to the general public

  • Executive member of Immunology Graduate Students Association

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  • SciChat Presenter

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
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  RAW Design Inc.

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2023

  Architectural Technologist
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  Adamson Associates Architects

  Jun 2023 - now

  Architectural Technologist